Boston Centerless
Susan Dufresne is an experienced finance professional with a robust background in financial management and strategic direction. Currently serving as the Controller at Boston Centerless since June 2011, Susan manages all financial aspects of the growing family-held business. Previous roles include Volunteer Trainer at Jericho Road/Lowell Small Business Assistance Center, where Susan provided financial education to diverse entrepreneurs, and Accounting Manager at Raytheon, leading a team to support significant revenue-generating business operations. Susan also held the position of Director of Finance/VP Finance at Navico, Inc., managing a substantial finance team and ensuring effective financial controls in a Fortune 500 company. Earlier in the career, Susan served as Sr. Finance Manager at Wang Labs, overseeing accounting for a large manufacturing and distribution operation. Susan holds an MBA in Business from Rivier University and a BS in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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Boston Centerless
With 65+ years of experience, Boston Centerless is an industry leader in supplying precision ground bar materials and grinding services, delivering the tightest tolerances in the industry. We serve a range of industries including medical, aerospace, automotive, and defense. Our unwavering commitment to quality has positioned Boston Centerless to be a role model for U.S. manufacturing and a strategic supplier of precision ground materials to OEMs all over the world. At Boston Centerless, we offer complete manufacturing solutions that strengthen supply chains and reduces costs. As a fully integrated supplier, we offer in-house material validation and value-added services such as heat treating, straightening, and laser marking as well as VMI programs. With our recently opened manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, IN, complementing our headquarters in Woburn, MA, we are able to shorten lead times and logistics costs for our customers across the central and western U.S. while maintaining the same level of outstanding quality. Boston Centerless has earned a reputation for unequaled quality and service and has been recognized with various industry awards such as: • Success Excellence Award from NTMA for 5 consecutive years • Modern Machine Shop Top Shop Award • Massachusetts Exporter of the Year by the SBA • NorthEast Shingo Prize for lean manufacturing We have proven experience with an extensive range of materials and our manufacturing solutions include: • AccuRod®: Ultra-precise ground and polished bar stock. • GrindAll: Complete grinding services • PinGage: Ultra-precise gages and lapping services • Material Validation: UT / Eddy Current / XRF Analyzer / Laser Marking • Precision Product Distribution Division: Offering precision bar materials available off the shelf with next day shipping from distribution centers located in Woburn, MA; Fort Wayne, IN; and Minneapolis, MN. • SwissAssist: CNC Swiss machine consulting, training and programming.