Dave Higdon

Dave Higdon is an experienced professional in distribution center management, engineering, and facilities operations, with a career spanning over three decades. Currently serving as Distribution Center Manager and Safety Director at Carlton-Bates Company since 2006, Higdon has successfully transitioned the distribution center to a new system platform and implemented various performance improvement initiatives, achieving significant increases in employee productivity and reductions in shipping errors. Prior roles include Engineering Director at Technicolor, where Higdon managed multi-million dollar projects and led cost-saving initiatives, and Operations Manager at Shelby Group Inc., focusing on operational efficiency and safety compliance. Higdon holds a Bachelor of Science in Production Management from the University of Louisville and an Associate's degree in Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology from Jefferson Community College.