Bernard Beyer, vice president of information technology, is a transformative leader with a broad range of experience in large, complex organizations. Most recently, he was assistant chief information officer and director of information technology at Butterball LLC, leading a team of business analysts and developers to support the largest U.S. producer of turkey products. He also worked closely with Butterball’s executive leadership team to identify business process improvement opportunities and implement strategic initiatives. At Rinnai, Beyer will lead the expansion of the company’s IT infrastructure, application landscape, and data security. 

Sean Boyer, vice president of quality assurance, brings Rinnai a record of leading premier global organizations in various industries. His prior position was with LG Electronics as the senior director of operations, where he catapulted LG’s sales growth and expanded its online presence and user engagement. He was also a member of the executive management team that shaped and implemented high-priority programs to align with LG’s overall business strategy. Boyer will bring his expertise to Rinnai, directing world-class delivery of all customer-facing, pre-and post-sales support activities through employees in customer care, technical support, field service, technical training, and quality assurance. 

Buster Kennett, vice president of finance, has many years of finance and business transformation experience driving sustainable growth and profitability in manufacturing, logistics, and branded consumer products. Having worked as CFO of CHEP and prior to this, as CFO of Sara Lee’s global coffee business, he delivered significant improvements to both forecasting and cash delivery, while maintaining a clear focus on technology to drive simplification and standardization of processes and systems. Kennett will leverage his external experience to help Rinnai’s finance across the business, accelerating growth to achieve the company’s long-term goals.