Robert (Bob) Isaman has served on the Manufacturer’s Edge Board since August 2011. An accomplished international executive with over 27 years experience across several industries, Bob is an Operating Partner at Kohlberg & Company, LLC, a leading middle market private equity firm. Prior to this position, Bob was the CEO of Stolle Machinery Co., LLC, a portfolio company of GSO Capital Partners/ Blackstone Group private equity, a company officer and division president at Terex Corporation and, for over 22 years, a senior operating executive with United Technologies Corporation (UTC). In 2004, Bob was among the recipients of the People’s Republic of China’s Friendship Award, presented by the Premier of China. He also serves as vice-chair of the Advisory Board at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, and as a member of the Global Leadership Council at Colorado State University. Bob is a Lifetime Member of the Special Forces Association.
CAREER HISTORY
- Kohlberg & Company, LLC, New York, Operating Partner, 2012 – Current
- Stolle Machinery CO, LLC, Colorado, CEO and Board Director, 2010 – 2012
- Terex Corporation, Connecticut, Company Officer & Division President, 2007 – 2009
- UTC Fire & Security, Connecticut, President, Fire Safety Americas, 2006
- UTC Fire & Security, Connecticut, Vice President, Integration Programs, 2005 – 2006
- Otis Elevator China, Tianjin, China, President and Board Director, 2002 – 2005
- Otis Elevator Asia Pacific Area, Hong Kong, Vice President, Marketing and Field Operations, 2001 – 2002
- Otis Elevator Company WHQ, Connecticut, Worldwide VP Environment, Health& Safety, 1999 – 2001
- Otis Elevator Company, New York City, Vice President and Regional General Manager, 1996 – 1999
- Otis Elevator Company, Indiana, Director, International Business Development, 1995 – 1996
- UTC International Opns./ Norden St. Petersburg JSC, Russia, Dir. Russia & CIS/ Deputy GM, 1993 – 1995
- Otis Elevator Company, Sales and General Management Positions, 1985 – 1993
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, Advisory Board Co-Chair
- Global Leadership Council for the Business School at Colorado State University, Board Member
OTHER
Organizations:
- Special Forces Association, Lifetime Member
Awards:
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2012 Recipient
- The People’s Republic of China’s Friendship Award, 2004 Recipient, presented by the Premier of China
EDUCATION
B.Sc. Marketing, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
M.B.A. International Business, The George Washington University
Senior Executive Program, United Technologies Corporation, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
