“There’s nothing I love more than being on the factory floor, building connections and relationships with the people who make our customer fulfillment possible. Helping people engage is core to my leadership style.”

As Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Production, Gary specializes in creating cultures of continuous improvement through leadership excellence. He is a member of the O.C. Tanner Executive Team, and leads global manufacturing, buying, engineering, refining, and logistics operations. Gary has been at O.C. Tanner for over 35 years and has helped transform the company’s manufacturing operations from “batch” to lean while pioneering team-based procedures that allow each unit to take full ownership of their results. His greatest joy on the job comes from interacting with and inspiring people—empowering them to do their best work. The innovation, ownership and accountability of his teams set a world standard for excellence in continuous improvement.

Gary enjoys traveling across the globe to assist organizations in generating newfound outcomes for their people and their machines. He retires at the end of this year and is looking forward to expanding his impact in the world of continuous improvement culture. A member of the Shingo Academy and the AME Hall of Fame, he also currently serves on the Executive Advisory Board for the Shingo Institute and is a Shingo Examiner. He holds an MBA from Brigham Young University and enjoys basketball, snowboarding, hiking, golfing and spending time with his family, including 19 grandchildren.