{"id":3821,"date":"2024-07-12T09:51:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/?p=3821"},"modified":"2024-07-12T09:53:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:53:12","slug":"bill-sullivan-40-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/blog\/bill-sullivan-40-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Sullivan Celebrates 40 years at Brin Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-l3x8ow69-a8adf0fadb9d4e4196215adf1d400027 av-control-default avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1'  data-size='no scaling'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='3824'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  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avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >CEO BILL SULLIVAN REFLECTS ON 40 YEARS AT BRIN GLASS<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Written By: Madi Olejnicak, freelance writer<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-133lwo-27b2afaba72b406726b91971c70559c7 av-metadata-container-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-modified\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-modified-date\" >July 12, 2024<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span 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Autoclose: 1 --><div class='flex_column av-k9xaw-82f7d531983e971be42df58d37233491 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_social_share  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-etjuw-f3fd7580cab737bcfae1d3a44796f8b5'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cI like to impress upon my team members that I am just a &#8216;regular&#8217; guy who has a job to do. My skill set and responsibilities might be different as the CEO but it doesn\u2019t make me any better or smarter than they are.\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; Bill Sullivan, CEO of Brin Glass Company.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When Bill Sullivan started his career at Brin Glass Company in Minneapolis, MN in July of 1984, he never imagined staying more than six months. At the time, he was a recent college graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, ready to take on a world of opportunities. Sullivan was searching for a job that would help pay his bills in a season of transition. Then, in an instant, a newspaper ad caught his attention, and his path crossed with Brin.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly 40 years, CEO Bill Sullivan has built a legacy at longtime NGA member company, Brin Glass Company, starting from the ground up. Since 1984, Bill\u2019s leadership skills and perseverance helped the Brin team navigate through unthinkable challenges. From the economic crisis of 2008 to the hardships of a global pandemic, Bill has continually succeeded in building relationships with clients, co-workers, and vendors alike.<\/p>\n<h2>COLLEGE YEARS, FINDING BRIN<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cI planned to stay for six months, I stayed because of the leadership.\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; Bill Sullivan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 1984, Bill graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in construction management. Throughout his college career, he explored the possibilities of various industry-related careers but never considered the world of subcontracting. Bill said, \u201cMy college career was focused on learning business and on estimating, scheduling, and engineering classes all geared towards working for a general contractor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The summer after graduation, the trajectory of Bill\u2019s future was changed by a single newspaper ad. Retrospecting about his college job hunt, he said, \u201cBack then we either had to look at the job board at the university, or in my case I would go to the library and check out the Sunday newspaper.\u201d One week, he came across a job advertisement for an estimating position at Brin. Bill said, \u201cI applied, I mailed my resume to the hiring company and I applied for an estimating position at Brin, and I got a call from Doug Nelson, owner and president. That just tells you how involved he was back then, they didn\u2019t have an HR department.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill was informed that the position at Brin had already been filled, however, Nelson told Bill that Brin was creating a new position named service sales. In July 1984, Bill was hired as a sales representative for then Brin Northwestern Glass. He said, \u201cI interviewed, and he (Doug) offered me the job on the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Bill didn\u2019t plan on putting down roots at Brin. He said, \u201cWhen I took the job at Brin, I planned to stay for six months. I stayed because of the leadership of Doug Nelson, Stan Mariska, and Pat Rome and because of the opportunities it provided for me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill recalled a particular moment from his start at Brin that has stayed with him 40 years. Being hired at Brin meant that Sullivan needed to move from Wisconsin to Minnesota. However, being a recent college graduate, Sullivan didn\u2019t have the financial resources to do so. \u201cI had to ask if he could advance me some money because I was a poor college student,\u2019 Bill paused to laugh, \u2018and Doug floated me an advance so I could move to Minnesota.