Dan Ross, a seasoned senior executive with success leading both large and small businesses, is very knowledgeable in the areas of manufacturing processes, sales, marketing and organizational development.
An excellent communicator with well developed team building and motivation skills, he is a committed lean thinker and a firm believer in the creation of value and the importance of people in organizations.
Mr. Ross founded ValueWorks to help others design and build lean enterprises and maximize customer satisfaction without spending a fortune on consulting fees. He has hands-on, general management experience turning several businesses around using lean techniques. In addition, he has consulted with many companies and has personally facilitated numerous manufacturing and administrative kaizens. He believes the principles of lean thinking are relatively simple and that execution, which is the key to success, can be quite challenging without an experienced guide.
Mr. Ross’s career experiences are as follow:
Managing Partner, ValueWorks
Vice President, Lean Business, Freudenberg-NOK
President, Seal Ring Division, Freudenberg-NOK
Managing Partner, Executive Resource Group
President and CEO, Troy Companies
Senior Vice President, Inland Tool & Manufacturing
Group Executive, Worldwide Marketing Group, Federal-Mogul
Director of Marketing, Worldwide Marketing Group, Federal-Mogul
Manager, Product Development, Worldwide Marketing, Federal-Mogul
Manager, Sales, Engine & Transmission Group, Federal-Mogul
General Manager, Hanauer Gear, Federal-Mogul
Marketing Manager, Ball & Roller Bearing Group, Federal-Mogul
Sales Engineer, Ball & Roller Bearing Group, Federal-Mogul
Plant Quality Manager, Ball & Roller Bearing Group, Federal-Mogul
Plant Superintendent, Ball & Roller Bearing Group, Federal-Mogul
Plant Quality Engineer, Ball & Roller Bearing Group, Federal-Mogul
Plant Production Scheduler, Ball & Roller Bearing Group, Federal-Mogul
Mr. Ross holds Bachelor of Business degree from Western Illinois University and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
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