David Piontkowski

David Piontkowski has extensive experience in operations and manufacturing roles. David is currently the Vice President of Operations at Lyons Magnus since 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Plant Director at Welch's from 2015 to 2021. Before Welch's, they served as the VP of Manufacturing & Operations at Ainsworth Pet Nutrition from 2011 to 2015, where they led and improved operations and implemented lean transformations. David also consulted professionally through DJP Endeavors during this time. From 2009 to 2011, they were the Plant Director at Giant Eagle, where they successfully started up a beverage plant and provided consulting services to a local brewer. Prior to that, they were the VP of Operations at National Beverage Corp from 1998 to 2007, where they led operations in the Eastern Region and drove improvements for company growth and profitability. David began their career at PepsiCo in 1985, where they held various positions of increasing responsibility in beverage manufacturing, including Operations Manager.

David Piontkowski obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Engineering from Michigan State University, where they studied from 1979 to 1984. In 2010, they attended Carnegie Mellon University for an Executive Education Series, focusing on Business Administration and Management, General.