Gary Peterson
Chief Officer Engineering and Innovation at Sloan Valve Co.- Claim this Profile
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Sriram (Sam) R.
Gary has been a perfect balance of mentor, advisor and critic to me in my five years of working with him in his position as VP, R&D at Life Fitness. He is a far sighted and outstanding leader and a rare combination of vision, strategy, depth and breadth of domain knowledge, great intelligence and skill. At the same time, he is pragmatic, realistic and practical, with a very skillful ability to work within constraints and lead the R&D team to consistently deliver high quality products time and again. Gary opened up new opportunities for us by challenging us to take on new roles, learn new skills, and deliver high quality products. He gave us tremendous support during our team's foray in these uncharted waters, his belief in our abilities greatly boosted our confidence, and we took it upon ourselves not to let him down. At a time when everyone works under tight deadlines and no one can afford to slip by even a day, his broad vision of developing core competencies in the Singapore office allowed us time to make mistakes and learn things the hard way. In all my dealings with him, Gary has been fair and just, level headed and professional every time. Gary has taught me and helped me grow by example. He would be a fantastic asset to any organization.
LinkedIn User
Gary is the best boss I had in my entire career. He has clever ways to bring out the best in you. His vision, strategic thinking, calm conviction coupled with compelling modesty makes him almost an automatic leader. He understands the difference between good versus great, short-term success versus long-term results and implements necessary business strategies with unwavering resolve. Under his leadership Life Fitness maintained dominance through innovative product introduction, process improvements and collaboration. Any company in search of candidates with strong business acumen and executive leadership capabilities will do well under Gary’s direction.
Sriram (Sam) R.
Gary has been a perfect balance of mentor, advisor and critic to me in my five years of working with him in his position as VP, R&D at Life Fitness. He is a far sighted and outstanding leader and a rare combination of vision, strategy, depth and breadth of domain knowledge, great intelligence and skill. At the same time, he is pragmatic, realistic and practical, with a very skillful ability to work within constraints and lead the R&D team to consistently deliver high quality products time and again. Gary opened up new opportunities for us by challenging us to take on new roles, learn new skills, and deliver high quality products. He gave us tremendous support during our team's foray in these uncharted waters, his belief in our abilities greatly boosted our confidence, and we took it upon ourselves not to let him down. At a time when everyone works under tight deadlines and no one can afford to slip by even a day, his broad vision of developing core competencies in the Singapore office allowed us time to make mistakes and learn things the hard way. In all my dealings with him, Gary has been fair and just, level headed and professional every time. Gary has taught me and helped me grow by example. He would be a fantastic asset to any organization.
LinkedIn User
Gary is the best boss I had in my entire career. He has clever ways to bring out the best in you. His vision, strategic thinking, calm conviction coupled with compelling modesty makes him almost an automatic leader. He understands the difference between good versus great, short-term success versus long-term results and implements necessary business strategies with unwavering resolve. Under his leadership Life Fitness maintained dominance through innovative product introduction, process improvements and collaboration. Any company in search of candidates with strong business acumen and executive leadership capabilities will do well under Gary’s direction.
Sriram (Sam) R.
Gary has been a perfect balance of mentor, advisor and critic to me in my five years of working with him in his position as VP, R&D at Life Fitness. He is a far sighted and outstanding leader and a rare combination of vision, strategy, depth and breadth of domain knowledge, great intelligence and skill. At the same time, he is pragmatic, realistic and practical, with a very skillful ability to work within constraints and lead the R&D team to consistently deliver high quality products time and again. Gary opened up new opportunities for us by challenging us to take on new roles, learn new skills, and deliver high quality products. He gave us tremendous support during our team's foray in these uncharted waters, his belief in our abilities greatly boosted our confidence, and we took it upon ourselves not to let him down. At a time when everyone works under tight deadlines and no one can afford to slip by even a day, his broad vision of developing core competencies in the Singapore office allowed us time to make mistakes and learn things the hard way. In all my dealings with him, Gary has been fair and just, level headed and professional every time. Gary has taught me and helped me grow by example. He would be a fantastic asset to any organization.