\u201d This generous act became a piece of the cornerstone in Bill and Doug\u2019s friendship.<\/p>\n<h2>FRIENDSHIP AND MENTORSHIP FROM DOUG NELSON<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cDoug said \u2018Give me your goals for your career&#8230;&#8217; So I wrote a letter to him outlining my goals, and one of them was to run a division for Brin,\u201d<\/strong> Sullivan said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3822 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bill-Sullivan-40th-Year-Feature-Brin-Glass-1-315x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bill-Sullivan-40th-Year-Feature-Brin-Glass-1-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bill-Sullivan-40th-Year-Feature-Brin-Glass-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/>Stan Mariska, a former president of Brin Northwestern Glass, was hired in 1973 as a sales representative. At the beginning of Bill\u2019s career, Stan and Bill worked together under Doug\u2019s leadership. When Doug acquired Heartland Glass in 1990, he needed someone to oversee the division in Waite Park, near St Cloud, MN. Stan said, \u201cDoug came to me and said, \u2018Is there someone at Brin that you think could manage that?\u2019 and I had highly recommended Bill because first of all, I felt very confident that he could do that job successfully. I also knew that he was very successful as a salesperson in those early years at Brin.\u201d In five years, Bill increased sales by 600%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the summer of 1990, Doug asked if I was interested in being a manager for a company he was planning to buy,\u201d Sullivan said. In December of 1990, Sullivan became a general manager and a minority partner for Brin\u2019s\u2019 Heartland division. Within his new role, Sullivan took on more responsibility and grew in his passion for leadership. During this season, Sullivan was responsible for managing the four employees of Heartland, including two of the founders. \u201cThey were my first employees ever. Other than that, I was a shift lead at McDonald\u2019s a couple of times,\u201d Bill laughed. Bill would later take on the role of President at Heartland Glass.<\/p>\n<p>Bill and Doug\u2019s mentorship and friendship continued through the years though Bill\u2019s roles shifted several times. Even when his company-specific roles weren\u2019t under Doug\u2019s direction, Bill continued to be mentored by him. From the beginning, Doug invested in Bill\u2019s life and helped him to develop his leadership skills. Speaking about his early years with Brin, Bill said, \u201cBack then, I had a sales manager who was my boss, but Doug appreciated my ambition, so he always encouraged me and brought me into his office to talk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Rome, another former president of Brin, was hired in 1986 shortly after Bill began his career. During their shared years at Brin, they collaborated on many projects and grew a friendship that has lasted. In an interview, Patrick retold stories about their shared collaboration that helped to problem solve and overcome obstacles like the 2008 economy. Patrick said, \u201cBill\u2019s customer oriented. He\u2019s very good at understanding where business is going and understanding the importance of culture within business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, Bill acquired Heartland Glass Company from Brin. Though Bill ran the company independently, Heartland continued to be a customer of Brin. Because of the economic climate in 2008-2012, Bill considered selling Heartland for a time. When he brought it up to Doug, Doug said, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t do it. Your best years are ahead of you. You\u2019re coming out of the recession, and I wouldn\u2019t sell.\u201d But another option presented itself to Bill.<\/p>\n<p>Bill said, \u201cHe (Doug) goes \u2018Why don\u2019t you let me buy you out?\u2019 And I said \u2018What are you talking about? You just said not to sell!\u2019 And he said, \u201cWell, I\u2019m looking for a successor and I think you\u2019d be a good successor, and I\u2019m starting an ESOP.\u201d In 2013, Heartland Glass re-merged with Brin Northwestern Glass, and the company became an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).<\/p>\n<h2>LEADERSHIP GROWTH<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cI didn&#8217;t necessarily have any fear that would hold me back. I jumped in with both feet.\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; Bill Sullivan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>From the beginning, Doug saw Bill\u2019s incredible work ethic and determination. Bill spoke about his first few years at Brin saying, \u201cI was a young, ambitious person back then. I was pushing the envelope in terms of wanting more responsibility.\u201d A few years before his passing, Doug pulled Bill aside to talk about the future. Bill reminisced the scene of Doug holding an unlit cigar between his teeth as the two of them sat in his office. Bill said, \u201cDoug told me he was looking for a successor.