Ben Schroeter

Ben Schroeter is an experienced operations leader currently serving as Vice President of Operations at Badger Ham since August 2025. Previously, Ben held the position of Operations Engineering Manager at Cree Lighting, where responsibilities included managing multiple engineering and support teams. At Brady Corporation, Ben progressed through various roles, including Maintenance Manager and Senior Manufacturing Engineer, achieving significant cost savings and operational efficiencies. Notable achievements include implementing a cloud-based maintenance management system, managing a major spare parts organization project, and introducing advanced machine learning tools. Ben's early career included consulting roles at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, focusing on system implementations for large organizations. Ben holds an MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business and a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.