Steve McNaughton

About Steve McNaughton

Always the “go-to” person for building efficient, creative and inclusive solutions while working in higher education, manufacturing, retail marketing, retail store management, and military environments. Advanced capabilities in executive leadership, technical college education, strategic operations, talent development, change management, cross-functional project management, quality improvement, and financial control. Accomplishments include…• Bringing a business-based approach to state-funded, higher education and strengthening ties to industry• Acting as the Deputy ADA Coordinator and Civil Rights Investigator for all campuses, ensuring everyone had an equal opportunity to pursue their education• Serving on the system-wide workforce development training board which provided direct communication between the 16 Wisconsin technical colleges. Held the secretary and then deputy chair positions• Holding the Education Director position on the Wisconsin Association for Supply Chain Management board where we provide supply chain training and support to the state• Leading a 550-person team to attain the lowest cost per piece results ever while implementing a pay practice change yielding $400 thousand savings per year on a $14 million payroll budget• Increasing big box retail sales as much as 15% in one year and running 300 person,$45 million stores• Implementing high ROI projects creating millions of dollars in manufacturing productivity improvements• Deploying to engage in military operations and leading electronic warfare training to ensure mission-readiness

Experience

1. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

   Minnesota State College Southeast

   Jan 2026 — Present · MN, US

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  B.S., Engineering Mechanics

• Troy University

  M.S., Management

Skills

• Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Training
• Budgets
• New Business Development
• Budgeting
• Strategy
• Merchandising
• Management
• Team Building
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Customer Service
• Sales
• Recruiting
• Proposal Writing
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership
• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Sales Management
• Account Management
• Veterans
• Forecasting
• Process Improvement
• Operations Management
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• B2b
• Marketing
• Profit
• Mentoring
• Leadership
• Hiring
• Project Planning
• Program Management