\u201d Over the next several years, Bill was promoted several times, and in 2016, Bill took on the role of President for the now Brin Glass Company (after the company spun off Northwestern Glass Fab as a unique division located in Fridley, MN).<\/p>\n<p>Under Doug\u2019s leadership, Bill began to learn qualities that would soon become a part of his leadership skills. Bill added, \u201cDoug had the unique ability to walk into a room full of attorneys and CEOs and be comfortable discussing any topic. He could also walk out to the shop floor and or on a construction site in bib overalls and fit right in. For me, this has become one of my strengths.\u201d For Bill, Doug instilled in his leadership style an attitude of humility and hard work. Bill saw that Brin\u2019s success was tied to the collective strength of its leadership and employees.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, a terminal cancer diagnosis unexpectedly hit Doug. Despite his illness, he continued in the same spirit he always had. Though he retired in 2018 after 40 years at Brin Glass, Doug continued to come to work. \u201cHe never missed a day of work,\u201d Bill said in reflection of Doug\u2019s last two years. Doug continued to work up until shortly before his passing on May 8, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>For Sullivan, Nelson\u2019s life left an everlasting impact on not only his career but his heart. \u201cNext to my wife Kathy, Doug was the most influential person in my life and certainly had the most influence on my career. Doug cared deeply for his employees and always said that \u2018people were our greatest asset.\u2019 Bill continued, \u2018Doug saw the potential in me and gave me the opportunity to ascend to the position I have today.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>BECOMING CEO &#8211; 2019<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt was a bit of a blur when I transitioned into the CEO role&#8230;Doug passed away in May 2019, and within a year we had a full-blown pandemic,\u201d<\/strong> said Bill.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For Bill, the transition to CEO happened almost overnight. When asked if he ever expected to become the CEO of Brin Glass, Bill answered, \u201cNo! When I bought Heartland Glass from Brin (Doug), I thought that was going to be my last position. The merger of Heartland and Brin in 2013 re-energized me and my career. The fact that Doug had the confidence in me to lead the company was very important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Bill became the CEO of Brin Glass after Doug\u2019s passing. Because of the nature of the situation, Doug had little time to prepare Bill for the role of CEO. \u201cDoug kept a lot of stuff inside and up here,\u2019 Bill said pointing to his head, \u2018He was really good at telling people how to do something, but not the why\u2019s and the how\u2019s behind it,\u201d he said. Bill stepped into the role of CEO sooner than he ever expected and began to learn through personal experience and team collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Within a year of becoming the CEO and chairman of the board of Brin, the global pandemic hit. Bill said, \u201cWe had to navigate really uncharted waters. I didn\u2019t make all those decisions myself. We started having leadership meetings virtually and collaborated and talked about what everybody was experiencing.\u201d During this difficult time, Bill joined forces with the Brin leadership team across the four locations (Brin, Northwestern Glass Fab, Heartland Glass and St. Germain\u2019s Glass in Duluth, MN). Together they traversed the uncertainty of 2020. Amid the pandemic and daunting times, Bill realized the importance of supporting employees more than ever.<\/p>\n<h2>THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEES<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cPeople became even more important, and we had to find new ways to support them.\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; Bill Sullivan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Bill grew in leadership during his first years at Brin, he also grew a passion for Brin\u2019s employees. Sullivan saw that it was the people, not the corporation, that ultimately made Brin Glass successful. \u201cI was one of the first office employees to ever play on the Brin softball team. It was composed of glaziers and shop workers, and I was the only office person on the team for a while,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Though a tumultuous time, the pandemic brought Brin&#8217;s core DNA to the surface. In a 2022 interview with Jim Molis from Bizjournals.com, Bill is quoted, \u201cWe\u2019ve recognized the importance of supporting our team more than we ever did before, particularly in helping employees manage their work-life balances. Some employees used to work 50 to 70 hours a week, but we told them if they couldn\u2019t get it done within a normal workweek that we would communicate that to the customer. The customer may not like to hear it, but they respect the answer. We\u2019re also focused on [ways to care] for the mental health of employees, such as by sending a monthly wellness newsletter and sharing contact information for resources they may need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill also acknowledged the challenges that Brin\u2019s employees faced in the last several years. He said, \u201cIt\u2019s not just the individual employee, it\u2019s their co-workers that are impacted by those events too.