10 Fortive operations leaders
Neal Nowick, Vice President of Global Operations at Fluke Corporation, heads this list of Fortive operations leaders, who include a global operations vice president at Fluke Health Solutions, Fortive Business System directors and directors of operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Fortive from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Eric Schultz
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Fortive
Eric Schultz has been Director of Operations at Fortive since September 2023, based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, with a headline of Multi-Site Operations Leader. Eric Schultz was Site Leader at Eaton from 2022 to 2023, Assembly Operations Manager at Eaton from 2020 to 2022 and Operational Excellence Manager at Eaton from 2018 to 2020.
Ian Brown
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Fluke Corporation
Ian Brown has been Director of Operations at Fluke Corporation since December 2024, based in Everett, Washington, and also held a Director Of Operations title there from 2022 to 2024. Ian Brown was Sr. Operations Manager at Fluke Corporation from 2020 to 2022 and describes having led or facilitated over 100 kaizens.
Jason Sansoucie
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Fortive
Jason Sansoucie was Senior Director of Operations at Fortive from July 2016 to August 2026, based in Everett, Washington, and was also Senior Director of Operations at Fluke Health Solutions in 2026. At Fluke Corporation, Jason Sansoucie was Head of Global Service Operations from 2025 to 2026, Global Strategy Leader - Operations & Supply Chain from 2022 to 2025 and Director Of Operations from 2018 to 2022.
Jeff Liu
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Fortive Business Systems, High Growth Markets · Fortive
Jeff Liu has been Senior Director, Fortive Business Systems, High Growth Markets at Fortive since July 2024, based in Shanghai, and describes a background as an operations and lean manufacturing leader. At Fortive, Jeff Liu was also Director, Fortive Business Systems, High Growth Markets from 2018 to 2024 and Director, Fortive Business Systems, Asia from 2016 to 2018, and was Operations Manager at Fluke Corporation from 2004 to 2009.
Jim Ingersoll
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Operations, Fluke Health Solutions · Fortive
Jim Ingersoll was Vice President of Global Operations, Fluke Health Solutions at Fortive from January 2022 to July 2024, based in the Greater Chicago area. Jim Ingersoll has been Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at STERIS since September 2024, and was Senior Vice President of Operations at Marmon Holdings, Inc. from 2020 to 2022 and Vice President of Continuous Improvement there from 2019 to 2020.
Joshua Brockbank
LinkedInExperience: Director, Product Operations · Fortive
Joshua Brockbank has been Director, Product Operations at Fortive since June 2026, an operations role at director level. Joshua Brockbank was Senior Director, Site Reliability at Gordian from 2025 to 2026, Director, Site Reliability at Gordian from 2024 to 2026 and Site Reliability Manager at Gordian from 2022 to 2025.
Neal Nowick
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Operations · Fluke Corporation
Neal Nowick has been Vice President of Global Operations at Fluke Corporation since April 2020, based in the Greater Seattle area, and describes a demonstrated history of leading transformations. Neal Nowick was General Manager - Managing Director at CBI - A Terex Brand from 2016 to 2019 and Director of Operations at Genie from 2009 to 2011.
Tonia Berndt
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Operations FBS & PMO · Fluke Health Solutions
Tonia Berndt has been Vice President Global Operations FBS & PMO at Fluke Health Solutions since June 2024. Tonia Berndt was Vice President FBS and Program Management Office at Fluke Health Solutions from 2023 to 2024, Senior Director, PMO and Business Operations at Fluke Corporation from 2022 to 2023 and Director Program Management Office at Fluke Corporation from 2019 to 2022.
Victor Moran
LinkedInExperience: Director of Global Operations · Fortive
Victor Moran was Director of Global Operations at Fortive from August 2024 to October 2025, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and was also Director Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement at Fortive from 2023 to 2024. Victor Moran has been Vice President, Advanced Manufacturing and Technology at Johnson Controls since July 2026 and was Director of Operations - Semifinished Products Mixing and Calendering at Michelin from 2021 to 2023.
Vijay Akella
LinkedInExperience: Director - FBSO Lean · Fortive
Vijay Akella has been Director - FBSO Lean at Fortive since December 2024, an operations role at director level. Vijay Akella was Director of Continuous Improvement at Tektronix from 2022 to 2024, Director Of Operations at Fluke Corporation from 2021 to 2022 and Director Of Operations at Qualitrol from 2020 to 2021.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current operations role?
- 02How do you decide which operating metrics to watch most closely week to week?
- 03What has your own work taught you about making improvements last after the first push?
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