Colony Display LLC, a designer, manufacturer, and installer of highly customized fixtures, exhibits, and displays, has announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Shawn Kahler as Chief Commercial Officer. Kahler brings over 30 years of experience in driving market expansion and profitable growth at both publicly traded and privately held companies.
“We are thrilled to welcome Shawn to the Colony team. His decades of experience will be essential as we continue to strengthen our position as a leader in custom retail display solutions and manufacturing,” said Craig Marton, Chief Executive Officer of Colony. “Shawn’s unique expertise and strong leadership make him an asset to our team, and we are grateful to have him on board.”
A passionate leader, Kahler most recently served as Vice President of Vieler International LP, a U.S. division of Vieler International GmbH, where he led market expansion and new product penetration. He began his career as the sixth employee at a startup German-licensee, which was ultimately acquired by a publicly traded company. Kahler also spent over a decade at Madix, Inc., where he helped grow their global reputation and expand business across major retailers. Under Kahler’s leadership, Madix was recognized by Inc. Magazine on their Fastest Growing Public Companies list.
“It’s a privilege to join Colony as the Chief Commercial Officer during this exciting chapter,” said Shawn Kahler, Chief Commercial Officer of Colony. “My previous experience in leading teams to drive profitable growth has prepared me to deliver on behalf of the company and its customers, and I am excited to work with Craig and the incredible team.”
Kahler is the newest addition to Colony’s growing leadership team. The company recently welcomed Bryan Cipolla as Vice President of Human Resources. Cipolla brings nearly three decades of human resources experience, most recently serving as the Director of Human Resources for Aptar, where he supported six U.S.-based sites and approximately 900 employees. His deep expertise, professionalism, and strategic perspective will inform Colony’s tactics and position the company for continued growth.
Operating from a state-of-the-art facility in Bartlett, IL, Colony boasts approximately 800,000 sq. ft. of production and warehouse space across its three Illinois locations in Bartlett, Batavia, and Antioch. Specializing in wood, metal, and plastic manufacturing, Colony is a portfolio company of Chicago-based Kinzie Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in lower middle-market companies in manufactured products, business services, and consumer industries with $3 million to $15 million of EBITDA.
