In his new role, Mason will be responsible for product engineering, advanced technology, continuous improvement, safety and compliance, and global procurement, as well as the Matco-Norca, SVF Flow Controls, and Webstone teams. Mason will continue to report to Ashley Martin, president and COO.

“Chris has a long career history with Nibco and brings much experience and knowledge to his new position,” said Martin in a press release. “This well-deserved promotion will be valuable in positioning our organization for future success.”

Mason joined Nibco in 1994 as an industrial engineer. He’s held several positions of increasing responsibility, including productivity improvement manager; project manager, packaging services; director of supply chain, eBusiness; operations manager, Columbus distribution center; vice president of supply management; vice president of global procurement and business development; and vice president of human resources. He was promoted to his most recent role, vice president of supply chain services, in October 2015.

Mason holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering technology from Southern Polytechnic State University and a master’s in business administration from Regis University. He has also completed the executive education program in supply-chain management from Stanford University and holds multiple product patents.