Production Manager
Equate Petrochemical Company
Total years of experience :29 years, 3 Months
Mr. Dittmer joined the Board following his appointment to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in December 2018. In January 2024, Mr. Dittmer relinquished his title of President and retained his title of Chief Executive Officer. During 2018, Mr. Dittmer was the Chief Executive Officer of Austin Business Furniture, a regional office furniture dealership. From 2008 to 2017, Mr. Dittmer served as Executive Vice President of HNI Corporation, a publicly traded office furniture manufacturer and the world’s leading hearth products company, and President of The HON Company, a large office furniture designer and manufacturer serving independent dealers, wholesalers and national suppliers. In these roles he drove overall strategy to transform go-to-market capabilities, including its e-commerce initiatives, which resulted in significant profitable sales growth.
Dittmer is a CPA with more than 25 years of experience providing consulting services to finance and accounting departments. His specialties include building and restructuring finance departments and their systems, creating and documenting policies and procedures and enhancing the quality of the financial reporting information
Mr. Dittmer joined the Board following his appointment to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in December 2018. In January 2024, Mr. Dittmer relinquished his title of President and retained his title of Chief Executive Officer. During 2018, Mr. Dittmer was the Chief Executive Officer of Austin Business Furniture, a regional office furniture dealership. From 2008 to 2017, Mr. Dittmer served as Executive Vice President of HNI Corporation, a publicly traded office furniture manufacturer and the world’s leading hearth products company, and President of The HON Company, a large office furniture designer and manufacturer serving independent dealers, wholesalers and national suppliers. In these roles he drove overall strategy to transform go-to-market capabilities, including its e-commerce initiatives, which resulted in significant profitable sales growth. Previously, Mr. Dittmer held several leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer at HNI Corporation, from 1991 to 2008. As Chief Financial Officer, he was responsible for HNI’s domestic and international finance, accounting, treasury, tax, enterprise risk management, internal audit, and information technology. He also played an instrumental role in accelerating the company’s growth rate through acquisitions in the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Dittmer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Iowa State University and has completed executive education programs at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. Mr. Dittmer brings more than 30 years of experience in the furniture industry, including top leadership positions overseeing corporate operations, planning, acquisitions, and finance to the Board.