10 Armstrong World Industries operations leaders
Mike Winters, SVP, Architectural Specialties and Business Development, is one of ten Armstrong World Industries operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president, senior director and director roles in operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Armstrong World Industries from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Aron Gawne
LinkedInExperience: VP, AS Interior Solutions & Operations · Armstrong World Industries
Aron Gawne has been VP, AS Interior Solutions & Operations at Armstrong World Industries since January 2026, with a profile headline of VP, Operations and P&L for Architectural Specialties. At Armstrong World Industries, Aron Gawne was Director, Operations from 2018 to 2026, Director, Integration from 2017 to 2018 and Director, Product Management from 2015 to 2017.
Brad Sherwood
LinkedInExperience: Director, Supply Chain and Operations · Armstrong World Industries
Brad Sherwood has been Director, Supply Chain and Operations at Armstrong World Industries since April 2017, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The profile also lists Supply Chain and Operations Manager and Strategic Project Manager roles at Armstrong World Industries with no end date, and Brad Sherwood was a Six Sigma Black Belt there from 2003 to 2009.
Chris Martin
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations Excellence · Armstrong World Industries
Chris Martin has been Director of Operations Excellence at Armstrong World Industries since April 2022, a role the profile lists in the operations department at director level. At Armstrong World Industries, Chris Martin was Strategic Manager, Architectural Specialties Operations & Acquisitions from 2018 to 2022 and Global Director of Operations Excellence from 2015 to 2018.
John Bertz
LinkedInExperience: VP, Mineral Fiber Operations · Armstrong World Industries
John Bertz holds the current role of VP, Mineral Fiber Operations at Armstrong World Industries, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the profile headline and about section both name that same title. The profile lists the role in the work history with no end date.
John Mikita
LinkedInExperience: Senior VP, Global Operations Building Products Operations. · Armstrong World Industries
John Mikita was Senior VP, Global Operations Building Products Operations. at Armstrong World Industries from 1998 to 2003, and the profile describes leading 12 plant managers and a staff of four VPs and general managers worldwide. John Mikita was also Vice President, North America Manufacturing at Armstrong World Industries from 1996 to 1997 and has been President of John J. Mikita and Associates since 2005.
Joseph Hinnenkamp
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Mineral Fiber Operations · Armstrong World Industries
Joseph Hinnenkamp has been Senior Director, Mineral Fiber Operations at Armstrong World Industries since September 2023, a role the profile lists in the operations department at director level. At Armstrong World Industries, Joseph Hinnenkamp was Plant Manager, Marietta Ceiling Plant from 2019 to 2023 and Director, Capital Engineering & New Product Development from 2018 to 2019.
Matthew Cook
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Global Operations · Armstrong World Industries
Matthew Cook was Senior Vice President, Global Operations at Armstrong World Industries from January 2016 to January 2017. At Armstrong World Industries, Matthew Cook was also Senior Vice President, Global Operations, ABP from 2015 to 2016, Vice President, Global Operations, ABP from 2012 to 2015 and Vice President, North American Operations, ABP from 2007 to 2012.
Mike Winters
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Americas Operations and Supply Chain · Armstrong World Industries
Mike Winters has been SVP, Architectural Specialties and Business Development at Armstrong World Industries since April 2026. At Armstrong World Industries, Mike Winters was Vice President, Architectural Specialties P&L from 2020 to 2026, Vice President, Americas Operations and Supply Chain from 2017 to 2020 and Vice President, Europe Ops and Global Supply Chain from 2016 to 2017.
Raymond Hicks
LinkedInExperience: Director, AS Manufacturing Operations · Armstrong World Industries
Raymond Hicks has been Director, AS Manufacturing Operations at Armstrong World Industries since January 2026, based in Westerville, Ohio. Raymond Hicks was Plant Manager at Tectum Inc from 2023 to 2026, Vice President of Operations at Bison® from 2018 to 2023 and Senior Plant Manager at Parker Lord from 2011 to 2014.
Scott Barker
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations-AS Metals · Armstrong World Industries
Scott Barker has been Director Of Operations-AS Metals at Armstrong World Industries since May 2022, based in the Columbus, Ohio area. At Armstrong World Industries, Scott Barker was Manufacturing Ops Excellence Manager from 2021 to 2022, Plant Manager- Tectum Inc. from 2017 to 2021 and Global Maintenance and Reliability Manager-ABP from 2015 to 2017.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current operations role?
- 02How do you decide where to spend capital and improvement effort across a set of plants?
- 03What has your own work taught you about keeping safety, quality and output on track at the same time?
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