Anthony
Ciepiel
'81
continues
to
climb
the
corporate
ladder
as
he
takes
over
the
position
of
chief
executive
officer
(CEO)
at
Step2
Discovery.
Ciepiel,
who
graduated
from
BW
with
a
bachelor's
degree
in
accounting
and
finance,
comes
directly
from
the
Vitamix
Corporation,
where
he
served
as
their
chief
operating
officer
(COO).
Step2
Discovery
is
the
largest
American
manufacturer
of
preschool
and
toddler
toys
and
the
world's
largest
rotational
molder
of
plastics.
The
company
has
$183.3
million
in
sales,
according
to
recent
listings
in
Plastics
News.
With
previous
positions
as
president
and
COO
at
Flood
Company
and
president,
COO
and
CEO
at
Realty
One,
Inc.,
Ciepiel
has
had
a
long
history
in
executive
leadership
roles.
Last
year,
Crain's
Cleveland
Business
honored
him
with
a
C-Suite
Award
for
his
work
at
Vitamix
-
a
manufacturer
of
high-performance
blending
equipment
for
home
and
commercial
use.
Ciepiel
is
excited
to
join
Step2
Discovery,
which
he
says
has
"some
of
the
most
innovative
products
for
home,
play
and
leisure.
The
combination
of
rotomolded
products,
wood
and
other
substrates
provides
for
endless
possibilities
for
new
innovation."
