Don Lincoln
Senior Executive – Operations ☛ Growing Businesses | Supplier Relations | Supply Chain | Product Development | Team Building | P&L Leadership | MBA
- Role
- General Manager at Airmaster Fan Company
- Location
- Brighton, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Don Lincoln
Strategic, KPI-driven President / General Manager with 20-years\' leadership experience. Entrepreneur with talent for organization and process development, grew startup manufacturing firm from $0 to $20M. Multifunctional expert in strategic planning, manufacturing operations, HR, talent development, financial planning, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Excels at long-term supplier relations and strategic global sourcing.Collaborative, hands-on leader driving consensus around shared vision and goals. Inspires teams, mentors talent in cultures of inclusiveness, empowerment, and respect. Creates world-class win-win customer experience.Product innovator who shines at product design, market planning, and manufacturing efficiency. Aligns products with markets and strategic objectives. Extensive engineering experience in electronics industry.Problem solver with strong analytical ability. identifies inefficiencies, quickly resolves operational and technical bottlenecks. Extensive knowledge of IT and ERP and manufacturing management software.HIGHLIGHTS: Became self-taught industry-recognized SME in lighting and LED technology, took startup from $0 and 3 staff to $20M and 50 staff, and launched 45 new products, including design, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing. Developed manufacturing strategies for multiple startups, including “make or buy” decisions to optimize prices and profits, production methods to support market segment customization, and Lean manufacturing to boost productivity 38%. Led implementation of new, company-wide ERP system (NetSuite) in 2012, including evaluation and selection of software and direct oversight of switchover, that improved operational efficiency by 15% and is still in use today. Developed key supplier relationships with top electronics and optoelectronic manufacturers and optimized domestic and global supply chain for cost and flexibility that enabled product delivery and raised market share during slowdown. Built, inspired, and maintained strong, cross-functional teams at 3 different companies with focus on corporate culture alignment, achieving employee retention rate of 90% during 14-year tenure at Lumecon.EXPERTISE:Operations Management • Strategic Planning • Financial Management • Forecasting & Budgeting • Sales & Marketing • Product Development / Launch • Go-to-Market Strategy • Supply Chain Management • Team Building & Leadership
Experience
General Manager
May 2025 — Present · MI, US
Manage sales, engineering, production, and administrative operations for a leading industrial circulation and ventilation manufacturing company.
Education
Central Michigan University
BS, Industrial Management
Kettering University
MS, Manufacturing Operations
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
MBA
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