Jeff Adams

Jeff Adams is a seasoned professional with a strong background in operational excellence, strategy, turnarounds, international markets, and senior leadership roles.

He has extensive experience in global manufacturing, strategic procurement, supply chain, distribution, technology development, acquisition integrations, and culture change initiatives.

His expertise includes driving Lean manufacturing transformations and Six Sigma implementations with notable experiences at GE and Danaher.

Jeff is known for his ability to design long-term operational strategic plans supported by short-term action plans and metrics, focusing on analyzing the external marketplace to identify growth opportunities and innovation gaps.

With a proven track record in turnarounds, he excels in fixing problem operations and leading acquisitions integrations by assessing organizations, establishing visions, building new management teams, and driving execution.

Having developed global cultural intelligence over 17 years, Jeff has successfully led plant operations in Europe, China, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil, and India.

In his senior leadership roles, particularly at companies like Smith & Nephew and Danaher, he was instrumental in driving strategic initiatives, participating in board strategy meetings, and presenting to Wall Street analysts.

Education-wise, Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering from West Virginia University and a Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.

His career includes positions such as Director-Operations at American Securities, former Senior Director at Advent International, former Senior Vice President - Global Operations at Smith & Nephew, former Vice President - Global Operations at Danaher, and various managerial roles at GE.

Jeff Adams has a robust professional background marked by his leadership in driving operational excellence and strategic transformations across diverse industries and global markets.