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John Deforest

Vice President Operations at Spine Wave

John DeForest has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. John began their career at Rodenstock in 1993 as an Inventory Control Manager. John then worked as a Business Analyst at Starter Inc. from 1996 to 1999. After that, they joined The Siemon Company as a Demand Analyst Manager and ERP Project Manager, leading a team and overseeing various responsibilities related to forecasting, planning, sales analysis, and more. In 2008, John joined Spine Wave, Inc. as a Project Leader, gradually moving up through roles such as Senior Project Manager, Sr. Manager - Business Systems, Director - IT, and Senior Director - Operations. John'smost recent role at Spine Wave, Inc. was as Vice President Operations, where they were a member of the Senior team responsible for making key strategic decisions and managing budgeting responsibilities. John's work experience demonstrates their expertise in operations, project management, IT management, customer service, and overall business process improvement.

John DeForest received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Connecticut between 1988 and 1992. John then pursued a Master of Business Administration degree in Management and Technology Management from the University of New Haven from 1997 to 2001.

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Timeline

  • Vice President Operations

    August, 2021 - present

  • Sr. Director - Operations

    November, 2019

  • Senior Director, Customer Service, Distribution And Information Technology

    August, 2015

  • Director - IT

    June, 2012

  • Sr. Manager - Business Systems

    March, 2012

  • Senior Project Manager

    August, 2010

  • Project Leader

    August, 2008