John Winkler

John Winkler is an experienced operations executive currently serving as Vice President Operations at Washington Mills since January 2023. Previously, John held the position of Director - Operations North America at Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories from January 2015 to December 2022, overseeing all operational aspects and focusing on global growth through mergers, acquisitions, and new product industrialization. John's earlier roles include Plant Manager at Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, where responsibilities encompassed two sites for high-performance ceramics, and Plant Manager at Philips Lighting Co, managing a large glass-making facility. John holds a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University and an M.B.A. in Operations Management from American InterContinental University.