Erin Sellman joined CTE in 2020 as Senior Vice President of Marketing. In her role, Erin is responsible for day-to-day marketing operations, customer retention and advocacy, communications and media relations.

Prior to joining CTE, Erin was Vice President of Global Marketing for Sealed Air Corporation serving in their protective packaging division. Before her marketing career took hold, she was the Senior Vice President of Strategy, Insights, and Planning for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. She worked at Lowe’s for 13 years in various aspects of strategy, market and customer research, and business development.

Erin’s work is characterized by her passion to define intent and vision, legitimize the change, and commit to a plan of action. She honed these skills through an early career in management and strategy consulting. Through her consulting and industry career, Erin has served in a variety of industries and across manufacturing, distribution, and retail value chains.

Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Honors German and Economics from The University of Michigan and an MBA in Operations Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management.



Ames Flynn joined CTE as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer in September 2022. He has more than 30 years of IT management experience in both large and mid-size companies, including Delhaize America/Food Lion, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Michaels Stores, Rent-A-Center, Extended Stay America, and Furniture Brands International. Ames also served as an IT assessment and best practices operating principal consultant for Davidson Kempner Partners, a private equity firm with more than 15 operating companies in various industries around the world. In addition to IT, Ames has led other business departments in his career, including procurement, marketing, e-commerce, supply chain, and customer and franchising services.

He attended Wake Forest University where he received a B.S. in business and an MBA. Ames is also active in the community, currently serving as an elder/finance committee chairperson at First Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, NC, and as the board chairperson of Apparo, a Charlotte-area nonprofit that provides technology consulting and coaching to other local nonprofits to amplify their impact.



Kevin Ward joined CTE in 2023 as SVP, Chief People Officer. In his role, Kevin leads the Human Resources function for all the Company’s businesses and locations.



Kevin has over 28 years of progressively increasing responsibility as a trusted business partner and human resources leader. Throughout, he has focused on aligning people and business priorities to drive key strategic outcomes.



Most recently, Kevin was the SVP of People at Shipt where he led the build out of the HR function and implementation of a variety of programs, processes, and systems. Prior to Shipt, held business partner and leadership roles at Sage, Fiserv, First Data, Hewitt Associate, Houston McLane Company, and Perry Homes.

He attended the University of Oklahoma where he received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in Human Relations.



Mike is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Construction and Power Systems Divisions, which comprise our Carolina CAT business. In this role, Mike is responsible for strategic leadership and support for a diverse team of Sales, Rental, and Parts & Service personnel.



Mike joined CTE as a Machine Sales Manager in 2011.  Since then, Mike has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility across the Construction Division, including leading the Product Support organization. Mike has been the Vice President/GM of Construction for 3 years, and has recently assumed leadership of our Power Systems Division.



Mike began his career as an Industry Representative at Caterpillar Inc., and worked for Ring Power as CAT Rental Store Sales Manager prior to joining CTE. Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the University of Florida