Sandy Hook, CT – Municipal Emergency Services ("MES" or the "Company") announced today that, in connection with a long-planned transition, the MES Board of Directors has selected Marvin Riley to succeed Thomas Hubregsen as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hubregsen will transition from the role of Chief Executive Officer to the full-time position of Executive Chairman. Mr. Hubregsen and Mr. Riley will continue as members of the MES Board of Directors.
"Marvin brings extensive knowledge and exceptional strategic and leadership skills to MES. We are thrilled to welcome him as our new Chief Executive Officer. Over the past two years serving on our Board of Directors, he has made an outstanding contribution to the organization, demonstrating impressive strategic insight, strong leadership, operational excellence, quality improvement, and strong financial acumen. We believe Marvin’s unique blend of skills and experience makes him the ideal leader to guide MES into its next phase of growth," said Tom Hubregsen.
"Ensuring that America's at-risk workers have the necessary tools to perform their jobs effectively and return home safely to their families every night is an incredibly vital and heartfelt responsibility. I see tremendous opportunities to support the industry, and I’m excited to work with Tom and the broader MES team to execute this mission," said Marvin Riley.
"Over the last two decades, Tom has built MES into one of the premier distributors serving the first responder community. His commitment has been steadfast, and the Company and industry wouldn’t be where they are today without Tom’s vision and leadership. We thank Tom for his dedication to building MES and are excited for him to continue with the Company as Executive Chairman," said Peter Calamari, Managing Director of Platte River Equity.
"Marvin brings significant experience building and transforming businesses. As we look to build MES into a leading distributor focused on at-risk workers in mission critical end markets, we are confident in Marvin’s ability to develop a culture and strategy that provides unwavering support for MES’s customers, vendors, and employees," said Eric Crawford, Managing Director of Platte River Equity.
Mr. Riley previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Enpro Industries (NYSE: NPO), where he successfully transformed the company from a traditional industrial firm to a material science-based industrial technology company. Under his leadership, Enpro Industries achieved a market capitalization exceeding $2 billion.
Mr. Riley is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business, and Howard University. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF), Mattr (TSX: MATTR), and Duravant.
