John Richtarik

Director of Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality at INDUSTRIES OF THE BLIND INC

John Richtarik has been with IOB since 2018. Totally embracing the Mission of IOB, John feels that for the first time in his career he has been given the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the lives of individuals rather than merely focusing on profitability and return on investment to stockholders. John has an extensive background in engineering, project management, lean manufacturing, and plant/manufacturing management. His experience in manufacturing covers a wide breadth of industries including; textile, electronic, medical, pharmaceutical and defense. John’s focus at IOB is twofold; to provide meaningful employment to the blind and visually impaired, and generate a profit while assisting in the growth of the business, thus helping to create a secure, long term future for IOB.