Wayne Wheatley

Wayne Wheatley is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in manufacturing and supply chain management. Currently serving as a Consultant at Wheatley Solutions LLC, Wayne specializes in process improvement within supply chains and manufacturing. Concurrently, Wayne holds the position of Sr. Technologist at Lam Research and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Texas State University, teaching various engineering subjects. Past roles include Sr. Director of Engineering at Sanmina and significant leadership positions at Applied Materials, where Wayne contributed to global supplier engineering and played a role in the AMAT/TEL merger. Wayne's earlier experience includes custom manufacturing engineering management at Intermedics Orthopedics and process engineering at Tracor Aerospace. Educational qualifications include an MS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from Texas State University and a Certificate in Managerial Leadership from The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, Wayne serves as Chairman of the Texas State Industrial Advisory Board.