10 Donaldson plant leaders
Plant Manager, Plant Director and Senior Plant Manager II are current titles held by these Donaldson plant leaders. A reader can learn how plant leaders run their sites at Donaldson from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Abby Wiesner
LinkedInExperience: Senior Plant Manager II · Donaldson
Abby Wiesner has been Senior Plant Manager II at Donaldson since October 2025, based in Greater St. Louis, and was Plant Manager at Donaldson from April 2024 to October 2025. Abby Wiesner was Operations Manager at General Mills from 2022 to 2024 and Warehouse Manager there from 2021 to 2022.
Diane Smith
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Donaldson
Diane Smith has been Plant Director at Donaldson since January 2023, a role the profile places in Chillicothe, Missouri at Director level, and also lists Plant Manager at Donaldson since October 2018 with no end date. At Donaldson, Diane Smith was Production Control Manager from 2014 to 2018 and Global ERP Plan to Manufacture Business Consultant from 2012 to 2014.
Dolan Bartels
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Donaldson Company Inc
Dolan Bartels has been Plant Manager at Donaldson Company Inc since January 2016, a role the profile places in Frankfort IN, and the profile headline reads Frankfort Plant Manager at Donaldson. The profile also lists Dixon Plant Manager at Donaldson since May 2008 with no end date and Engineering Manager at Donaldson Company, Frankfort IN from 1995 to 2008.
Heinz-Georg Tanklage
LinkedInExperience: Director Plant · Donaldson
Heinz-Georg Tanklage has been Director Plant at Donaldson since July 2025, based in Lavesum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the headline reads Director Plant / Werkleiter bei Donaldson. At Donaldson, Heinz-Georg Tanklage was also Supply Chain Manager from 2011 to 2025, Production & Purchasing Manager from 2006 to 2011 and Purchasing Manager from 2002 to 2006.
Humberto Carrasco Garcia
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Donaldson
Humberto Carrasco Garcia has been Plant Director at Donaldson since April 2023, based in San Francisco de los Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico, and was Plant Manager at Donaldson from 2016 to 2023. Humberto Carrasco Garcia was Plant Manager / OEM Sales Director at Gates Corporation from 2012 to 2016 and describes experience in plant start-up and lean manufacturing.
McDonald Matt
LinkedInExperience: Senior Plant Manager II Emissions Leader · Donaldson
McDonald Matt has been Senior Plant Manager II Emissions Leader at Donaldson since March 2024, based in Auburn, Alabama. At Donaldson, McDonald Matt was also Senior Plant Manager from 2022 to 2024 and Plant Operations Manager from 2021 to 2022, and describes a focus on operational excellence.
Scott Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Donaldson
Scott Jackson has been Plant Director at Donaldson since January 2022, based in Lakewood, Wisconsin, and the profile headline reads Senior Operations Leader | Multi-Site Plant Management | Labor Relations. At Donaldson, the profile also lists Plant Manager roles from 2011 to 2022 and Operations Manager from 2005 to 2011.
Shane Harris
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Donaldson
Shane Harris has been Plant Manager at Donaldson since December 2020, based in Fishers, Indiana, and also lists a Plant Manager role at Donaldson from 2017 to 2020. At Donaldson, Shane Harris was Production Control Manager from 2016 to 2017 and Operations Manager from 2015 to 2016.
Taylor Richards
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Donaldson
Taylor Richards has been Plant Director at Donaldson since April 2025, based in the United States. At Donaldson, Taylor Richards was also Plant Manager from 2023 to 2025, Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor from 2021 to 2023 and Senior Manufacturing Engineer in roles from 2018 to 2021.
Tera DuBord
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager at Donaldson Company, Inc · Donaldson
Tera DuBord has been Plant Manager at Donaldson Company, Inc since November 2020, a role the profile places in Bloomington, Minnesota at Director level. At Donaldson, Tera DuBord was also Global Supply Chain and APD Manager - IVS Group from 2018 to 2020 and Production Control Manager from 2014 to 2020.
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- 02How do you balance day-to-day production with longer-term improvement work at your site?
- 03What has running a plant taught you about leading frontline teams?
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