Donald F. Piazza
Director/Board Member at Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC
Profile
Donald F.
Piazza
Senior Managing Director
Mr. Piazza joined Mid Oaks Investments in 1998 and brought some twenty years of business and investment experience to the firm.
He began his professional career at Arthur Andersen & Co.'s Chicago office in the audit practice becoming an audit manager.
He subsequently served as Treasurer of the American Hospital Association before joining the Sun Times Company as initially Chief Financial Officer and then as Chief Operating Officer.
After the Sun Times he acquired and operated a retail marine business.
Mr. Piazza has extensive operating and financial experience as well as experience in developing and executing strategy.
At the Sun Times he was instrumental in leading a leveraged buyout of the business, team building and developing and executing a successful growth strategy that included both organic initiatives and the acquisition of several strategically located community newspapers and other businesses.
Sales and earnings increased significantly during his tenure at both the newspaper group and the retail marine business.
Mr. Piazza has served on the Board of Directors of several organizations including The Sun Times Company and The Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of D&W Fine Pack and Plastic Packaging Technologies, both of which are Mid Oaks portfolio companies.
He is also past Chairman of the Committee on Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois.
Mr. Piazza earned a B.B.A.
from Loyola University and is a certified public accountant.
Donald F. Piazza active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Mid Oaks Investments LLC
 Mid Oaks Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mid Oaks Investments LLC (Mid Oaks Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 1997-12-31 |
Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC
 Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC manufactures and supplies flexible packaging products for the food, pet food, specialty consumer and health care industries. It offers stand-up pouches, roll stock, flat-bottom box pouches, pinch-bottom box pouches, single-web quad bags, and 3-side seal pouches. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Kansas City, KS. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Donald F. Piazza
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Wilkinson Industries, Inc.
 Wilkinson Industries, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Wilkinson Industries, Inc. manufactures aluminum and plastic food containers and packaging products. It offers plastic containers in bowls & tubs, pineapple containers for pineapples, delicatessen packaging for salads and mixed deli items, as well as aluminum and plastic party trays, containers, line-bowls, and egg trays and domes. Its products include aluminum products; ops plastic, PLA plastic, PET plastic, food service roll foil, food service pop-up sheets. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Fort Calhoun, NE. | Director/Board Member | 2011-10-03 |
D&W Fine Pack LLC
 D&W Fine Pack LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries D&W Fine Pack LLC manufactures packaging products for the foodservice, grocery and food processor industries. It offers rigid containers, aluminum containers, straws, cutlery wrapped and other kits. The company has offices in Cadiz, Central Islip, Colton, Elk Grove Village, Fort Calhoun, Fountain Inn, Fort Wayne, Gladwin, Hatfield, Lake Zurich, Miami, Nanjing, San Bernardino, Vernon and Waterloo. D&W Fine Pack was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL. | Chairman | - |
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc.
 Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. engages in the business of publishing, printing and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the United States and Canada. It also operates various related Internet websites under the Sun-Times News Group operating segment in the greater Chicago. It operates through one segment: the Sun-Times News Group. It includes the Chicago Sun-Times, Post-Tribune, Daily Southtown and other city and sub urban newspapers and associated websites in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has two administrative segments: the Canadian Administrative Group and Corporate Expenses Group, which perform various administrative and corporate functions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
BELLWYCK Packaging Solutions Ltd.
 BELLWYCK Packaging Solutions Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BELLWYCK Packaging Solutions Ltd. engages in the operations as a packaging, designing and manufacturing company. It offers packaging services, and pharma and healthcare. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Donald F. Piazza
| Loyola University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Mid Oaks Investments LLC
Mid Oaks Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mid Oaks Investments LLC (Mid Oaks Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. | Finance |
BELLWYCK Packaging Solutions Ltd.
BELLWYCK Packaging Solutions Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BELLWYCK Packaging Solutions Ltd. engages in the operations as a packaging, designing and manufacturing company. It offers packaging services, and pharma and healthcare. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc.
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. engages in the business of publishing, printing and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the United States and Canada. It also operates various related Internet websites under the Sun-Times News Group operating segment in the greater Chicago. It operates through one segment: the Sun-Times News Group. It includes the Chicago Sun-Times, Post-Tribune, Daily Southtown and other city and sub urban newspapers and associated websites in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has two administrative segments: the Canadian Administrative Group and Corporate Expenses Group, which perform various administrative and corporate functions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
Wilkinson Industries, Inc.
Wilkinson Industries, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Wilkinson Industries, Inc. manufactures aluminum and plastic food containers and packaging products. It offers plastic containers in bowls & tubs, pineapple containers for pineapples, delicatessen packaging for salads and mixed deli items, as well as aluminum and plastic party trays, containers, line-bowls, and egg trays and domes. Its products include aluminum products; ops plastic, PLA plastic, PET plastic, food service roll foil, food service pop-up sheets. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Fort Calhoun, NE. | Producer Manufacturing |
D&W Fine Pack LLC
D&W Fine Pack LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries D&W Fine Pack LLC manufactures packaging products for the foodservice, grocery and food processor industries. It offers rigid containers, aluminum containers, straws, cutlery wrapped and other kits. The company has offices in Cadiz, Central Islip, Colton, Elk Grove Village, Fort Calhoun, Fountain Inn, Fort Wayne, Gladwin, Hatfield, Lake Zurich, Miami, Nanjing, San Bernardino, Vernon and Waterloo. D&W Fine Pack was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL. | Process Industries |
Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC
Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC manufactures and supplies flexible packaging products for the food, pet food, specialty consumer and health care industries. It offers stand-up pouches, roll stock, flat-bottom box pouches, pinch-bottom box pouches, single-web quad bags, and 3-side seal pouches. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Kansas City, KS. | Process Industries |
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