10 Danaher operations leaders
Nick Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, AI and Technology at Danaher, is one of ten Danaher operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold senior vice president and vice president roles in operations, supply chain and the Danaher Business System at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Danaher from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Adler Edward
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Operations & Supply, Integrated DNA Technologies · Danaher
Adler Edward was Vice President, Global Operations & Supply, Integrated DNA Technologies at Danaher from December 2022 to July 2024 and has been Vice President - Gene Reading Components Business Unit, Integrated DNA Technologies at Danaher since July 2024. Adler Edward was VP Global Operations and Strategy at Invitae from 2021 to 2022 and Sn Director - Global Excellence & Business Strategy at Eli Lilly and Company from 2018 to 2021.
Amanda Chan
LinkedInExperience: Global Vice President, DBS · Danaher
Amanda Chan has been Global Vice President, DBS at Danaher since July 2025 and also lists Global Vice President, Danaher Business System (DBS) for Leica Microsystems (LMS) since that date. Amanda Chan was Vice President, Global Operations & Supply Chain Aerospace, Defense & Marine at TE Connectivity from 2023 to 2025 and Vice President of Global Operations Automotive there from 2022 to 2025.
David Cardenas
LinkedInExperience: VP of Global Operations and Supply Chain · Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
David Cardenas has been VP of Global Operations and Supply Chain at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences since August 2026. David Cardenas was Sr. Director DBSO Lean at Danaher from 2023 to 2026, DBSO Director, Lean at Danaher from 2019 to 2022 and Senior Manager Danaher Business System at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics from 2018 to 2019, and is based in Miami, Florida.
David Neubeck, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Operations & Supply Chain | Leica Microsystems, Danaher Company · Danaher
David Neubeck, MBA has been Vice President Global Operations & Supply Chain | Leica Microsystems, Danaher Company at Danaher since August 2024, based in the Berlin area. David Neubeck was Vice President - Global Integrated Supply Chain at LGC from 2023 to 2024 and Senior Manager - Global Procurement | HACH, Danaher Company at Danaher from 2022 to 2023.
Emiel van den Bergh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Operations - Hardware Solutions · Cytiva
Emiel van den Bergh has been Vice President of Global Operations - Hardware Solutions at Cytiva since February 2026 and was Vice President of Global Operations - Upstream & Fluid Management there from 2024 to 2026. Emiel van den Bergh was VP Operations North America at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (a Danaher Company) from 2021 to 2024, overseeing operations at seven manufacturing sites, and VP Operations EMEAI there from 2019 to 2021.
Jason Hill
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations (Pall Corporation) · Danaher
Jason Hill has been Vice President Operations (Pall Corporation) at Danaher since June 2026, with a headline naming global supply chain, P&L leadership and operational excellence. Jason Hill was Operational Excellence Leader at Trane Technologies from 2024 to 2026, Vice President, Aftermarket Parts & Supply Chain at Carolina Cat from 2022 to 2024 and Global Operations Director at Collins Aerospace from 2019 to 2022.
Judy Lewos
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Supply Chain · Danaher
Judy Lewos has been Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Danaher since January 2022, based in New York. Judy Lewos also lists Vice President, Global Sales & Supply Chain at Parker Hannifin from 2018 to 2022, and was Director, Aerospace Supply Chain Operations at Parker Hannifin from 2014 to 2018 and Senior Supply Chain & Sales Operations Manager at Honeywell Aerospace from 2011 to 2014.
Kevin Chance
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Operations and DBS · Danaher
Kevin Chance has been Senior Vice President, Operations and DBS at Danaher since January 2025, a role that adds operations to Danaher Business System Office responsibilities. Kevin Chance was Senior Vice President, Danaher Business System Office from 2021 to 2024, Vice President and Group Executive from 2019 to 2021, also held the title Vice President-DBSO from 2018 to 2021, and was President, Innovation Projects, Diagnostics and Life Science Platforms from 2017 to 2018.
Nick Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, AI and Technology · Danaher
Nick Johnson has been Chief Operating Officer, AI and Technology at Danaher since September 2025. Nick Johnson was Group Vice President, Diagnostics Platform DBSO at Danaher from 2024 to 2025, Vice President, DBSO - Growth from 2019 to 2024 and Senior Director of Growth, DBSO at Danaher Corporation from 2018 to 2019, and is based in Sugar Land, Texas.
Wayne Hewitt
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Operations of abcam, a Danaher company · Abcam
Wayne Hewitt has been Vice President Global Operations of abcam, a Danaher company at Abcam since September 2024. Wayne Hewitt was Danaher (DBSO) M&A Supply Chain & Operations Lean Due Diligence Sensei at Danaher from 2023 to 2024, Senior Vice President Global Operations of Pall Corporation, a Danaher company from 2020 to 2023 and Vice President, Operations and Pall International SARL from 2018 to 2020.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took over your current operation, and how did you judge whether it worked?
- 02How do you decide which lean tools to deploy first at a site or business?
- 03What have you learned from your own work about bringing an acquired business onto a common operating system?
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