General Filters, Inc. Appoints new President / CEO Bob Abraham

General Filters, Inc., manufacturer of whole house indoor air quality products, announced the appointment of Bob Abraham to president, CEO, effective immediately.

Abraham brings to General Filters extensive experience in finance, IT and business operations.  Once owning his own accounting and tax firm, he most recently served as CFO for Virginia Tile Company in Livonia, MI.  “For over 75 years, the position of president has been held by one of the owners of General Filters, Inc.  While this has served the company well, it is time for the company to try new ideas and a new approach to business”, said President Carl Redner. “Bob also has the advantage of being an experienced manager who can lead with a fresh professional perspective. We are confident he will be able to lead General Filters in the next stage of its development.”

“The opportunity to assume the leadership role for General Filters, the Redner Family and the entire GFI Team has been a long-time career goal and this is perfect place to share a my professional experiences and business strategies.  I am confident that the combination of the excellent people at GFI and a laser focus on the development of high-quality products for the market that are the best in the world will provide the inspiration for growth and profitability,” said Abraham.

General Filters represents the brand names GeneralAire®, HealthyAire®, General, Unifilter® and Gar-Ber.