Exodus Machines, a Superior, Wis.-based manufacturer of material handlers for the scrap and waste markets, has named four members to director positions within the company, according to a press release. The following positions were announced: Adam Bennis, director of engineering; Erik Finstad, director of finance; Marisa Ring, director of human resources; and Justin Bacon, director of procurement.
“Our company is all about people,” says Bruce Bacon, Exodus president. “Each of these individuals brings a level of expertise to his or her position that will establish benchmarks within their departments and help guide us as we grow our business.”
Adam Bennis - Director of EngineeringBennis comes to Exodus with a wealth of engineering experience, most recently as project engineer for a forestry heavy equipment manufacturer. As director of engineering, Bennis will oversee all engineering-related efforts at Exodus, including structural engineering, hydraulics, electrical and design.
“This is an unbelievably exciting time for all of us here,” he says. “We are seeing the first units heading out the door now and already we have our sights set on additional models and various new boom configurations to meet our customers’ needs. Now is the time to
make things happen; we’ll have time to sit and reflect later.”
make things happen; we’ll have time to sit and reflect later.”Erik Finstad - Director of Finance
As Director of Finance, Erik oversees all of corporate accounting and finance, IT, legal, insurance, banking relationships and interaction with state and federal agencies. Before coming to Exodus, Finstad was a business development consultant to Dover Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer for Anderson Lubricants, Inc., of Superior, Wis.
Marisa Ring - Director of Human Resources & PublicationsPrior to assuming her position at Exodus, Ring spent eight years as a technical writer/marketing assistant, as well as customer service representative at Genesis Attachments, also of Superior, Wis. At Exodus, she will oversee all activity related to human resources and technical publications.
“It’s been my goal since day one to hire the best people possible and empower them to do their respective jobs well,” she says. “In every business, the employees are the most important asset; that rings especially true for us as a new company. So we are starting with what we see as the best people for the job and, based upon our trust and support of them, we will build a strong team to help move us forward.”
Justin Bacon — Director of Procurement 
Justin is another veteran of Genesis Attachments where he headed up the company’s rebuild program. He is responsible for overseeing material procurement, shipping/receiving, and inventory control.
“We view our suppliers as true business partners in bringing a world-class machine to market,” he says. “So our goal is to continue developing and improving relationships with our vendors, to achieve top quality, performance and availability. We also want to make certain that we have same-day shipping capability for 95 percent of customer parts orders.”
More information is available at www.ExodusMachinesInc.com.