Courtney Cannon

Courtney Cannon is a highly experienced professional with over 15 years in engineering and business optimization roles. Currently serving as Senior Director of Business Optimization at Bridgestone Americas since November 2015, previous positions at the company include Senior Manager of Digital Manufacturing Strategy and Senior Manager of Engineering Project Management Office. Courtney's career began at Logan Aluminum, where key achievements included reducing phosphate in effluent by 50% and completely eliminating landfill wood waste through a recycling initiative. Additionally, experience encompasses project management in HRIS, leading cross-functional teams to streamline payroll and benefits administration for 1,000 employees. Courtney holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.