States Manufacturing Corporation
Kristal Gillespie is an accomplished finance and business transformation executive with a strong background in leadership roles across various industries. Currently serving as Vice President of Business Transformation and FP&A at States Manufacturing Corporation since June 2025, Kristal previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer at North Wind from May 2024 to June 2025. Prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Manufacturing, Quality and Finance at Aero Systems Engineering, as well as Finance Director roles at both Aero Systems Engineering and Shadin Avionics. Kristal began a notable career at MTS Systems, progressing through several financial analyst positions. Kristal's early career includes sales management at Holiday Inn Metrodome and a catering assistant role at Holiday Inn Burnsville. Kristal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Minnesota, obtained in 2004.
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States Manufacturing Corporation
Our mission at States Manufacturing is to make custom electrical and metal products that help companies in a broad spectrum of industries deliver better results for their customers. From control cabinets for traffic management, to switchgear for data centers and panelboards for the food processing industry, to fabricated metal components for healthcare and the high-end audio equipment market, we’re here to help with the design, engineering, manufacture even painting. We’re known as problem solvers who take personal pride in meeting challenging specifications with intelligently engineered, meticulously crafted products that we stand by, day in and day out, from the moment the equipment goes out the door throughout its life cycle.