Employees at ARC Group Worldwide rank Drew Kelley in the Top 30% of CEOs in Denver. Similarly, employees at L.B. Foster Company rank Robert Bauer in the Top 15% of similar sized companies. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

Drew Kelley

CEO of ARC Group Worldwide

BIO: Mr. Drew M. Kelley has been Interim Chief Executive Officer of ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. since July 1, 2017 and served as its Chief Financial Officer from October 7, 2013 to November 30, 2017. Mr. Kelley serves as the Chief Financial Officer of ARC Metal Stamping, LLC. He served as Secretary of ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. until March 31, 2016. Mr. Kelley is an accomplished investment banker and equity research analyst. He has a wealth of experience in equity & debt placements, mergers & acquisitions and strategic advisory. Mr. Kelley served as a Senior Vice President of Jefferies LLC, a major Wall Street investment bank. Prior to Jefferies, he held investment banking and equity research posts at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. He has been Director of ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. since July 1, 2017. He served as a Director at ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. since February 24, 2014 until March 31, 2016. Mr. Kelley holds a B.A. in Business-Economics with a Minor in Accounting from UCLA.

Robert Bauer

CEO of L.B. Foster Company

BIO: Mr. Robert P. Bauer, also known as Bob, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of LB Foster Co. since February 1, 2012. Mr. Bauer has been with L. B. Foster since 2012 and prior to that was with Emerson Electric for 18 years. Mr. Bauer served as the President of Liebert Corporation, where he was responsible for all Liebert operations worldwide. He served as President of the Refrigeration Division of the Climate Technologies business of Emerson Electric Co. since June 1, 2011. Mr. Bauer has been involved in all aspects of international manufacturing companies for over 30 years. From January 1, 2007 to May 31, 2011, he served as President of Emerson Network Power, Liebert Division. Prior to joining Liebert in 1998, he served as President of Control Techniques, an Emerson Electric division that manufactures and markets electronic motor controls and factory automation systems. Mr. Bauer joined Emerson Electric in 1994 as Vice President of Marketing for the electronic drives and motors business. Prior to Emerson, he held executive sales and marketing positions with Allen Bradley, a division of Rockwell Automation and Westinghouse Corporation. His responsibilities for these organizations included worldwide marketing, new product development and strategic planning. Mr. Bauer has been a Director at LB Foster Co. since February 1, 2012. He has been an Independent Director of Alamo Group Inc. since August 6, 2015.