EXPERIENCED - TRUSTED - CONFIDENTIAL
EXPERIENCED - TRUSTED - CONFIDENTIAL
"Jim Gifford has been a proven leader taking organizations to another level on key metrics. More importantly, he delivers with and through people by leading with his heart. He has been a mentor for many key leaders throughout his career including myself. His advice and direction has helped me become a better leader. I’m thankful to have had his guidance throughout my career."
Ken Hossler - Plant Leader Whirlpool
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"Jim viewed coaching not only as his responsibility to the company but as a privilege. He wanted to see people succeed. I valued Jim’s perspective on many topics. He has the most complete view of the supply process, including inbound and outbound logistics, planning, quality, procurement and of course manufacturing of any leader that I’ve had the privilege of working with. He fully appreciates the skills and capabilities of a leader whose job it is to get the most out of all steps of the supply process and how to coach a leader with that responsibility."
Jeff Durham - Senior Vice President Goodman Mfg
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"I had the pleasure of working closely with Jim, his ability to drive and lead organizations to achieve outstanding results, even when faced with very challenging situations, is truly world-class. Jim has an outstanding breadth of manufacturing and business leadership experience combined with an uncompromising approach that drives individuals and teams to achieve outstanding results. He also has a passion for coaching and developing people, and throughout his career he has built a legacy of leadership that has influenced hundreds of employees across all functional areas (including me). Jim is an impact player who knows how to get things done the right way, and does everything he can to make sure the results are delivered on time, every time."
Chris Ball - Senior Vice President and President NA Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
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"Jim and I have worked together and stayed connected for over 25 years. During that time, Jim has been a trusted and valued peer. In addition to being a great sounding board for me, he has proved to be an experienced and trusted advisor throughout my manufacturing career encompassing a variety of leadership positions with multiple Fortune 500 companies."
John Habermel - Vice President of Operations Stanley Black & Decker
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Jim’s knowledge of lean/six sigma principles is only exceeded by his ability to coach practitioners. Jim is an outstanding communicator who quickly identifies underlying issues that hinder teams and assists them in developing practical solutions to move projects forward. I benefited significantly from his mentoring and mirror many of his behaviors in my current assignment."
Roy Ogletree - Plant Leader
Clear Edge Filtration Group
"Jim is a talented manufacturing leader with a tremendous array of experiences. I had the privilege to be mentored by him twice in Plant Leadership roles as my career developed. In addition to providing thought leadership on how to achieve business results, he focuses on your personal growth during these experiences. His overall values are evident in how he coaches, yet he never compromises figuring out how to achieve the required business objective. He tailors his approach to the leadership style he is working with and continues to add to his own skill set. Jim's coaching approach, depth of experience and ability to teach are the reasons why I would definitely seek his guidance in the future '
Jenni Hanna - Plant Leader KitchenAid
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"Jim and I have stayed in touch for over 30 years. As Plant Leaders at GE, we connected and have stayed connected over the years. Jim is an experienced leader who is always looking to help new leaders by sharing his insights and experiences. He has a passion for coaching and mentoring and understands the challenges and opportunities any manufacturing leader will face. Most importantly, he provides concise, straight forward feedback which is vital to developing leaders in any organization."
Dan Langan - Plant Leader General Electric
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"Jim has been a leader that everyone in manufacturing has looked up to during my career. Through his direct and indirect mentoring I have grown as a leader both personally and professionally. Jim has also mentored several members of my team and I've witnessed growth in them as well. If you have future leaders that need a mentor, I would highly recommend Jim."
Paul Rushing - Plant Leader Shaw Industries Berkshire Hathaway
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"During our years together, Jim demonstrated the qualities of a great leader. He was a great mentor and provided the right encouragement to my engineering and manufacturing teams to help us achieve our yearly goals and objectives. Whether it was for new product introductions or restructuring the factory operations, Jim was always creative and resourceful to find ways to improve our manufacturing processes and our business operations. His experience in managing large, complex teams helped us make the right data-driven decisions to maximize our ROI."
Ray Williams - President of Viking, Jade, Beech - Middleby Companies
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“Jim always provided positive support in my manufacturing leadership role. I sincerely appreciated all of his coaching, development and support. Jim is a great leader and he is always willing to take the time to help other leaders be successful.”
Alfredo Rodriguez - Plant Leader
Stoneridge
"Jim has been a great mentor to me both professionally and personally. He understands manufacturing but, more importantly, he understands people. His approach with me has helped me grow as a leader and has helped me deliver results. Jim is someone I would recommend as a coach or mentor to develop the future leaders in any organization. "
Dicky Walters - Plant Leader Tarkett
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"Jim has coached me in multiple roles and in a couple different businesses over the last several years. During that time, he has always provided me with candid and helpful feedback and advice that enhanced my leadership development. Jim has a track record of developing Operations and Department Managers who have gone on to be successful Plant Leaders. I appreciate that he has always taken the time to support me both professionally and personally. "
Bill George - Plant Leader Kraft Heinz
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"I was mentored by Jim in multiple Operations roles and in multiple plant locations. Jim's experience brings a depth of knowledge related to operations leadership in the context of the external market conditions in our industry. He has a passion for coaching and developing new leaders and applies his strong business savvy to drive results."
Kristin Day - Plant Leader Whirlpool
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“Jim is a rare talent that you come across only once or twice in a manufacturing career. He can identity and address the issues in operational environments and make improvements regarding all aspects of personnel, processes and capital. He is one of those unique leaders that can assess operational organizations and the personnel, then address the changes required to improve both areas. Jim is one of the few manufacturing leaders that can develop personnel to their full capability regardless of their position in the organization.”
Tom Vining - Vice President of Engineering Electrolux
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"Jim has a rare and deep understanding of both operations and finance. He knows that developing people is the key to delivering better business results. Jim can communicate effectively with top leadership and the shop floor and has a genuine respect for people. Jim quickly evaluates barriers to success by first hand observation and listening to input from his team. He rapidly works with his team to eliminate those barriers to keep progress moving forward. He is excellent at assessing people and situations with the highest consideration for balancing business systems to meet customer needs. Jim is a participative leader with an excellent coaching style."
Tony Polidori - Executive Consultant TPS
Jim Gifford
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