Brian Blanton has joined Grote Industries as its chief financial officer, bringing with him 25 years of experience in financial leadership roles with 20 years spent in automotive, commercial vehicle and off-highway supplier manufacturing. Blanton most recently served as CFO of Mubea Group, North America and previously served as director, EPM transformation at The Hackett Group, as well as CFO of the Americas region of Modine Manufacturing Company.

Blanton’s appointment as Grote’s CFO follows the recent retirement of Jim Braun, who has been with Grote Industries for nearly 36 years in several roles, most recently serving as vice president of finance and CFO since 2009.