Andres Castro Marquez is an experienced professional in operational excellence, currently serving as the Director of Operational Excellence at Aspen Aerogels since October 2022. Prior roles include Strategic Projects Consultant, Regional Operational Excellence Manager at Aptiv, and Industrial Engineering and Lean Senior Manager at Nemak, where responsibilities encompassed the development and governance of strategic roadmaps and lean standards across multiple plants. Additional experience includes positions as Operations Manager, Lean Manager, and Operating System Leader at Nemak, along with consulting expertise at BLEIN Consulting and a Lean Six Sigma coaching role at GE. Andres holds a Master's in Manufacturing Systems and a Bachelor's in Mechatronics from Tecnológico de Monterrey.