Haviland Hires VP of Finance

Haviland Enterprises, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI), a manufacturer and distributor of specialty and commodity chemistry, has announced that Matt Osterhaven joined its Senior Leadership Team as Vice President of Finance. Osterhaven assumes the role previously held by Meg Post, who was promoted to President in 2021.

“Matt brings over 15 years of financial experience and leadership,” says Post. “His knowledge and experience will play a pivotal role in continuing Haviland’s development, including process improvement, business analysis, and strategic planning.”

In his role, Osterhaven will oversee the company’s financial operations, including accounting and reporting, financial planning and analysis, risk management, and IT.

Haviland says that Osterhaven joins the company during a time of significant growth for the employee-owned enterprise. On top of record sales in 2021, Haviland has been expanding its manufacturing capabilities and has increased its workforce substantially in recent years.

Previously, Osterhaven was Corporate Controller for Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company in Grand Rapids. He was responsible for K&V’s North American accounting department, overseeing cash management, forecasting, reporting and business analysis. Prior to that he served as a Senior Manager in Crowe LLP’s audit practice and worked in Internal Audit at Meijer. A trained CPA, Osterhaven graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Master of Science in Accounting.