Tod Farmer

Director of Operations at Motive Energy

Tod Farmer has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Tod currently serves as the Director of Operations at Motive Energy, where they are responsible for offering complete motive power solutions for the materials handling industry. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Supply Chain Management - Americas at Roland Corporation U.S., where they successfully executed the transition of the company to a Third Party Logistics (3PL) company. At Virtium LLC, they served as the Director of Operations, managing the production department and achieving significant sales growth while maintaining high quality standards. Before that, they held the position of Vice President of Operations at AnaJet, where they focused on driving continuous improvement in manufacturing, quality, cost, and delivery. Tod also has experience as the Director of Operations and Plant Manager at Calsonic Kansei Corporation, where they led cross-functional teams and supervised 300-350 employees across various departments. Additionally, they have held management positions at L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation and L-3 Communications - Interstate Electronics Corporation, with a focus on customer service, technical support, and program management. Overall, Tod Farmer has a proven track record of driving operational excellence and achieving business goals in diverse industries.

Tod Farmer's education history begins in 1981 when they enrolled at Michigan State University. Tod attended the university for four years, from 1981 to 1985, and obtained a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain Management. During this time, they also studied Materials & Logistics Management within the field of business.

After completing their undergraduate studies, Tod Farmer continued their education at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. Although the exact years are not specified, it can be inferred that they earned a degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations.

Later, Tod Farmer pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Supply Chain Management and Lean Six Sigma. The exact start and end years for this degree are not provided.

In 1989, Tod Farmer attended the University of Phoenix and obtained an MBA degree, further expanding their knowledge in the field of Business Administration.

In 2010, Tod Farmer attended Villanova University and earned a Certificate in Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, and Lean/Six Sigma. This short-term program likely enhanced their expertise in process improvement methodologies.

Overall, Tod Farmer's education history includes a bachelor's degree in Business Administration - Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University, a degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and a certificate in various Six Sigma methodologies from Villanova University.

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  • Director of Operations

    January, 2021 - present