\u201d He mentioned the various ways the Brin team stepped in in 2020 to help several Brin employees overcome personal hardships and seek the help they need. When asked about the most crucial lesson he learned during the pandemic, Bill answered, \u201cThe importance of employees and supporting them through all the challenges they\u2019re going through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Bill\u2019s heart for people and humble leadership has led to his success as the CEO of Brin Glass. He said, &#8220;I like to impress upon my team members that I am just a \u201cregular\u201d guy who has a job to do. My skill set and responsibilities might be different as the CEO but it doesn\u2019t make me any better or smarter than they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>THE FUTURE<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cOur 10-year goal is to become a 100-million-dollar company through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; Bill Sullivan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For Bill, the future of Brin Glass is bright. When asked what has caused Brin to survive two World Wars, The Great Depression, and a global pandemic, Bill answered, \u201cIt\u2019s people! Our team members are resilient.\u201d As he reflected on his 40-year career at Brin Glass Bill said, \u201cI am most proud of the great relationships that I have developed with my coworkers, clients, and vendors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the last four decades, Bill\u2019s leadership and kindness have made immeasurable investments in Brin\u2019s employees and their families. While most companies tend to focus on products and profits, Bill\u2019s leadership has kept his focus on enriching the lives of individuals. He said, \u201cBrin has created a safe environment for their employees to earn a living wage and an opportunity to advance their careers while serving their customers in the upper Midwest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the next season of Sullivan\u2019s life, he is looking forward to seeing the execution of his own succession plan at Brin. He is also excited to continue his involvement as chairperson of the Brin board. But at the end of the day, what matters most to Bill is his family. \u201cI am looking forward to the next chapter in my life. Volunteer work, travel, golf and someday playing with our grandchildren,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>BIOGRAPHY<\/h2>\n<p>Bill Sullivan didn\u2019t intend to find a career in the glass industry after graduation, but his first job turned into a 40-year opportunity to help establish Brin Glass Company as a midwestern leader in the glass and glazing industry, where he now serves as CEO, and Chairman of the Board.<br \/>\nBill believes in caring for employees and delivering exceptional customer service \u2013 as noted by Brin\u2019s core values: We Show Up; We Bring It; and We Do It Right. His commitment and passion for developing people and growing the company led him to adopt EOS in 2020, changing the operating mindset of the entire company and preparing the leadership across all five entities for growth.<\/p>\n<p>Brin Glass Company is the parent company of: Brin Glass, Northwestern Glass Fab, Heartland Glass, and St. Germain\u2019s Glass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-9v15s-f92e92e55d7e9c9d1fe53959502e7a74 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/blog\/bill-sullivan-40-years\/&#038;t=Bill%20Sullivan%20Celebrates%2040%20years%20at%20Brin%20Glass' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Bill%20Sullivan%20Celebrates%2040%20years%20at%20Brin%20Glass&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/?p=3821' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Twitter' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-pinterest' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\" href='https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bringlass.com%2Fblog%2Fbill-sullivan-40-years%2F&#038;description=Bill%20Sullivan%20Celebrates%2040%20years%20at%20Brin%20Glass&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bringlass.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F07%2FBlog-Photo-Template.jpg' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f8' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Pinterest' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Bill%20Sullivan%20Celebrates%2040%20years%20at%20Brin%20Glass&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/blog\/bill-sullivan-40-years\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=Bill%20Sullivan%20Celebrates%2040%20years%20at%20Brin%20Glass&#038;body=https:\/\/www.bringlass.com\/blog\/bill-sullivan-40-years\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bill Sullivan Celebrates 40 years at Brin Glass - Brin Glass Company<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For nearly 40 years, CEO Bill Sullivan has built a legacy at longtime NGA member company, Brin Glass Company, starting from the ground up. 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