Cincinnati names Alan Oak as new President & CEO
January 20, 2025
Cincinnati Incorporated (CI), based in Harrison, Ohio, USA, has announced that Timothy Warning has stepped down as President and CEO after more than four years of service. Alan Oak has taken over the leadership position, effective January 1, 2025.
Oak began his career at BF Goodrich, where he advanced to the position of Vice President General Manager of Engine Controls North America with P&L responsibility for the $180M Engine Controls business. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Rhinestahl Corporation. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Oak earned a master’s in business administration from Drake University.
“Alan is known as a people leader by putting culture first, inspiring success, and high employee engagement,” said Cincinnati, Inc. Owner, Christina March. “His experience, values, and leadership align closely with the legacy that we’ve built over more than a century. We’re forever grateful to Tim for his contributions and look forward to Alan building upon these successes to further solidify Cincinnati’s market leadership.”
March explained that while Warning had planned to retire in 2025, he was persuaded to remain to assist with the transition and assume the Vice President & General Manager position recently vacated with the departure of Rakesh Kumar.
“Rakesh has had a major influence on our sales, after sales, service and marketing functions,” said March. “He has added tremendous value to our After Sales business and increased revenue significantly in our Service department. His value and contributions will be felt for years to come. Because of his relentless focus on quality and service, his leadership has resulted in increased revenues along with a strong and loyal customer base. We are deeply grateful for his service as he is a true voice for our customers.”
“Tim’s contributions and continued dedication cannot be overstated. Under his leadership, the company has recorded unprecedented stability and growth. These accomplishments include the installation of strong processes, the implementation of new ERP, production, and quality systems. Along with significant investments into the business, streamlining operations, reducing business risk, and the acquisition of significant capital investment in equipment. We are naturally excited that Tim has agreed to remain with the company. This will afford a smooth transition while allowing us to continue to leverage his experience and leadership,” March stated.
Cincinnati manufactures a range of Powder Metallurgy compacting presses.
