Adam Fauer

Hands-on operating executive with 20+ years of experience across construction, specialty contracting, manufacturing, and distribution. Led a $45M division, scaled a business from $14M to $25M in revenue, and integrated acquired operations. Partners with owners, executive teams, and private equity stakeholders to improve profitability, strengthen accountability, and build the processes, systems, and leadership capacity required for growth.

Senior Vice President - South Florida Division Leader / Partner at Integrated Openings Solutions (2025-01 – 2026-08)

Led operational, financial, and commercial performance for a $45M division formed from two acquisitions and a legacy operation. Directed sales, estimating, purchasing, logistics, production, installation, and service.

• Owned divisional P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, aligning resources and operating priorities with business performance goals.
• Led post-acquisition integration across teams, systems, processes, and culture, including software migration, process standardization, and organizational alignment.
• Drove gross-margin improvement initiatives across sales execution, procurement, production throughput, and installation performance.
• Partnered with private equity ownership on strategic initiatives, value-creation planning, and operating reports; supported additional acquisitions through operational assessments, integration planning, and leadership onboarding.

Chief Operating Officer / Partner at Atlass Hardware Corp. (2022-04 – 2025-01)

Directed operations, sales, and financial performance for a commercial doors, frames, and hardware specialty subcontractor. Modernized the business and positioned it for acquisition.

• Grew revenue from $14M to $25M within two years through stronger sales strategy, operating throughput, and disciplined project execution.
• Expanded backlog from $8M to $35M through improved estimating accuracy, market positioning, and customer relationships.
• Led transaction preparation and seller due diligence, including financials, operating documentation, and KPI development; guided the acquisition transition and was appointed division leader at IOS.

Chief Operating Officer at Sutton Contracting Inc. / Ironhouse Building Supply (2018-06 – 2022-07)

Led operating improvements for construction and building-products distribution businesses, spanning accounting, estimating, sales, inventory, delivery, quality, safety, and installation.

• Increased revenue by 25%-50% year over year and project profitability by up to 50% through strategic marketing, standardized installation processes, and negotiated contracts.
• Standardized estimating and quoting with a database-driven accounting process, improving cost benchmarking and competitive pricing.
• Restructured processes and introduced software tools to streamline operations, support growth, and strengthen coordination between sales and production.

Chief Operating Officer at Adventure Solutions (2015-07 – 2018-06)

Led P&L and operations for a commercial adventure-equipment business spanning engineering, manufacturing, delivery, and domestic and international installation. Promoted from Director of Engineering to COO within nine months.

• Contributed to more than $12M in revenue growth over two years while reducing production lead times by 50%.
• Increased productivity and profitability by 70% through continuous improvement in manufacturing and shipping.
• Increased product-design output by 45% and reduced non-conformance by 80% through workflow and quality-control improvements.
• Implemented and restructured CRM/MRP systems to improve operating coordination and information flow; strengthened engineering performance through strategic hiring and clear expectations.

Founder at Ice Hookah Lounge (2006 – 2014)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – University of Delaware