Keith Brooks

About Keith Brooks

I\'ve spent 25+ years turning operational complexity into competitive advantage — leading global manufacturing organizations, driving large-scale transformations, and delivering hard results across companies ranging from VC-funded startups to Fortune 500s. Over that time I\'ve driven $20M+ in average annual hard savings through Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence programs, led 5 M&A integrations ranging from $200M to $8B in deal value, and managed cross-functional teams of 300+ across 16+ global sites. At Dell | EMC, I led the Strategic Program Office for Global Product Operations — owning the most critical cross-functional initiatives across supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D, developing and cascading the Balanced Scorecard from executive leadership to individual contributors, and tracking the KPIs tied to each strategic objective. That role gave me a foundation in strategy execution that I\'ve applied at every stop since. At HPE, I managed a $40M annual operating budget and cut new product launch cycle time by 25% through organizational transformation and value stream mapping. Most recently at FARO Technologies, I led the end-to-end outsourcing of manufacturing operations to a Tier 1 EMS partner in Thailand — a $5M capital program delivered on time and on budget during COVID-19. My expertise sits at the intersection of manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, and strategic execution — and I\'ve operated effectively at every level from shop floor to C-suite. MBA | PMP (#13•••27)| Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Balanced Scorecard Certified

Experience

1. Vice President Operations Engineering and Quality

   FARO INSIGHT

   Mar 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Phoenix

  BS Global Business Management, Business Administration and Management, General

  2006 — 2009

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2009 — 2012