James R. Kunkemoeller Announces Retirement from Great Lakes

Posted: February 1, 2022
Edited by Orthotown staff

TONAWANDA, N.Y.—Great Lakes announced today that James R. Kunkemoeller, the company’s president and CEO, has announced his intentions to retire effective October 31. The search for Kunkemoeller’s replacement will include the evaluation of candidates both from within and outside the company.


James R. Kunkemoeller Announces Retirement from Great Lakes


Kunkemoeller will continue in his role as chairman of Great Lakes’ board of directors. He joined Great Lakes in 1986 and previously held positions as executive vice president, vice president of sales and marketing, and sales and marketing manager.

Great Lakes has undergone significant development and progress during Kunkemoeller’s tenure specifically the growth of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which saw an exponential increase in value since its inception over 30 years ago. Additionally, Great Lakes completed a five-million-dollar building expansion and capital improvement project in 2002, expanded digital technology and manufacturing beginning in 2007, enhanced automation and computer-aided design for digital appliance fabrication, and underwent a major brand transformation when the company changed its name from Great Lakes Orthodontics to Great Lakes Dental Technologies in 2018. 
 

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