Dave Valkanoff

Dave Valkanoff currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Benchmark, having joined the company in July 2023. Previously, Valkanoff held various senior leadership roles, including Vice President of Operations for Refrigeration and Fire and Security at Carrier from October 2019 to July 2023. Prior to Carrier, Valkanoff worked as a Senior Advisor in Operations for TPG, and as Vice President for Celestica, overseeing Global Electronic Manufacturing Services for Aerospace and Defense as well as Semiconductor Equipment. Additional experience includes Sr. Director of Global Manufacturing at Visteon, Director positions at Nissan, Regional Operations Leader at Tower International, and General Manager at Champion Aerospace LLC. Valkanoff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Management from Albion College and a Master of Science in Business from Central Michigan University.