Karla Gates

Karla Gates is an experienced professional in supply chain management and operations, currently serving as the Director of SIOP & OPS Services at ZOLL Medical Corporation since September 2020. Prior to this role, Karla held positions such as Purchasing Manager at Vicor Corporation and Commodity Manager at ICP Construction. Karla's career began at Caterpillar Inc., where the role of Buyer was undertaken, followed by similar positions at LM Wind Power Blades and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Karla holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, earned between 1990 and 1994.