Retirement Dave de Roeslein

After 29 years of service, former Roeslein & Associates President Dave May is retiring from the company.

Dave began his career at Roeslein in 1993 as a project engineer to support two of the four Campbell Soup projects that resulted in a significant increase in business for Roeslein. From there, Dave was promoted to Project Manager, where he managed projects around the world. He moved into a business development role, which eventually led to his promotion to Vice President of Business Development. In 2008, Dave became President of Roeslein & Associates, a position he held until 2018. He then served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors before retiring in March 2022.

As a history buff, one of Dave’s favorite projects he was able to participate in during his career at Roeslein was the construction of the first can plant in Russia. Roeslein built the plant on the outskirts of Moscow just six years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was in this same muddy area that both Napoleon and Hitler were detained during their marches to invade Moscow.

Although he enjoyed traveling around the world to different project sites, Dave says that the initial phases of each project were the most exciting aspects of his work at Roeslein. He thoroughly enjoyed working closely with clients, the Roeslein team and other ESOP owners to develop a schedule, scope and budget that fit the client’s business plan.

When asked what advice he would give to new Roeslein employees, he said to never underestimate hard work. “Don’t underestimate the extra time you have to spend getting to know the industry, the equipment and the customers,” Dave said. “You don’t need to promote yourself with respect to what you know. People can find out for themselves.”

As for his retirement, Dave plans to focus on his relationships with his wife, family, friends and health. He intends to continue to challenge himself through continuing education, perfecting his golf swing, or starting a new business. Dave would also like to find new ways to give back to society.

Rudi Roeslein, founder and CEO, said, “Dave joined Roeslein in ’93, just as we embarked on four new D&I steel can plants for Campbell Soup. He led and successfully completed the only can plant in our history that was not unitized and pre-assembled, as Henry Ford, Cambell Soup’s COO, insisted on conventional construction, while the remaining three plants were built as unitized systems. We are grateful that Dave has devoted most of his adult life to this company and its growth and prosperity. I also want to thank Carol and her family for the sacrifices they made while Dave traveled the world. I know they made many friends around the world, and we wish him the best in his retirement and hope he finds things in life that continue to make a difference.”

Roeslein & Associates congratulates Dave May on his retirement and wishes him the best in his future endeavors. Dave was an integral part of this company and played an important role in the development and expansion of Roeslein.
Roeslein & Associates was founded in 1990 and is a turnkey solutions provider with over 30 years of industry experience, starting in the can manufacturing sector and expanding its footprint across the oil and gas and renewable energy markets. With more than 650 million euros in annual revenues, Roeslein is positioned in a region to offer a prefabricated and pre-assembled project approach for any industry. Its more than 1,300 employees are located in North America, Europe and Asia.