Michael Ruppenthal

Michael Ruppenthal currently serves as the General Manager at Hypertherm Associates, where responsibilities include full commercial, operations, and P&L oversight for a $160M+ business, achieving significant improvements in associate engagement and profitability through Lean manufacturing practices. Prior experience includes Vice President of North American Sales at OMAX Corporation, where Ruppenthal drove a 65% revenue increase and boosted market share, and multiple leadership roles at Flow International, encompassing global production, marketing, and director positions. As a founding partner of Ouray LLC, Ruppenthal specialized in strategic consulting and brand development. Early career highlights include consulting at Paratechnology for major technology firms and achieving substantial sales growth as an Account Manager at General Electric. Ruppenthal holds a BA in Economics & Political Science from Colorado College and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the UW Foster School of Business.