Gary Feldmann
About Gary Feldmann
Gary Feldmann serves as the President and General Manager of Fruit & Vegetable at JBT FoodTech, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience in business process improvement and operational excellence. He has held various senior roles in companies such as R.A Jones and TW Metals, and he holds an MBA from Thomas More University.
Current Role at JBT FoodTech
Gary Feldmann serves as the President & General Manager of the Fruit & Vegetable division at JBT FoodTech. He has held this position since 2022 and operates from Lakeland, Florida. In this role, he focuses on driving operational excellence and strategic initiatives within the division, leveraging his extensive background in process improvement and leadership.
Previous Experience at R.A Jones
Prior to his current role, Feldmann worked as the Chief Operations Officer at R.A Jones from 2018 to 2022. During his tenure in the Cincinnati Area, he was responsible for overseeing operational strategies and enhancing efficiency within the organization.
Education and Professional Development
Feldmann earned an MBA with a focus on Operations and Finance from Thomas More University, where he studied from 1998 to 2000. He also completed a Leadership Lab certificate at TCO School of Business in London, UK, in 2018, and participated in a Lead Change Management program at the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2019.
Expertise in Process Improvement
With over 25 years of leadership experience, Feldmann specializes in Business Process Improvement and Lean Six Sigma methodologies. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has a proven track record of implementing integrative methodologies and technologies to enhance operational processes, resulting in significant savings for businesses and customers.
Leadership and Mentoring
Feldmann is dedicated to mentoring and coaching future leaders in the business. He has experience managing high-performing collaborative operational teams across multiple sites, emphasizing the development of world-class teams and fostering a culture of operational excellence.