Helen Cornell

President at

Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc.

68 year

55 connections

Producer Manufacturing

Consumer Services

Distribution Services

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Helen W.
Cornell is currently Director at Dot Foods, Inc. and Dot Family Holdings LLC, and President at Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc. Formerly, Ms. Cornell was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Owensboro Grain Co. LLC from 1998 to 2023; Chairman at Hillenbrand, Inc. from 2023 to 2026; Independent Director at Alamo Group, Inc. from 2011 to 2016; Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Gardner Denver, Inc. from 1993 to 2010; and Trustee at Brescia University from 2018 to 2023.
Education includes an MBA from Vanderbilt University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky.

Helen Cornell active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc. Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures compressors and vacuum pumps	President	-
Dot Foods, Inc. Dot Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales, redistributes and delivers food and other non-food products	Director/Board Member	-
Dot Family Holdings LLC Dot Family Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dot Family Holdings invests in companies located in the United States or Canada with enterprise value of .USD 50 – 500 million and EBITDA of USD 10 – 50 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of distribution and non-food distribution. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements and considers add-on acquisitions. The firm takes controlling interest.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Helen Cornell

Companies	Position	End
HILLENBRAND, INC.	Chairman	09/02/2026
Owensboro Grain Co. LLC Owensboro Grain Co. LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces edible oils and soy products, protein meal & hull pellets for animal feeds	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2022
Brescia University Brescia University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	31/12/2022
ALAMO GROUP INC.	Director/Board Member	15/12/2016
Gardner Denver, Inc. Gardner Denver, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies compressors, blowers & vacuum pumps	Director of Finance/CFO	31/10/2010

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Private companies	10
Alamo Group, Inc. Alamo Group, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and distributes tractor mounted and self-propelled mowers, zero-turn mowers, agricultural implements, tree and branch chippers	Producer Manufacturing
Gardner Denver, Inc. Gardner Denver, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies compressors, blowers & vacuum pumps	Producer Manufacturing
Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc. Gardner Denver Thomas, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures compressors and vacuum pumps	Producer Manufacturing
Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Brescia University Brescia University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Dot Foods, Inc. Dot Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales, redistributes and delivers food and other non-food products	Distribution Services
Owensboro Grain Co. LLC Owensboro Grain Co. LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces edible oils and soy products, protein meal & hull pellets for animal feeds	Process Industries
Hillenbrand, Inc. Hillenbrand, Inc. Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Designs, develops, manufactures engineered industrial equipment and systems for the plastics, food and pharmaceuticals industries	Producer Manufacturing
Dot Family Holdings LLC Dot Family Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dot Family Holdings invests in companies located in the United States or Canada with enterprise value of .USD 50 – 500 million and EBITDA of USD 10 – 50 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of distribution and non-food distribution. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements and considers add-on acquisitions. The firm takes controlling interest.	Finance