Stu Johnson

Stu Johnson is Vice President of Product Marketing at Rootstock Software. In his role, he manages product positioning, messaging, market research, competitive strategy, content, and collateral. He has over 35 years of experience in manufacturing with 20 years focused on product marketing.

Johnson started his career as a mechanical engineer with a major defense contractor. He then jumped to the front-end of the manufacturing process, working for a PLM solution provider and also did a stint in the MES space. Now, with Rootstock Cloud ERP, he’s situated at the center of an end-to-end manufacturing platform—an opportunity that allows him to bring all of his experience to bear, as he’s now worked in almost every software category that a manufacturer could need.

Johnson also spends significant time getting to know Rootstock customers, so he can understand their needs within the context of today’s most pressing business challenges. His various experiences have enabled him to map out the intricate journey manufacturers take to leverage modern cloud technology to achieve business transformation.

He’s held various leadership roles at the enterprise software providers he’s worked for and served global manufacturers in the consumer, aerospace, automotive, medical, and food & beverage industries. He holds a degree is in mechanical engineering.