Central McGowan
Chris Babich, MBA has a diverse work experience in various finance and accounting roles. Chris started their career at Graco as an Accounts Payable Specialist before becoming a Cost Accountant. Chris then joined DeZURIK, Inc. where they served as an Accountant, Financial Analyst, and later as a Special Project Manager. Currently, they hold the position of Vice President of Finance, IT & CFO at Central McGowan. Chris previously served as the Vice President of Finance in the same company.
Chris Babich, MBA, completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from St. Cloud State University between 2016 and 2018. Prior to this, they earned their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Accounting from Concordia College from 2005 to 2009.
Central McGowan
Central McGowan is Minnesota's largest independent and locally-owned distributor of welding and industrial equipment, gases, supplies, abrasives, safety equipment; beverage carbonation solutions and dry ice; and FANUC-authorized integrator of robotic and automation solutions. We specialize in 3 areas. Welding Equipment and Supplies, Gas, and Automation. Welding Equipment & Supplies - Simply put, we sell everything. From welding equipment, machines, supplies, safety equipment, abrasives and consumables. If we don't have it in stock, we'll order it for you - even if we've never supplied it before. Gases - Bulk Gas, high pressure cylinders and gas technologies are the core of our business. Our liquid bulk gas fleet touches almost every corner of the state with Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Helium and Carbon Dioxide deliveries. We supply gas for the food & beverage industry, ,manufacturing processes, hospitals and everything in between in both cylinder and bulk gas form. When it comes to installation and service, we're full service. Automation - What some people don't know about us is that we will help you seamlessly integrate robotic technology and automation into your business. It's something few Minnesota distributors provide. Our industry experts will collaborate with you to design, install and program an automation package that's tailored to meet any of your needs.