A member of
IKS Klingelnberg Group - The Knife Manufacturer

Executive Board


Dipl. Ing. THOMAS MEYER
Managing Partner
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)


Thomas Meyer was born on October 10th, 1955, in the German city of Hanover. During his term of service at the German army he studied engineering. Subsequent to this he was a technical officer at the German Federal Ministry of Defence. After he absolved his postgraduate business studies in Cologne, Thomas Meyer worked from 1983 on for the Barmag AG in Remscheid. In 1993 he became the CEO of the IKS Klingelnberg Group.

Thomas Meyer is married and has one daughter.


Yorke Hanna
Vice President
Chief Operations Officer (COO)


Yorke Hanna began his career in the industrial knife and saw business in January 1976 and is the third generation in his family to choose a profession in cutting tool solutions. Yorke joined TKM United States in mid-2002 as Chief Operating Officer after serving the group in various positions; technical field sales, sales management, procurement and logistics. Since 2006 he has served as a member of the Executive Committee, which guides the group’s strategic management, production planning and sourcing process. He holds a Masters' Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio.


Jim Rich
Vice President
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)


Jim Rich has been the CFO of TKM United States since they started operations in 2002. Jim was born in Florida in 1948. He has an undergraduate degree from Furman University, is a Certified Public Accountant, and received his Masters of Accountancy from the University of South Carolina in 1974. He is responsible for all financial matters of the company plus handling IT and HR duties. Jim is married and has three children and five grandchildren.


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