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Alok Maskara
Also Known As Maskara
CEO of Lennox International
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Alok Maskara holds the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Lennox International, Inc.(LII)
and Chief Executive Officer of Hoffman Enclosures, Inc. Mr. Maskara is also on the board of 5 other companies.
In his past career he occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Luxfer Holdings Plc, GM-Residential & Commercial Water Business at General Electric Co., President-Technical Solutions at Pentair plc and President-Water Purification Global Business Unit at Pentair, Inc. (a subsidiary of Pentair plc), President of invent Thermal LLC and Vice President of Nanopore, Inc.
He received an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, a graduate degree from The University of New Mexico and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.
at its Annual General Meeting on May 23 that Alok Maskara has been appointed to the board of directors. Mr. Maskara will become chief executive officer of the Group mid-year, succeeding Brian Purves, who is retiring after 15 years as CEO.
Until recently, Maskara was president of the Technical Solutions global business segment of Pentair PLC (NYSE: PNR). Mr. Maskara worked at Pentair for eight years, serving as president of progressively larger global business units, including Residential Filtration (2008-2011), Water Purification (2011-2012) and Thermal Management (2012-2014).
Prior to Pentair, Maskara spent four years with General Electric Corporation (NYSE: GE), including serving as general manager of the Residential & Commercial Water business segment. From 2000-2004, he held several executive positions with McKinsey & Company.
Maskara holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, a Master of Science degree from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelor in Technology degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.
Chairman of the Board Joseph Bonn said: “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Brian for his outstanding contribution to the development and performance of Luxfer during his long tenure as chief executive officer and for his commitment and dedication during that time. Under his stewardship, Luxfer has established itself as a global materials technology company and has been significantly re-shaped and put on a sound financial footing, culminating in its listing on the NYSE in October 2012. Brian will work closely with Alok over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition, and we wish him all the very best for the future.
“I am delighted that Alok Maskara is joining Luxfer Group as its next chief executive officer,” Mr. Bonn continued, “Alok brings years of global strategic business leadership experience with a strong track record of driving earnings and revenue growth. His background in materials innovation, strategy, lean manufacturing, and mergers and acquisitions makes him ideal to lead Luxfer through the next phase of its development. My fellow board members and I look forward to working with him.”
Maskara added: “I am excited to be joining Luxfer and very much look forward to working with my new colleagues to build on the success which the company has achieved to date, with a view to enhancing sustainable, long-term shareholder value.”
Education
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), marketing, finance - Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- M.S., Chemical Engineering - The University of New Mexico
- B.Tech, Chemical Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- High School, Science - St. Xavier's College
Career
- Lennox International - CEO