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Devin Warren

Chief Operating Officer at American Giant

Devin Warren has a strong background in various leadership and management roles. Devin is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at American Giant since August 2022. Previously, they held the position of Director of Global Business Development and Engineering at AccuMED Corp. (a division of Lear Corp.) from January 2018 to August 2022. In this role, they successfully implemented sales forecasting and other tools to enhance the company's sales and engineering teams. Prior to that, Devin worked as the Director of Sales, Marketing, and Product Development at Guilford Performance Textiles (a division of Lear Corp.) from May 2013 to January 2018. Devin also served as the Director of Marketing and Strategy at Guilford Mills (a Cerberus Company acquired by Lear Corp.) from March 2012 to January 2018, where they were responsible for P&L oversight and strategic growth.

Before their time at Lear Corp., Devin worked for Danaher, where they held multiple roles. Devin served as the Global Product Marketing Manager from November 2009 to April 2012, leading a turn-around for two industrial controls business units. Devin also worked as the Operations Manager from September 2008 to January 2010, overseeing sales, marketing, and product development for a custom manufacturing business unit. Additionally, they were the Danaher Business System (DBS) Leader from 2007 to 2009, driving operational improvements and cost reductions. Prior to that, Devin served as the Quality Systems and Engineering Manager from 2006 to 2007, leading an ISO 9000 certification process and reorganizing the quality department.

Devin's early experience includes roles at Toyota, where they worked as the Production Engineering Assistant Manager from 2000 to 2006 and as the Project Leader for Body Production Engineering from 1997 to 2003. In these positions, they led teams and successfully completed major projects, including the complete changeover of a high-volume flexible body assembly line for the 2005 Avalon.

Overall, Devin Warren's work experience showcases their expertise in strategic leadership, sales and marketing, operations management, and process improvement.

Devin Warren pursued an MBA degree in Finance and Marketing from UNC Chapel Hill - Kenan Flagler Business School, starting in 2010 and completing it in 2011. Prior to that, they undertook a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, specializing in Civil Engineering, at the University of Waterloo in Canada from 1995 to 2000.

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  • Chief Operating Officer

    August, 2022 - present

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