Stephanie Novakovich

Stephanie Novakovich possesses extensive experience in manufacturing and operational excellence at Diageo, where tenure began in January 2007. As a Manufacturing Excellence Manager, Stephanie oversees up to 30 employees, focusing on optimizing safety, quality, production, and cost objectives through a collaborative approach. Prior roles include Processing Manager and Production Team Leader, with a notable achievement of increasing team engagement from 59% to 73%. As a Continuous Improvement Manager, Stephanie implemented key manufacturing tools and trained teams on critical operational processes. Earlier experience as a Human Resource Generalist involved union negotiations and grievance tracking. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Windsor.