Gilberto J. Carrera Loaiza

Gilberto J. Carrera Loaiza, CMRP, CPMM, CRE, CRL, CAMA, PMP, MBA, currently serves as Senior Director of Perdue Foods Maintenance Reliability at Perdue Farms, where responsibilities include implementing Maintenance and Reliability (M&R) and Process Safety Management (PSM) strategies across 22 plant locations in the U.S. and Canada. Prior roles include Director and Manager of Maintenance Reliability at Perdue's Premium Prepared Foods Division, and a tenure at Georgia-Pacific LLC as a Specialist in Corporate Operations Excellence, as well as Director positions at Berry Plastics Corporation and Rock-Tenn Company. Gilberto's extensive background encompasses developing reliability strategies, optimizing maintenance practices, and leading continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing sector. Educational credentials include an MBA from The University of Findlay, a Graduate Certificate in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering from the University of Tennessee, and a bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering.