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10 3M operations leaders
These ten 3M operations leaders hold senior vice president, president, vice president and director roles in operations and manufacturing operations at 3M, across business groups, regions and plants. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in industrial manufacturing companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allen Chasteen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Chemical Manufacturing Operations · 3M
Vice President of Chemical Manufacturing Operations at 3M since January 2023, a role the source places in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area in the Operations department. Former Site Director (2019–2023), Manufacturing Operations Manager (2019) and Plant Manager (2017–2019) at 3M.
Bob Silbernagel
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · 3M
Director of Operations at 3M since November 2020; the profile describes managing an organization of salary and union hourly employees that is responsible for facility and site services for all buildings (35+). Former Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (2018–2020), Manufacturing Operations Manager (2016–2018) and Plant Manager (2014–2016) at 3M.
Catherine Jucker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President EMEA Manufacturing Operations & Managing Director 3M EMEA GmbH · 3M
Vice President EMEA Manufacturing Operations & Managing Director 3M EMEA GmbH at 3M since January 2025. Former Vice President EMEA Safety and Industrial Manufacturing Operations & Managing Director 3M EMEA GmbH (2023–2025) and Vice President EMEA Plant Operations (2020–2023) at 3M, and former Vice President Operations Europe, Specialized Nutrition Division at Danone (2019–2020).
Charles Avery
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing Operations · 3M
Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing Operations at 3M since November 2025; the profile says the role is responsible for 3M manufacturing operations in China, Asia and Americas plants aligned to the Transportation & Electronics Business Group and Consumer Business Group. Former Senior Vice President of Global Operations, TEBG (2022–2025) and Value Stream Vice President (2021–2022) at 3M.
Dave Klotz, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, USAC Manufacturing Operations - SIBG · 3M
Vice President, USAC Manufacturing Operations - SIBG at 3M since October 2024, a role the source lists at the President/Vice President level in Operations. Former VP of Operations & Regal Rexnord Business Systems at Regal Rexnord (2022–2024) and former Director of North American Operations at Rockwell Automation (2021–2022).
Grant Robbins, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Americas Operations, Safety & Industrial Business Group · 3M
Vice President of Americas Operations, Safety & Industrial Business Group at 3M since November 2022, a role the source lists at the President/Vice President level in Operations. Former Vice President, USA & Canada Value Streams, Safety & Industrial Business Group (2022), Director, USA & Canada Value Streams, Personal Safety Division (2020–2022) and Director, Global Manufacturing Operations, Abrasives Systems Division (2014–2017) at 3M.
Michael Bristol
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · 3M
Vice President Operations at 3M, a title the source lists in two rows (2017–2021 and since February 2021); the profile describes leading the global manufacturing, quality and supply chain team for the Electronics Solutions Materials and Advanced Materials Divisions of 3M. Former Director Manufacturing and Supply Chain (2014–2017) and Director of Operations (2010–2014) at 3M.
Nick Skwiat
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Manufacturing Operations · 3M
Senior Vice President Manufacturing Operations at 3M since May 2023, a role the source lists in the Operations department. Former Executive Vice President & President, North America (2019–2022), Vice President of Operations (2016–2019) and Senior Director of Operations (2013–2016) at IAC Group.
Rebecca Teeters
LinkedInExperience: SVP Business Supply Chain and President Chemical Operations · 3M
SVP Business Supply Chain and President Chemical Operations at 3M since November 2025; the profile describes leading 3M's global Chemical Operations as President and its Business Supply Chain organization as SVP, with end-to-end ownership of manufacturing, EHS&R, quality, cost and cash flow. Former President Chemical Operations (2023–2025) and Senior Vice President of Environmental Strategies and Initiatives (2020–2023) at 3M.
Todd Cantrell
LinkedInExperience: United States and Canada Plant Operations Director · 3M
United States and Canada Plant Operations Director at 3M since April 2020, a role the source tags at Director level in Operations and places in St Paul, Minnesota. Former Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (2016–2020) and former Plant Manager roles at 3M (2007–2012 and 2012–2016).
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Match the person's scope to your question: senior vice presidents and business group operations leaders suit questions about running a global manufacturing network, while plant and site operations directors suit questions about day-to-day execution at one location. Check each person's dates before asking how 3M operates today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize manufacturing operations when plants serve several business groups with different products?
- 02What does it take to run a regional operations organization across many countries and plants?
- 03How should a plant operations director balance safety, quality, cost and delivery targets?
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