Anchor Glass Team
Senior Leadership
We invest heavily in our team so that we may better serve you. Learn more about each of our executives and board members by clicking on their photo!
Nipesh Shah
President & CEO
Wendy Larrison
CHRO
Kevin Carson
EVP & COO
Nilesh Kamdar
VP Supply Chain
Sam Hijab
VP General Counsel
Robert Stewart
CCO
Rachel Celiberti
EVP & CFO
Board of Directors
Aviva Shneider
Director
James Christopoulos
Director
Tom Kichler
Chairman
Nipesh Shah
President & CEO
Nipesh Shah
President & CEO
President and CEO of Anchor Glass since July of 2017, Nipesh also serves as a director on the board. Prior to joining Anchor Glass, Mr. Shah led profitable growth for several global industrial companies. Nipesh holds a BE in polymer engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology and an MS in polymer engineering from the University of Akron.
Wendy Larrison
CHRO
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Anchor Glass since February 2018. Previously, Wendy held the position of Global Senior Vice President of People & Culture at Triad Retail Media. Wendy holds a BA in anthropology and psychology from Emory University and an MBA in business from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Kevin Carson
EVP & COO
Chief Operating Officer at Anchor Glass since June 2022. Previously, Kevin held the position of the President and Chief Manufacturing Officer of the N.A. Thermal business with Denso. Kevin holds a BA in Business Administration and MBA from Brenau University.
Nilesh Kamdar
VP Supply Chain
Vice President of Supply Chain at Anchor Glass since October of 2017. Nilesh has also previously held the position of Director of Strategy at TWB Company LLC. He holds a BE in Chemical Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth, a masters in manufacturing management from the University of Toledo, and a MBA in strategy and finance from the University of Michigan.
Sam Hijab
VP General Counsel
Legal Counsel at Anchor Glass since August 2009, Sam holds a B.A. in Political Science from Drew University and a J.D. from the Temple University School of Law
Robert Stewart
CCO
SVP and Chief Sales Officer since February of 2019, Robert has been with Anchor since 2006 and has held several Commercial and Financial leadership roles during his tenure. Robert holds a BS in Finance from the University of South Florida and an MBA from the University of Florida.
Rachel Celiberti
EVP & CFO
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Anchor Glass since September 2020. Previously, Rachel held the position of Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Treasurer with Philadelphia Energy Solutions (“PES”). She received her MBA from Drexel University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Delaware.
Aviva Shneider
Director
Board member at Anchor Glass since August 2020. Aviva also serves as Principal (Operating Partner) for CVC Capital Partners.
James Christopoulos
Director
Board member at Anchor Glass since December of 2016. James is also the Managing Director at CVC Capital Partners and a Board Observer at Advantage Solutions. He holds a BA in economics from Columbia University.
Tom Kichler
Chairman
Chairman at Anchor Glass since January of 2017. Tom also serves as a Partner and US Head of Industrials and Energy at CVC Capital Partners. He holds a BSE in banking, corporate, finance, and securities law from the University of Pennsylvania.
Nipesh Shah
President & CEO
President and CEO of Anchor Glass since July of 2017, Nipesh also serves as a director on the board. Prior to joining Anchor Glass, Mr. Shah led profitable growth for several global industrial companies. Nipesh holds a BE in polymer engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology and an MS in polymer engineering from the University of Akron.