Franco Cisternino
Executive Vice President
Franco Cisternino is the Executive Vice President of Marmon’s Industrial Products and Metal Services Groups, and oversees the Specialty Products Platform. He partners with businesses to implement growth strategies focused on customer-focused innovation, geographic expansion and acquisitions.
Franco joined Marmon in 2014 as the General Manager of Nylok LLC, where he also served as company President prior to joining Marmon’s corporate team in 2017. Franco provided leadership across several Marmon businesses as Group President of Automotive & Aerospace Components (2017-2020) and Light Duty Transportation & Aerospace (2020-2023). These groups attained impressive track records of sustained revenue growth and profitability and accomplished several fruitful acquisitions under his guidance.
Prior to Marmon, Franco held a number of progressive roles during his 15-year tenure at Illinois Tool Works. He began his career as a Product Design Engineer and currently holds more than 30 U.S. and international patents.
Franco has his Master of Business Administration from DePaul University and his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas.