Kirk Blanchette

Kirk Blanchette is the President of Huber Engineered Woods (HEW). He is also on the Management Board of Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), bringing more than 25 years of experience in finance and corporate strategy. Kirk previously led the Marketing, Strategy, Finance & Accounting, Purchasing and Risk functions for HEW, having earlier overseen the Logistics, Sales & Operations Planning, Inside Sales, Information Technology and Industrial/OEM functions as well.  

Prior to joining HEW in 2012, Blanchette held numerous roles in the venture capital and private equity industries, most recently as a Partner at Seguin Partners, a middle-market-focused fund. Prior to his principle investing roles he was an investment banker with Bank of America focused on Mergers & Acquisitions and corporate finance for industrial clients. He also served on the Board of CP Kelco for 1 year while it was under Huber’s ownership.  

Blanchette holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Investments from Babson College and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.