Elizabeth Youngwirth

Elizabeth Youngwirth has a diverse work experience in various roles and positions. Elizabeth started their career in 2000 at John Deere as a Mechanical Engineer, specializing in designing frame weldments for agricultural equipment. Elizabeth then became a Product Verification Engineer, leading product verification and validation for new equipment programs.

In 2005, Elizabeth transitioned to a role as a Supply Management Supervisor, where they supervised buyers and planners for a highly optional equipment line. Elizabeth implemented an MRP SAP system and led parameter alignment activities to reduce factory inventory significantly.

From 2006 to 2011, Elizabeth worked as a Program Manager, Automation & Telematics for Heavy Equipment, focusing on implementing rapid mass decisioning processes for design control and implementation.

In 2011, they became the Manager of Dealer Training at John Deere, responsible for training dealers on the company's products and services.

Elizabeth joined John Deere Financial in 2014, where they initially served as a Senior Program Manager, Deliver Leasing Solutions. Elizabeth then took on the role of Senior Program Manager & PMO Team Lead Security & Data Governance in 2016.

Since 2019, Elizabeth has been with Consumer Safety Technology, Inc., starting as the Director of Product Engineering and currently holding the position of Vice President Product Technology.

Elizabeth Youngwirth earned their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from the University of Iowa, graduating in 2000. Elizabeth then pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management, General from the same university, completing their degree in 2011. Elizabeth also holds an additional certification as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from John Deere in 2003. Elizabeth is also a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), both obtained from the Scrum Alliance. There is no specific information provided about their enrollment or completion dates for their Executive MBA or Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree.