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10 Fortune Brands operations leaders

Ronald Wilson, EVP - Chief Supply Chain Officer at Fortune Brands Innovations, heads this list of Fortune Brands operations leaders, who also include an SVP of operations and supply chain strategy, a vice president of North America operations and senior directors of operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Fortune Brands from people who have held the role.

10 professionals2 companiesData retrieved October 24, 2026

Professionals to explore

  1. Brian Wirges, MBA

    Experience: General Manager, U.S. Operations · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Brian Wirges, MBA was General Manager, U.S. Operations at Fortune Brands Innovations from October 2021 to October 2022 and Plant Manager there from 2014 to 2021, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brian Wirges was also Senior Director, Supply Planning & Execution - Outdoors at Fortune Brands Innovations from 2022 to 2025 and Senior Director, Supply Planning & Execution - Moen North America from 2025 to 2026, and is now Supply Chain Director at Dekko.

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  2. Chris Gundler

    Experience: Sr. Director Operations · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Chris Gundler has been Sr. Director Operations at Fortune Brands Innovations since April 2023, based in Apex, North Carolina. Chris Gundler also held Plant Manager and Engineering Mgr at Moen through March 2026, and Engineering Manager at Delphi Automotive from 1995 to 2010.

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  3. Diane Rousseau

    Experience: Senior Director of Operations · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Diane Rousseau has been Senior Director of Operations at Fortune Brands Innovations since March 2022, with a headline naming operations for Therma Tru, Larson and Solar Innovations, based in Butler, Indiana. Diane Rousseau held Plant Manager at Therma-Tru Doors, Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations at Peloton Interactive and WCM Central Team Technology Lead at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

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  4. Jorge Rascon

    Experience: Vice President of Operations - North America · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Jorge Rascon has been Vice President of Operations - North America at Fortune Brands Innovations since April 2025, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Jorge Rascon also held Vice President Operations - Security & Emtek and Director of Operations at Fortune Brands Innovations, and was General Manager at The Master Lock Company from 2020 to 2023 and Plant Manager there from 2015 to 2020.

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  5. Marcus Carli, MBA

    Experience: Sr. Director, Global Operations · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Marcus Carli, MBA was Sr. Director, Global Operations at Fortune Brands Innovations from February 2025 to January 2026, describing a $350M business turnaround of Fiberon through manufacturing and OEE improvements, and is now Sr. Director, Global Operations at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions. Marcus Carli also held Director, Lean Manufacturing and Plant Manager at The Master Lock Company.

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  6. Marty Thomas

    Experience: SVP Operations and Supply Chain Strategy · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Marty Thomas has been SVP Operations and Supply Chain Strategy at Fortune Brands Innovations since September 2017, with a headline naming the same role at Fortune Brands Home & Security. Marty Thomas held SVP Operations and Engineering Services at Rockwell Automation from 2005 to 2016, and President and CEO Trailer Fleet Services and GM, Acquisition Integration at GE.

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  7. Nigel Dilks

    Experience: Operations Director EMEAA · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Nigel Dilks has been Operations Director EMEAA at Fortune Brands Innovations since August 2025, based in the Greater Leicester Area. Nigel Dilks was Senior Vice President & General Manager JELD-WEN Europe at JELD-WEN, Inc. from 2022 to 2024 and SVP Product and Operations, JELD-WEN Europe there in 2022.

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  8. Peter Hummel

    Experience: Sr. Director, US Operations & Product Development Systems EPMO · Fortune Brands Water Innovations

    Peter Hummel has been Sr. Director, US Operations & Product Development Systems EPMO at Fortune Brands Water Innovations since July 2019 and Sr. Director, Enterprise Program Management Office since August 2016, based in North Olmsted, Ohio. Peter Hummel also held Director, Suppply Chain Design & Optimization, Director, New Products and Director, Global Sourcing at Moen.

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  9. Ronald Wilson

    Experience: Senior Vice President Global Operations · Fortune Brands Water Innovations

    Ronald Wilson was Senior Vice President Global Operations at Fortune Brands Water Innovations from November 2019 to September 2022, and has held EVP - Chief Supply Chain Officer at Fortune Brands Innovations since December 2022, based in Solon, Ohio. Ronald Wilson held supply chain vice president roles at ABB and GE.

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  10. Ryan Johnson

    Experience: Senior Director of Operations for Outdoors · Fortune Brands Innovations

    Ryan Johnson has been Senior Director of Operations for Outdoors at Fortune Brands Innovations since January 2026, based in Brookings, South Dakota, with a headline of Senior Director of Operations - Fortune Brands. Ryan Johnson held Plant Manager at Larson Manufacturing from 1999 to February 2026.

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Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01Which operating metrics did you review most often while leading operations at Fortune Brands?
  2. 02Which operating decisions in your area were hardest to get right, and why?
  3. 03What made an operations change you worked on at Fortune Brands go well or stall in your experience?

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