LinkedIn User
Gary is the best boss I had in my entire career. He has clever ways to bring out the best in you. His vision, strategic thinking, calm conviction coupled with compelling modesty makes him almost an automatic leader. He understands the difference between good versus great, short-term success versus long-term results and implements necessary business strategies with unwavering resolve. Under his leadership Life Fitness maintained dominance through innovative product introduction, process improvements and collaboration. Any company in search of candidates with strong business acumen and executive leadership capabilities will do well under Gary’s direction.
Sriram (Sam) R.
Gary has been a perfect balance of mentor, advisor and critic to me in my five years of working with him in his position as VP, R&D at Life Fitness. He is a far sighted and outstanding leader and a rare combination of vision, strategy, depth and breadth of domain knowledge, great intelligence and skill. At the same time, he is pragmatic, realistic and practical, with a very skillful ability to work within constraints and lead the R&D team to consistently deliver high quality products time and again. Gary opened up new opportunities for us by challenging us to take on new roles, learn new skills, and deliver high quality products. He gave us tremendous support during our team's foray in these uncharted waters, his belief in our abilities greatly boosted our confidence, and we took it upon ourselves not to let him down. At a time when everyone works under tight deadlines and no one can afford to slip by even a day, his broad vision of developing core competencies in the Singapore office allowed us time to make mistakes and learn things the hard way. In all my dealings with him, Gary has been fair and just, level headed and professional every time. Gary has taught me and helped me grow by example. He would be a fantastic asset to any organization.
LinkedIn User
Gary is the best boss I had in my entire career. He has clever ways to bring out the best in you. His vision, strategic thinking, calm conviction coupled with compelling modesty makes him almost an automatic leader. He understands the difference between good versus great, short-term success versus long-term results and implements necessary business strategies with unwavering resolve. Under his leadership Life Fitness maintained dominance through innovative product introduction, process improvements and collaboration. Any company in search of candidates with strong business acumen and executive leadership capabilities will do well under Gary’s direction.
Credentials
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Innovation Expert
SolutionPeople Innovation
Experience
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Ruffolo Consulting
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Officer Engineering and Innovation
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Nov 2020 - Present
Promoted to the C-Suite in recognition of a number of accomplishments and the overall transformation of my team.
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Vice President Engineering and Innovation
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Sep 2017 - Nov 2020
Hired to revitalize the product development environment and drive greater innovation, new products, top line growth and overall profitability.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Director of Marketing and New Product Development
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May 2015 - Sep 2017
I have been brought in to help revitalize the Western Forge business helping it grow, delight customers and win in the marketplace. I have been brought in to help revitalize the Western Forge business helping it grow, delight customers and win in the marketplace.
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WernerCo.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Vice President Product Development and Engineering
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Sep 2012 - May 2015
As a part of the acquisition of Knaack by Werner and the resultant integration of those two companies, elevated to be responsible for the unified product development organization on a global scale. Successfully implemented the stage gate process and unified the organization to develop a 3 year road map of projects that consistently delivers $30M+ of purely incremental growth along with a vitality measure of 20%+. Significantly increased the volume of new products as well as the level of innovation we deliver. Show less
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Emerson
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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VP R&D
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Apr 2011 - Sep 2012
Drive growth thru the transformation of the Product Development pipeline. Establish significant increase in the quality, market acceptance, volume and velocity of new products. Drive growth thru the transformation of the Product Development pipeline. Establish significant increase in the quality, market acceptance, volume and velocity of new products.
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Brunswick Corporation
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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VP R&D
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Nov 2004 - Dec 2010
Manage global organization focused on the development and delivery of all new products and the fostering and delivery of innovation to our marketplace. Manage global organization focused on the development and delivery of all new products and the fostering and delivery of innovation to our marketplace.
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Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Jun 1989 - Oct 2004
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ODM Requirements Manager
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2003 - 2004
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Education
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering -
Northern Illinois University
MBA, Finance -
University of Illinois Chicago
Masters, Mechanical Engineering