Mr. George Collins

Council Member Biography

George Collins is the Chief Operating Officer at Hunt Club Animal Bedding, LLC, a leading corrugated processor/supplier to the $1.5B equine stall bedding industry. In his present capacity, Mr. Collins works closely with all leading U.S. paper, pulp, and corrugated producers. Previously, Mr. Collins was sales director for 5+years with the B&K division of American Standard. At ASD, he was responsible for $85+mm in plumbing sales to the commercial and new residential construction markets throughout the SE U.S., Bermuda, Caribbean, and Central America. Mr. Collins worked closely with the entire construction channel of trade including developers, builders, contractors, wholesalers and architects. Additionally, Mr. Collins has 35+ years of sales experience in the hardware/tooling industries. Prior to ASD, he held management positions at Jore Corporation, Kennametal, Blue Coral Industries, Newell/Rubbermaid, and the Stanley Works. Mr. Collins serves on the BOD of a $400mm venture capital fund. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2005 - Unspecified

Chief Operating Officer, Hunt Club Animal Bedding, LLC

2001 - 2005

Sales Director, AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANY

1999 - 2001

Vice President - Industrial Sales, JORE CORPORATION

1991 - 1999

Director of Sales, Greenfield Industries, Division of Kennametal, Inc.

1989 - 1991

Vice President, Sales & Marketing, NIcSand Inc., Division of Blue Coral, A Quaker State Company

1978 - 1989

National Accounts Sales Manager, EZ Painter Corporation, Division of The Newell Group