The L.S. Starrett Co. has appointed four new executives to its global organization, further strengthening its corporate management at the highest levels. Starrett welcomes Mr. Roger N. Amrol, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Barry D. Laughlin as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Allen E. Look as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Mr. Jon-Michael Raymond as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The new executives will be based out of Starrett corporate headquarters in Athol, MA, bringing a wealth of manufacturing industry experience, leadership and skills to Starrett as the company focuses on continuous improvement, growth and innovation. 

Mr. Roger N. Amrol, Jr. succeeds Mr. Douglas A. Starrett whose career with Starrett spanned 48 years, as President and CEO. Mr. Amrol is poised to lead Starrett forward to a new level, joining the organization after 12 years with Robert Bosch Tool Corporation North America where he was President and CEO for approximately five years. Also, within the Bosch organization, Mr. Amrol was President for the SKIL North America brand for four years and led the North America Accessories Business Unit as President for three years. Prior to Bosch, for five years he was with Techtronics Industries as Vice President in procurement, operations, and product divisions. Mr. Amrol has a Master of Business Administration from Averett University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Charleston. 

Mr. Barry D. Laughlin brings his extensive manufacturing operations experience to Starrett and looks forward to applying his vision and skills to meet the company’s initiatives by implementing day-to-day business strategies and plans. He was most recently COO with Group DEKKO for nine years after being promoted from Executive Vice President of Operations, a position he held for almost two years. Prior to that, Mr. Laughlin was in an operations contract role at Caterpillar Inc. for six months. Before that, he was with Navistar for 26 years in various positions increasing in responsibility, with his last position being Director of Global Manufacturing and Custom Products for Navistar, Inc. Mr. Laughlin holds a Master of Science in Manufacturing from Kettering University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ohio University. 

Mr. Allen E. Look brings to Starrett over 25 years of information technology experience as Global CIO with skills ranging from business leadership, operational excellence, data analysis and cybersecurity proficiency. Before joining Starrett, Mr. Look held global CIO roles for 6 years at privately and publicly held companies including FBG and Hayward Holdings, Inc., and provided interim CIO and executive advisory services in the private equity sector. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Thomas College and is an alumni of Crotonville Professional Training and Coaching where he received several certifications. 

Mr. Jon-Michael Raymond brings vast experience in the industrial market space where he has held sales and finance roles for over 17 years, most recently as Global Sales and Marketing Senior Vice President at FyterTech Nonwovens. Prior to that he was Sales and Marketing General Manager at Mahr after approximately four years with Starrett as its North American Sales and Marketing Director for Industrial Products. For three years before that, he served as Vice President of Sales for PFERD Inc. and preceding that he held various sales and finance positions including with Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives. Mr. Raymond is a graduate of Worcester State University and Assumption College, where he received a Master of Business Administration. 

For more information, visit https://www.starrett.com/.