Kathy Utley

Kathy Utley has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, and supply chain management. Kathy is the Owner of Kathy Utley Consulting, a company they started in 1986 and ran until 2015. Kathy also served as the Director of Operations & Supply Chain at Spectrum Technologies, Inc. since 2014. Prior to that, they worked as a Metal Fabrication Procurement & Supplier Quality specialist at Nippoon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC from 2012 to 2014. From 2007 to 2012, Kathy held the role of Supply Chain & Operations Specialist at EVAC North America, where they had responsibilities including production planning, safety coordination, quality assurance, and process improvement. Kathy worked as a Production Supervisor at Triangle Metals Inc. from 2004 to 2006 and as an Engineer from 2003 to 2004. Kathy also worked as a Design Engineer at Imeco division of York International from 1999 to 2003, and as a Senior Designer at Greenlee Textron from 1993 to 1998.

Kathy Utley holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Global Operations & Supply Chain Management from Capella University, which they completed between 2012 and 2014. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Integrated Supply Chain & Operations Management from the University of Phoenix between 2009 and 2012. Kathy also has an AAS degree in Machine Design, though the specific duration of their studies at Sauk Valley Community College is not provided.