Keith Cook

About Keith Cook

Experienced executive leader in industrial construction, capital expansion, and manufacturing infrastructure development, with more than 20 years of success delivering large-scale greenfield and brownfield projects across domestic and international markets. Proven expertise in leading multi-site construction portfolios involving site selection, facility design, brownfield modernization, greenfield campus development, contractor oversight, capital budgeting, and end-to-end project execution from concept through commissioning. Recognized for translating strategic growth objectives into complex industrial expansion programs that increase manufacturing capacity, accelerate market entry, and create long-term enterprise value. Demonstrated record of leadership across multimillion-dollar construction and expansion initiatives spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, including greenfield manufacturing campus development in China and Europe, brownfield facility expansions in the United States, and acquisition integration of international manufacturing sites. Extensive experience managing design-build partners, EPC contractors, architects, engineers, permitting authorities, and government stakeholders while maintaining strict control of schedule, budget, safety, and operational readiness milestones. Adept at aligning executive leadership, finance, operations, and technical teams around scalable capital investment strategies that support rapid business growth. Brings deep operational foundation in global manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and process engineering, enabling seamless integration of construction execution with production startup, equipment commissioning, and facility ramp-up. Highly skilled in capital project governance, contract negotiation, Lean facility design, infrastructure modernization, and manufacturing footprint optimization. Known for building high-performance teams and performance-driven cultures centered on accountability, measurable KPIs, continuous improvement, and disciplined project controls. Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and accomplished strategic change leader with extensive expertise in complex project delivery, organizational transformation, and operational scale-up. Combines executive construction leadership with technical depth in equipment integration, facility engineering, process improvement, and manufacturing systems implementation to consistently deliver transformational expansion outcomes.

Experience

1. AVP of Construction and Expansion

   Virginia Transformer Corp

   Oct 2025 — Present · Roanoke, VA, US

   As Assistant Vice President of Construction & Expansion at Virginia Transformer Corporation, I lead enterprise-wide capital expansion strategy across multiple concurrent greenfield and brownfield manufacturing projects in the U.S, overseeing site selection, incentive negotiations, design-build contracts, capital budgets, and project execution from concept through commissioning. I direct cross-functional coordination among executive leadership, operations, finance, engineering, and external construction partners to deliver complex industrial infrastructure investments on schedule and within budget.Current portfolio includes:• sq. ft./$150M brownfield expansion at Georgia Transformer Corp.(GTC), increasing manufacturing and warehouse capacity through phased construction and infrastructure upgrades.• sq. ft./$375M greenfield manufacturing campus development, leading site selection, permitting, incentives, and design-build execution.• sq. ft./$60M brownfield expansion at Virginia Transformer Roanoke (VTCR), focused on production growth and facility modernization.• sq. ft./$30M East Park brownfield warehouse expansion to consolidate logistics operations and optimize manufacturing footprint.• sq. ft./$20M brownfield electrical distribution modernization project, redesigning facility-wide power infrastructure for long-term production scalability.

Education

• Excelsior College, a division of the State University of New

  Bachelors of Science, History

  2008 — 2009

• Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

  2018 — 2021

Skills

• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Business Simulations
• Process Engineering
• 5s
• Lean
• Tpm
• Transportation
• Business Management
• Manufacturing
• Strategy Development
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Operations Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing Management
• Quality Management
• Toyota Production System
• Kaizen Facilitation
• Creative Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Adult Education and Training
• Minitab
• Business Process
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Operational Risk Management
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Doe
• Continuous Improvement
• Organizational Development
• Logistics
• Strategic Planning
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Six Sigma