James D. Culea

James D. Culea - Professional Summary: 

Over 40 years of experience as a seasoned manager, entrepreneur, and executive have made James D. Culea a respected leader among his peers in the business community. From the start of his career as a product manager to his current position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Labs, Inc., a liquid and paste cleaning solution manufacturer based in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Mr. Culea has used his talents to provide excellent quality and low cost products to both consumers and businesses. James D. Culea has a keen understanding of how a new idea moves from development to market and how to manufacture and sell those products while staying within profit margins.

As chief executive of Northern Labs for over 20 years, James D. Culea has outlined and managed a profitable and growth-oriented business strategy for the company and currently enjoys providing his clients, many who are leading Fortune 500 companies, with a range of solutions for their liquid- and paste-based cleaning product needs. Because of James D. Culea’s leadership, Northern Labs has developed state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities that provide the company’s clients with quality products at competitive costs. Mr. Culea has also focused on maintaining a high level of customer service for his clients, from planning and manufacturing to purchase and fulfillment, providing them products for use in the home care, automotive, health and beauty, industrial, institutional, and medical fields.

James D. Culea started his career at General Mills, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as an Assistant Market Research Manager and soon moved into product management for a number of their popular food brands. Mr. Culea went on to work for S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., in Racine, Wisconsin, and served as a Group Product Manager for their Home Care Division for five years before serving in his current role at Northern Labs. James D. Culea is a graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration.

 

 

James D. Culea - Professional Experience:    

02/1/1986 — Present

Northern Labs, Inc.
President/CEO
Chemical Manufacturing
Manitowoc, WI
 

 

James D. Culea - Education:    

08/1/1971 — 06/1/1972

University of Kansas
Business Administration
Masters
Lawrence, KS
 

 

James D. Culea - Interests:     

Bird hunting, fishing, golf, physical fitness

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