Martin Ford
Chief Executive Officer at Ascent Naturals- Claim this Profile
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It was a pleasure to work for Marty Ford. He was a very good leader and I still use some of the skill sets I learned from him in my everyday work practices!! Thanks for pushing me and not letting me rest on my laurels!!!
It was a pleasure to work for Marty Ford. He was a very good leader and I still use some of the skill sets I learned from him in my everyday work practices!! Thanks for pushing me and not letting me rest on my laurels!!!
It was a pleasure to work for Marty Ford. He was a very good leader and I still use some of the skill sets I learned from him in my everyday work practices!! Thanks for pushing me and not letting me rest on my laurels!!!
It was a pleasure to work for Marty Ford. He was a very good leader and I still use some of the skill sets I learned from him in my everyday work practices!! Thanks for pushing me and not letting me rest on my laurels!!!
Experience
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Ascent Naturals
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Oct 2018 - Present
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Confluence Outdoor
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United States
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Sporting Goods Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Operations
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Jul 2016 - Apr 2018
Strategic responsibility for all operational functions of the largest manufacturer of premium kayaks and canoes. Functional areas of responsibility include Manufacturing Operations, Logistics, Design and Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Human Resources.
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Nutra Manufacturing
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Director, Operations
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Apr 2001 - Jul 2016
Strategic and tactical leadership responsibility and accountability for Materials Processing (Weighing, Blending, Granulation, Sizing), Hardshell Encapsulation, Tablet Compression, Softgel Encapsulation, Coating, and Warehousing activities.
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Plant Manager
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May 1996 - Apr 2001
Managed all aspects of a medical device sterilization facility that offered ethylene-oxide and gamma irradiation services.
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IVAC Corporation
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Senior Project Engineer/Sterilization Supervisor
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Oct 1992 - May 1996
Continuous improvement project management for medical device manufacturing equipment and processes, validation of medical device manufacturing equipment, sterilization department management, and LAN administrator.
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Education
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North Carolina State University
BSME, Mechanical Engineering -
University of South Carolina - The Moore School of Business
MBA