Emily Chereson
Business Unit Operational Excellence Leader, Commercial Hvac Americas @Trane Technologies
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WORK HISTORY
Business Unit Operational Excellence Leader, Commercial Hvac Americas @Trane Technologies
Executive leader responsible for enterprise transformation strategy and operational performance across the $10B Commercial HVAC Americas business with over employees. Owned the design and deployment of the business operating system, driving productivity, capacity expansion, cost reduction, and long-range strategic execution. Transformational Impact:•Led transformation of manufacturing performance across the Americas, architecting and deploying a Lean benchmark production system, The Americas Model Line. This model production line focused on customer value, quality, safety, and workforce engagement and resulted in a 68.7% increase in operational capability and enabled $131.8M in revenue growth•Built and scaled an enterprise leadership and Lean capability framework improving capability by 58.1% across critical skill sets including time studies, standardized work, work instructions, line design and line balancing, ergonomics (REBA), problem-solving, daily management, and Training Within Industry (TWI)•Owned the design and deployment of the enterprise Long-Range Planning (LRP) process, establishing a structured strategic planning framework aligning operational capability, capacity strategy, key performance indicators (KPIs), and capital investment to enterprise growth objectives across the Americas•Strengthened enterprise leadership and early talent pipelines and succession by launching plant leadership workshops and early-career development programming, increasing leadership readiness and organizational capability by 63%
EDUCATION
Barry University
Master of Science (MS), Biomedical Sciences
Florida International University
Graduate School, Biomedical/Medical Engineering
The George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Environmental Studies
ABOUT EMILY CHERESON
Executive leader specializing in Enterprise Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence, and Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain performance improvement across complex multi-site organizations. Proven track record leading large-scale transformation initiatives, building and deploying Lean operating systems, and driving measurable improvements in productivity, quality, delivery, and cost across global businesses.Experienced in deploying strategy (Hoshin Kanri) aligned with enterprise priorities and objectives. Known for building and embedding Lean business systems and Continuous Improvement frameworks that enable sustainable performance and culture change across manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate functions.Throughout my career I have partnered closely with executive leadership teams to lead enterprise transformation across global manufacturing networks representing billions in annual revenue and thousands of employees. My work focuses on translating strategy into operational execution through value stream transformation, operational performance improvement, and end-to-end supply chain optimization.I am passionate about developing high-performing teams and building internal capability through experiential learning, Lean leadership development, and structured problem solving. My leadership approach emphasizes Gemba-based servant leadership, operational transparency, and accountability systems that sustain long-term operational excellence.I thrive in environments undergoing growth, transformation, and operational scaling, partnering with executive teams to improve and accelerate enterprise performance while building the leadership capability required to sustain change.Core Areas of Expertise• Enterprise Lean Transformation• Operational Excellence Strategy• Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain• Strategy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri)• Lean Operating Systems / Business System Deployment• Value Stream Transformation• Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving• Productivity & Cost Optimization• Culture Transformation & Change Leadership• Leadership Development & Capability Building
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