Thomas Kittell

As Harper’s CEO, it is my privilege to work with exceptional people who refine good ideas into brilliant concepts and transform them into reality. Over the years, I’ve worked for a $1B manufacturer, one of the largest professional services firms in the world, and even the US Army. But out of all the places I’ve been, Harper is where I’m most amazed by what sharp people can accomplish when working as a team. Harper is known world-wide for engineering high tech, high temperature thermal processing systems. Our first core value: “Listen to our customers’ needs and act on them”, means working closely with customers to really understand their needs, solve difficult technical challenges for them, and ultimately provide systems that are safe, high quality, and feature-for-feature the best value in the industry. Our customers know they can count on everyone at Harper to help them achieve success. In my time at Harper, we've overcome monumental technical issues to celebrate successful product launches and some of the fastest growth in our history. That takes focus and leadership in Quality, Engineering, Operations and Project Management to name a few. Most importantly, it takes the power and discipline that you can only achieve through teamwork. Specialties: Strategy, Lean, Team Building, M&A, Business Intelligence, Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Disaster Recovery, Corporate Training, ESOP, Contract Negotiation.