Rhino Linings USA Promotes Sandra Sopata To Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Rhino Linings USA, Inc.,
manufacturer of sprayed-on polyurethane linings for automotive and
industrial applications, announces the promotion of Sandra S. Sopata to vice
president/chief operating officer.
"For six years, Sandra has been a valuable member of our
company," said Russell Lewis, president of Rhino Linings USA. "Her track
record is outstanding and I'm confident she'll continue to inspire our staff
with her leadership."
In her new capacity, Sopata will be responsible for all
aspects of the company's operations. Sopata will also continue as the
corporate chief financial officer. Before joining Rhino Linings USA in 1997,
she was vice president/chief financial officer at National Customer
Engineering (NCE) in San Diego. Prior to her tenure at NCE, Sopata was
controller at one of Chicago's largest independent insurance agencies. In
all, Sopata has more than 15 years of experience in financial and management
areas.
Sopata completed her undergraduate work at Marygrove College
in Detroit, Michigan and has an MBA in Finance from Illinois Benedictine
University, located in Chicago, Illinois.
Founded in 1988, Rhino Linings USA, Inc. says it pioneered the sprayed-on
polyurethane lining industry in this country to protect truck beds and
hundreds of other surfaces from abrasion, impact, chemicals, and corrosion.
For more information on how you can benefit by opening a Rhino
Linings dealership or adding a Rhino Linings profit center to your existing
business, visit our website at www.rhinolinings.com or call (800) 422-2603.
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