Michael P. (Mike) Bauer is a seasoned CEO and Board member with over 35 years’ experience spanning finance, marketing, supply chain and general management.  Mike has a proven record of success leading businesses across several industries, including foodservice, consumer discretionary products, building materials and consumer durables.

Since 2019 Mike has served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of Libbey Inc., a $700M global manufacturer of glass beverageware and other tabletop products.  In 2020 Mike successfully led Libbey through the global covid-19 pandemic, including a chapter 11 restructuring and refinancing that resulted in Libbey’s transition from a publicly traded company (NYSE: LBY) to private ownership.  Post restructuring Mike has led Libbey’s resurgence and transformation, including revenue growth of nearly $200M, EBITDA growth of $100M, the divestiture of its EMEA business in May 2022, and refinancing of its capital structure in November 2022.     

Before joining Libbey in March 2019, Mike spent more than 20 years with Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), serving most recently as President of The Master Lock Company (the Security segment of Fortune Brands) from December 2014 to July 2018. Mr. Bauer previously held roles of increasing responsibility at Moen Incorporated, another Fortune Brands subsidiary, beginning in 1997 as Corporate Controller and culminating in his roles as Vice President and General Manager, Retail, from 2007 to 2011, and President, U.S. Business, from 2011 to 2014.

From October 2018 to May 2020 Mike also served as a Board member and chairperson of the audit committee for Edsal Manufacturing, a portfolio company of Monomoy Capital partners.   

Mike has an MBA from Case Western Reserve University and an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Cleveland State University.