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10 Eaton operations leaders
These ten current and former Eaton operations leaders have held roles from president and chief operating officer to vice president and director of operations at Eaton. A reader can learn how operations executives and vice presidents build and run their teams at Eaton.
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01—10Craig Hill
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations - Assemblies and Residential Solutions · Eaton
Vice President Operations - Assemblies and Residential Solutions at Eaton since August 2025. Former Vice President Operations at Eaton (2019–2025), and former Director of Operations - Commercial Distribution Products and Assemblies (2014–2018) and Integration Lead (2012–2014) at Eaton Corporation.
Heath Monesmith
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Operating Officer · Eaton
President and Chief Operating Officer at Eaton since July 2019; the profile describes the role as president and chief operating officer of Eaton's Electrical Sector, driving global strategies around electrification, energy transition and digitalization. The profile also lists Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Eaton since 2017, and former Vice President, Human Resources at Eaton (2011–2013).
James Owens
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Eaton
Vice President Operations at Eaton since March 2020, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Former Director Global Operations - Aptiv Connection Systems at Aptiv (2016–2019), Director Of Operations - North & Central America - DCS DEC at Delphi Automotive (2014–2016) and Plant Manager at BorgWarner (2012–2014).
Jon Fischer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations Power Systems · Eaton
Former Vice President Operations Power Systems at Eaton (2019–2022); the profile headline says Vice President Operations at Eaton, retired. Other former Eaton roles include Director Of Operations (2013–2019), Integration Leader - (Mergers & Aquisitions) (2012–2013) and Plant Manager (2008–2011).
Kelly Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations Americas · Eaton
Former Director, Operations Americas at Eaton (2013–2017), and Director, Transformation - Operations at Eaton since April 2023, based in Syracuse, New York. Also former Executive Director, Operations at Hillrom (2017–2021) and Senior Director, Transformation - Operations at Baxter International Inc. (2021–2023).
Peter J Hook
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Eaton
Former Vice President Operations at Eaton (2004–2012) in the United Kingdom; the profile describes the role as head of operations for the Europe, Asia & Africa region. Director Of Operations at Eaton since March 2012, and former General Manager Engineering & Operations at Eaton (1991–2004).
Rogerio Branco
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer · Eaton
Former Executive Vice President Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer at Eaton (2025–2026), and former Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Eaton across roles listed from 2018 to 2025. Senior Vice President Global Operations and Supply Chain at Medtronic since May 2026, where the profile says the role leads end-to-end global operations and supply chain.
Salim Semssar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations - ESA · Eaton
Senior Vice President Operations - ESA at Eaton since January 2026, a role the profile places in the Operations department. Former Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer (2024–2026) and Global Vice President Supply Chain Management (2022–2024) at Eaton, and Head of Quality - General Manager , Global Quality Operations at GE Aerospace (2018–2022).
Stephen Noble
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Manufacturing Operations · Eaton
Former Vice President Manufacturing Operations at Eaton (2017–2019); the profile says the role carried $1.5Bn P&L/operating responsibility for the Americas with 15 plants and led an end to end manufacturing operations turnaround. Other former Eaton roles include Vice President Manufacturing Operations Excellence (2016–2017), Vice President Manufacturing Operations (2012–2016) and Vice President - Operational Excellence (2009–2012).
Thomas Beeker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations Electrical EMEA · Eaton
Vice President Operations Electrical EMEA at Eaton since October 2025, a role the profile headline describes as Vice President Operations, Electrical Sector EMEA. Former Geschäftsführer Sr Vice President (2018–2025) and Geschäftsführung & Sen Director Operations Europe (2014–2018) at Danfoss Power Solutions.
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- 01How does a large industrial manufacturer set operating standards across plants in different regions?
- 02How are manufacturing operations and supply chain responsibilities split between enterprise leaders and business group leaders?
- 03What does an operations turnaround across a network of plants involve, and how is progress tracked?
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