Robert Hicks

Robert Hicks serves as the Regional Plant Engineer at Potters Industries since July 2020 and has been the President of Downeast Process Solutions, PC since November 2011, offering technical services across various industries. Previously, Robert Hicks held senior roles at Universal Leaf North America, including Vice President of Engineering and Assistant Vice President, where management of engineering services and capital improvements across North America was key. Robert Hicks' engineering experience began at Thorpe Greenville Export Tobacco as a Plant Engineer. Academically, Robert Hicks earned an MS in Manufacturing Management with a focus on Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University and a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.