Branden Hakala

Branden Hakala possesses extensive experience in quality management and lean manufacturing, currently serving as the Division Lean and Quality Manager at Parker Hannifin since June 2006, overseeing multiple US and Mexican manufacturing sites. Previous roles within Parker Hannifin include Division Quality Manager and Division Value Stream Quality Manager, emphasizing expertise in customer, internal, and supplier quality across various markets such as transportation and industrial sectors. Branden has a solid educational background with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, a BS in Physics, and a minor in Applied Math from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Additional experiences include officiating NCAA hockey and coaching at the high school level, along with hands-on roles in commercial fishing and construction.