Chris Cooney

Chris Cooney is Senior Vice President Operational Excellence for Gates, since 2022. He is responsible for maintaining a culture focused on safety, quality, lean manufacturing principles, integrating our supply chain function and continuous improvement. Prior to joining Gates, Chris spent over 15 years as a VP, Operations for Cooper Industries & Eaton Corporation, driving strong manufacturing results, developing and implementing strategic vision, and executing on key growth and margin improvement initiatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.