Greg Potter
Chief Technology Officer at Equipment and Tool Institute- Claim this Profile
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Steve Frisbie
During the years I worked with Greg I consistently found him to be an extremely intelligent, articulate and dedicated associate who represented Chief Automotive and himself to the highest degree. Greg's ability to quickly grasp complex subjects and to effectively communicate those concepts to a variety of audiences was instrumental in Chief's development and growth during his tenure there. Additionally, his industry knowledge and opinions on future industry trends was sought after by many organizations and trade groups, and enabled him to effectively build and manage a large portion of Chief field sales channels. As a result of my experiences with Greg, I would without hesitation recommend him for any position that he felt suited his skills and abilities.
Richard Hansen
I had the opportunity of working with Greg at Snap-on as our company was merged into to Snap-on. Greg has a great understanding of technology, was very well connected with the OEM’s, and helped us show our technology well. I found him to be very capable and a strong leader. I would like to work with Greg again in the future.
Steve Frisbie
During the years I worked with Greg I consistently found him to be an extremely intelligent, articulate and dedicated associate who represented Chief Automotive and himself to the highest degree. Greg's ability to quickly grasp complex subjects and to effectively communicate those concepts to a variety of audiences was instrumental in Chief's development and growth during his tenure there. Additionally, his industry knowledge and opinions on future industry trends was sought after by many organizations and trade groups, and enabled him to effectively build and manage a large portion of Chief field sales channels. As a result of my experiences with Greg, I would without hesitation recommend him for any position that he felt suited his skills and abilities.
Richard Hansen
I had the opportunity of working with Greg at Snap-on as our company was merged into to Snap-on. Greg has a great understanding of technology, was very well connected with the OEM’s, and helped us show our technology well. I found him to be very capable and a strong leader. I would like to work with Greg again in the future.
Steve Frisbie
During the years I worked with Greg I consistently found him to be an extremely intelligent, articulate and dedicated associate who represented Chief Automotive and himself to the highest degree. Greg's ability to quickly grasp complex subjects and to effectively communicate those concepts to a variety of audiences was instrumental in Chief's development and growth during his tenure there. Additionally, his industry knowledge and opinions on future industry trends was sought after by many organizations and trade groups, and enabled him to effectively build and manage a large portion of Chief field sales channels. As a result of my experiences with Greg, I would without hesitation recommend him for any position that he felt suited his skills and abilities.
Richard Hansen
I had the opportunity of working with Greg at Snap-on as our company was merged into to Snap-on. Greg has a great understanding of technology, was very well connected with the OEM’s, and helped us show our technology well. I found him to be very capable and a strong leader. I would like to work with Greg again in the future.
Steve Frisbie
During the years I worked with Greg I consistently found him to be an extremely intelligent, articulate and dedicated associate who represented Chief Automotive and himself to the highest degree. Greg's ability to quickly grasp complex subjects and to effectively communicate those concepts to a variety of audiences was instrumental in Chief's development and growth during his tenure there. Additionally, his industry knowledge and opinions on future industry trends was sought after by many organizations and trade groups, and enabled him to effectively build and manage a large portion of Chief field sales channels. As a result of my experiences with Greg, I would without hesitation recommend him for any position that he felt suited his skills and abilities.
Richard Hansen
I had the opportunity of working with Greg at Snap-on as our company was merged into to Snap-on. Greg has a great understanding of technology, was very well connected with the OEM’s, and helped us show our technology well. I found him to be very capable and a strong leader. I would like to work with Greg again in the future.
Experience
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Equipment and Tool Institute
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United States
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Technology Officer
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Jan 2019 - Present
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Executive Manager
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Nov 2014 - Mar 2019
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Board of Directors - Past President
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Sep 1997 - Oct 2014
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Director - Sales, Automotive and Heavy Duty
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May 2008 - Oct 2014
Responsible for the product development and sales for DG Technologies. Responsible for the product development and sales for DG Technologies.
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I-CAR
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United States
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Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Board of Directors
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Jul 2006 - Apr 2013
Stategic Planning Committee Alliance Task Force Stategic Planning Committee Alliance Task Force
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Director- Global Product Management & Development
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Nov 2003 - May 2008
November 2007 – March 2008 Director - Global Product Management & Development Responsible for all Chief products and new product development and engineering. Managed all OEM relationships for Chief September 2006 – November 2007 Director - OEM / National Accounts, Insurance & Industry Relations Responsible for all of Chief’s OEM, Strategic and National Account Programs. December 2005 – September 2006 Director of New Market Strategies and Distribution Development Responsible for the design and transition of both Manufacturing Rep sales force and the Direct Sales force into a new fully functional Independent Distribution network. Retained Chiefs OEM business and relationships. November 2003 – December 2005 Director of Strategic Sales Responsible for initiating and managing a brand new distribution network of Manufacturing Representatives that would operate parallel to Chief’s Direct Sales force. Also managed all Chiefs OEM relationships Show less
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Snap On Tools
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India
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director OEM
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1996 - 2003
1999 - 2003 Director, Sales and Engineering – OEM / Industrial Specials - Reporting to the President - OEM / Industrial Specials Responsible for developing and managing sales of essential tools, diagnostics and services to Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) companies. Worked directly with the Snap-on Industrial sales force to provide custom tool solutions for their customers globally. 1996 – 1999 OEM Manager – Detroit - Reporting to the General Manager, Equipment Solutions (EQS) Responsible for developing and managing sales of essential tools, diagnostics, services and branded products to Original Equipment Manufacturing companies in the Detroit area. Part of the start-up team for Equipment Solutions. Volkswagen EQS Account manager. Show less
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SPX Corporation
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Manager
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1991 - 1996
1992 - 1996 National Accounts Manager - OE Specialty Service Tools and Equipment (formally OTC) Promoted to this position with responsible for all of the essential hard tools and electronic diagnostic tools sold to Chrysler Corp. globally, $16M to $26M annually. Worked directly with distributors for Miller Tool throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Mexico and Australia. 1989 – 1992 Sales Engineer Promoted to Sales Engineer in 1989, responsible for all of the essential hard tools sold to Chrysler Corp. Globally. $2.5M to $8M annually. 1985 - 1989 Miller Special Tools, Triangle Corporation (Acquired by SPX in 1991) Engineering Manager – Reporting to the President Responsible for the design, development and validation of all hand tools and equipment sold through Miller Special Tools. ($3M to $5M annually) Show less
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Education
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1990 - 2002
Lawrence Technological University
MBA, BSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Schoolcraft College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Mechanical Engineering
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