Corporate Leadership
Learn about Core’s executive leadership team and their qualifications for leading the company into the future.
David L. Duvall
President and Chief Executive Officer
David Duvall joined the Company on October 22, 2018 as Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Duvall came to the Company from Signode Industrial Group, a Carlyle Group company, where he served as Group President of the Global Equipment & Tools division, from January 2017 to October 2018, when Signode was sold to Crown Holdings Inc. Prior to Signode, Mr. Duvall served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Danfoss’ Global Hydrostatics Division from 2012 to 2017, based out of Germany. From 2008 to 2012 Mr. Duvall was Vice President and General Manager for the Global Valves business at Danfoss and led the carve-out of that business to form a stand-alone business within the Danfoss structure. Mr. Duvall has held various senior management roles in both the industrial and automotive sectors, including Americas General Manager for Fuel Tanks at TI Automotive (2005-2008) and Vice President of Operations with VITEC LLC (2003-2005). Mr. Duvall has a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
John P. Zimmer
Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
John P. Zimmer joined the Company on November 4, 2013 and was appointed to the position of Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer on November 5, 2013. Mr. Zimmer has more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Zimmer was Chief Financial Officer of Parex Group USA, Inc., a division of Parex Group, a $1 billion manufacturer of construction materials, from 2010 to 2013. Mr. Zimmer also served as Chief Financial Officer of The Upper Deck Company, LLC from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Zimmer was Vice President of Finance for Cardinal Health Pyxis Products, and held senior management roles with SubmitOrder, Inc., Cardinal Health and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Zimmer has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, and is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of Ohio.
Eric L. Palomaki
Chief Operations Officer
Eric L. Palomaki joined the company on September 19, 2018, and was appointed to the position of Vice President of Operations. Mr. Palomaki was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations, Research and Development in November, 2020 and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in March, 2024. Prior to joining CORE, Mr. Palomaki was the Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering from 2013 to 2017 at Acuity Brands Lighting, a commercial lighting company with 12,000 employees generating $3.5 billion annually. Prior to Acuity Brands, Mr. Palomaki served in multiple roles in the automotive industry for North American Lighting in 2012 and 2013, and TRW Automotive from 2007 to 2012. Mr. Palomaki holds a Master of Business Administration from Jack Welch Management Institute, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Renee R. Anderson
Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Renee Anderson joined CORE on January 7, 2019, appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources. Renee’s professional history prior to her tenure at CORE includes, President and founder of Anderson Consulting Services, LLC, from 2016 to 2018, specialized in guiding organizations through the implementation of culture change initiatives. Additionally, before establishing Anderson Consulting Services, Ms. Anderson held the position of Human Resources Director for the Americas at Draexlmair, Tier 1 automotive supplier, from 2012 to 2016. In this role, she oversaw the human resources functions for a workforce of over 15,000 employees, driving initiatives to enhance employee engagement and organizational effectiveness. From 1987 to 2011, she held various Human Resource leadership positions of increasing responsibility within Sara-Lee, Danfoss and Alcan Medical. Ms. Anderson holds a Bachelor’s degree from Montreat College in Business Administration, and a Master’s degree from Western Carolina University in Human Resource Management.