Rand Logistics, Inc. has welcomed Mark Hiltwein as Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Rand's President and Chief Executive Officer, Edward Levy.
In this role, Hiltwein will be responsible for all aspects of the company's financial management, and will also oversee information technology, purchasing/procurement, and insurance. He brings to Rand more than two decades of financial management experience, in positions of increasing leadership and responsibility.
"The combination of Mark's deep technical accounting and compliance background, together with his extensive proven problem-solving skills, will support our continued focus on improving our operating and financial performance," said Levy. "Mark's demonstrated ability to support growth and drive cost efficiencies will be invaluable as we pursue operational excellence, drive return on invested capital and deliver on our vision as the dominant provider of water transportation services within the river class segment of the Great Lakes market."
Prior to joining the company, Hiltwein spent seven years at Cenveo, Inc. a manager and distributor of custom print, packaging, labels and envelopes, most recently as its President, Envelope Group and prior to that five years as CFO. In these roles, Hiltwein's responsibilities included executing operational excellence initiatives and partnering to develop a process oriented culture that relied on cross functional communication to drive market share gains and profit improvement.
Among his earlier positions, Hiltwein spent five years at Moore Corporation Limited, including four years as its Executive Vice President and CFO. Hiltwein is a graduate of Kean University in New Jersey with a Bachelor's degree in accounting.
Hiltwein replaces Joseph McHugh who announced in November 2014 his intention to retire after more than nine years as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and a career spanning over 35 years, including 25 years in senior financial leadership roles.
