Food manufacturing
10 bakery operations experts
These ten professionals have led bakery operations and production as directors, vice presidents and site leaders. A reader can learn how bakery operations leaders build and run their teams and keep production on track.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aaron Corbett
LinkedInExperience: Group Head of Operations (UK Bakery) · David Wood Baking
Former Group Head of Operations (UK Bakery) at David Wood Baking (2018–2023) and former General Manager there (2015–2018). Group Operations Director at David Wood Baking since April 2026. Former Group Operations Director at Speciality Breads Ltd (2025–2026), where the profile describes accountability for multi-site operations, including manufacturing, engineering and technical areas, and former Head of Operations at The Bread Factory (GAIL's) (2024–2025).
Adam Desmond
LinkedInExperience: Director of Bakery Operations · Seven Stars Bakery
Director of Bakery Operations at Seven Stars Bakery since March 2025, a role the profile places in the operations department. Former Plant Manager (2019–2025), Assistant Plant Manager (2018–2019), Production Manager (2016–2018) and Production Supervisor (2015–2016) at Gotham Greens.
Brendan Maguire
LinkedInExperience: DVP - Bakery Operations · Aryzta - La Brea Bakery
Former DVP - Bakery Operations at Aryzta - La Brea Bakery (2018–2020) and former General Manager there (2003–2018). Former Director Of Operations at The Essential Baking Company (2020–2023), where the profile describes overall responsibility for the company operations and helping take the business through its next phase of growth.
Jamie Lindley
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Byrd Cookie Company
Vice President Operations at Byrd Cookie Company since 2020, and former Director of Operations (2016–2020) and Production Manager (2014–2016) there. The profile describes the role as Vice President of Bakery Operations at Lindley Foods, LLC, overseeing three production facilities: Byrd Cookie Company in Savannah and Selma's Cookies sites in Apopka and Riverside.
Jarek Sadowski
LinkedInExperience: Site Director Tottle Bakery · The Compleat Food Group
Former Site Director Tottle Bakery (2021–2023), Operations Manager - Site Lead Tottle Bakery (2020–2021) and Manufacturing Manager Riverside Bakery (2018–2020) at The Compleat Food Group, and former Divisional Manufacturing Director (Pastry Division) there (2023–2026). The profile describes a focus on operational turnaround, stabilising underperforming sites through strong compliance and disciplined ways of working.
Jerman Alarcon
LinkedInExperience: Bakery Director · ARYZTA
Former Bakery Director at ARYZTA, listed in three entries between 2013 and 2016. Vice President of Manufacturing at Röckenwagner Bakery since 2017, where the profile says this person is responsible for all facets of manufacturing at an artisan bakery producing over 700 SKUs and accountable for measures including cost controls, safety and quality. Former General Manager at Rockenwagner Bakery (2016–2017).
Ky LeFever
LinkedInExperience: Director, Bakery Operations · Continental
Director, Bakery Operations at Continental since December 2022. Former Executive Pastry Chef (2020–2022) and Bakery Manager (2015–2020) at Continental, and former Operations Manager at Avalon International Breads (2012–2015). The profile describes experience in operations and facilities management within large scale manufacturing and wholesale operations.
Laurence Halvy
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Asia QSR Bakeries. Manufacturing Operations Director APAC · ARYZTA
Managing Director Asia QSR Bakeries. Manufacturing Operations Director APAC at ARYZTA since October 2019, and Managing Director Asia at ARYZTA since 2012. Former General Manager Dandenong South (Formally Fresh Start Bakeries) at ARYZTA from 2002 to 2011.
Peg Bourgeois
LinkedInExperience: Director of Development and Bakery Operations · Better Baked Foods/Schwans,Inc
Director of Development and Bakery Operations at Better Baked Foods/Schwans,Inc since July 2011, and former Product Development Manager there (2000–2011). The profile lists the current role as Director of Bakery Operations and Development, based in North East, Pennsylvania.
Richard Stowey
LinkedInExperience: Global Production Director · Lantmännen Unibake
Global Production Director at Lantmännen Unibake since 2022, where the profile says the role represents the company's 30+ bakeries across Northern, Western and Eastern Europe as well as the USA and Australia. Former Operations Director (UK & Australia Cluster) at Lantmännen Unibake (2017–2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scale to your situation, since running one bakery site and running a group of plants call for different decisions. Ask each person which product types and production methods they managed, because artisan and high-volume bakeries work in different ways.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you structure shifts, supervisors and line teams across your bakery, and what would you change?
- 02Which production measures did you watch every day, and which ones led to real changes on the floor?
- 03How did you balance cost, food safety and product quality when demand or ingredient supply changed?
Reaching bakery operations experts
How can I contact one of these bakery operations experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 9 companies, including David Wood Baking, Seven Stars Bakery and Aryzta - La Brea Bakery, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach bakery operations experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
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