Russell Verhovec

Russell Verhovec has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. From 2016 until the present, they have been working at Seal Shield™, starting as the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and later being promoted to Chief Operating Officer. In these roles, they have been responsible for the overall management of the organization's supply chain, including manufacturing, logistics, operations, and procurement.

In 2016, Russell also worked at Saft as a World Class Production Manager, where they were in charge of manufacturing, overseeing a plant with a $34 million annual sales and over 100 associates. Additionally, they served as the site leader for the business unit's continuous improvement program, implementing strategies that improved efficiency by 42%.

From 2007 until 2016, Russell was employed at Gerdau Ameristeel, where they held various roles, including Manager of Rolling Mill Operations. During their time there, they led the plant's largest business unit and achieved record-breaking results in terms of safety, cost, and efficiency. Russell was also responsible for launching a lean initiative, utilizing Six Sigma, Lean, and Continuous Improvement tools.

In 2002, Russell was a partner and owner of Lean Depot LLC, a small business that provided lean implementation services to manufacturing and supply chain areas. Russell designed and developed an automated Kanban system called PULSE.

Earlier in their career, Russell worked at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. as a Business Unit Manager, overseeing a manufacturing plant with $50 million in annual sales. Russell successfully managed and coordinated various departments and played a crucial role in improving the performance of the plant.

Prior to that, from 2000 to 2003, Russell worked at C&M Corporation as a Lean Enterprise Office Manager. Russell joined the company during a difficult time and played a key role in turning it around, implementing TPS and DBS practices and facilitating cost-saving initiatives.

Overall, Russell Verhovec has extensive experience in supply chain management, manufacturing, and lean implementation. Russell has consistently achieved impressive results and demonstrated strong leadership skills throughout their career.

Russell Verhovec attended The University of Akron from 1994 to 1999, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management/Accounting and Computer Science.