Gregg C. Sengstack
Chairperson of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Gregg C. Sengstack
Chairperson of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Sengstack first joined Franklin Electric in 1988. Elected Chairperson of the Board in 2015, he has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2014, at which time he also became a director. Mr. Sengstack served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2011-2014. Prior thereto he was Senior Vice President and President, Franklin Fueling Systems and International Water Group and has held numerous positions in the Company’s Finance organization before becoming Chief Financial Officer in 1999. He also serves on the board of Woodward, Inc.
Jeffery L. Taylor
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Jeffery L. Taylor
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Taylor served as Chief Financial Officer for Blue Bird Corporation, a leading manufacturer of school buses prior to joining Franklin Electric. He previously held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wabash National Corporation and brings strong financial leadership, operational expertise and public company experience to our company. Mr. Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Arizona State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas.
DeLancey W. Davis
Vice President and President, Headwater Companies
DeLancey W. Davis
Vice President and President, Headwater Companies
Mr. Davis served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Flexcon Industries prior to joining Franklin Electric in 2005. Previously, he was a practicing attorney with the Washington D.C. office of Holland & Knight, LLP and for many years represented the water systems industry as a lobbyist for the Water Systems Council. In 2017 he was named Vice President and President, Headwater Companies, assuming responsibility for the Distribution segment of the Company.
Jonathan M. Grandon
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
Jonathan M. Grandon
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
Mr. Grandon joined Franklin Electric in September 2016. He had most recently been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Biomet Inc., a leading multi-national health care and medical device company. He had also previously been a partner in the Chicago, IL office of Ropes & Gray LLP and prior to that, been a partner at Mayer Brown LLP.
Donald P. Kenney
Vice President and President, Global Water
Donald P. Kenney
Vice President and President, Global Water
Mr. Kenney was hired as FE Petro employee number three in 1991, eventually becoming President of FE Petro in 2001, and then President of Franklin Fueling Systems in 2005. In 2013, Mr. Kenney was promoted to President, Energy Systems, then appointed to President, North America Water Systems in 2017. In 2019 Franklin Electric established a Global Water Organization, naming Mr. Kenney President, Global Water, responsible for all geographically arranged commercial organizations.
Jay J. Walsh
Vice President and President, Franklin Fueling Systems
Jay J. Walsh
Vice President and President, Franklin Fueling Systems
Mr. Walsh has served as President of Franklin Fueling Systems since 2017, responsible for growth and continued success of our Fueling and Grid Solutions businesses. He started with Franklin Electric in 1995 in the fueling business then known as FE Petro. Prior to taking over as the President of Franklin Fueling Systems, he was responsible for marketing and sales for Franklin Fueling Systems.
Brent Spikes
Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations
Brent Spikes
Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations
Mr. Spikes joined Franklin Electric in 2005. Since joining Franklin Electric, he has held several leadership positions in manufacturing, distribution, and engineering. He most recently served as Vice President of Global Water Engineering. Prior to joining the Franklin Electric team, Mr. Spikes held manufacturing leadership roles in the HVAC manufacturing industry with both Trane Technologies, Inc., and Advanced Distributor Products, a business unit of Lennox International Inc. Mr. Spikes holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Saint Francis.
Ken Keene
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Ken Keene
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Mr. Keene joined Franklin Electric in November 2004 as Manufacturing Operations Manager and has since held various operations management, supply chain, and sales leadership positions. He had most recently been Vice President of EMEA Manufacturing based in Izmir, Turkey. Prior to joining Franklin Electric, Mr. Keene was Senior Production Leader at Trane Technologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Mr. Keene received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University and Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia Southern University.