Barry Shapiro

Barry has been active in the management and strategic planning of middle market manufacturing companies his entire business career.
In 1985 he and Tom Gaffney co-founded The Anderson Group.
Barry has an operating background and has focused on distressed, under-performing and turnaround companies.
Prior to founding The Anderson Group, Barry was President and Chief Operating Officer of The Anderson Companies, which manufactured tapered steel lighting poles and was the largest producer of highway guard rails and related safety equipment.
Barry has also assumed primary responsibility for the operations of several of Anderson’s current and past portfolio companies.
Barry has a ‘love/hate’ relationship with golf but finds true joy when spending time in Colorado with his wife Nancy, three sons, and six grandchildren.
Barry is a graduate of Babson College (BA).