John S. Abbott

SVP, Manufacturing Platform & President, Varistar at Otter Tail

John S. Abbott is the current Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Platform and President of Varistar at Otter Tail. Prior to this, they were with Lifeworks Services, Inc. From 2006 to 2014, they were the Group President of Food Service Equipment Group at Standex International. There, they led the company's largest segment with sales of $400 million in multiple North American and European locations. The group served the restaurant industry directly and through dealer networks with a broad range of cooking, refrigeration, and merchandising products. Before Standex International, Mr. Abbott was with Pentair from 1985 to 2006 as the President of their Water Filtration Division. There, they were a leader in residential and commercial water filtration and water treatment markets with $450 million in sales and 2000 employees operating in 10 North American manufacturing locations. Mr. Abbott started their career as a Sales Engineer at McQuay from 1982 to 1985.

John S. Abbott pursued a Master of Business Administration at the University of St. Thomas in the field of Business Administration and Management, General. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

John S. Abbott reports to Charles S. MacFarlane, President & CEO. They are on a team with Kevin Moug - Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Timothy J. Rogelstad - Senior Vice President, Electric Platform; President, Otter Tail Power Company, and Paul L. Knutson - Vice President, Human Resources.

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