10 Garmin operations leaders
Patrick Desbois is Co-Chief Operating Officer at Garmin, and the other Garmin operations leaders here hold or have held roles in operations and general management for Asia, Garmin Canada operations, operations engineering, facility, flight and marine business operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Garmin from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alan Blood
LinkedInExperience: General Manager · Garmin
Alan Blood is a former General Manager at Garmin, a role held from January 2021 to June 2024, and is based in Portland, Oregon, and the profile describes being the sole executive leader responsible for a wholly owned Garmin subsidiary site of 500 employees. Alan Blood was Director Software Engineering at Garmin from 2019 to 2021 and Senior Manager, Software & Systems Engineering from 2012 to 2019.
Alvis Wang
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations · Garmin
Alvis Wang has been VP Operations at Garmin since January 2019, based in Taipei City, Taiwan, and has also held the Asia General Manager title at Garmin since January 2019. The profile lists both Garmin roles as current, pairing the operations vice president title with general management for Asia.
Andrew Skarsgard
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations, Garmin Canada · Garmin
Andrew Skarsgard has been Director Of Operations, Garmin Canada since March 2021, based in Cochrane, Alberta. Andrew Skarsgard was Director of ANT Wireless, Garmin Canada from 2018 to 2021 and Director of Strategic Programs, Garmin Canada from 2012 to 2018, and the profile describes a background in product management, business development, sales and marketing.
Grant Wittenborn
LinkedInExperience: Director of Flight Operations · Garmin
Grant Wittenborn has been Director of Flight Operations at Garmin since December 2024, based in Olathe, Kansas, and has been an ODA UM Flight Test Pilot at Garmin since 2012. Grant Wittenborn was Senior Manager, Flight Operations at Garmin in 2024, Team Lead - Experimental Flight Test from 2021 to 2024 and a Flight Test Engineer from 2006 to 2012.
James Mazurek
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Aviation Operations & Distribution · Garmin
James Mazurek is a former Vice President, Aviation Operations & Distribution at Garmin, a role held from January 1995 to March 2026, and is based in Olathe, Kansas, and the profile lists retirement from March 2026. James Mazurek was a Principal Engineer at Harris Communications from 1993 to 1994 and a Sr. Technical Specialist at Boeing from 1986 to 1993.
Kristi Puder
LinkedInExperience: Director, Auto OEM Manufacturing · Garmin
Kristi Puder is a former Director, Auto OEM Manufacturing at Garmin, a role held from February 2019 to February 2026, and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. Kristi Puder has been Senior Director Global Logistics at Garmin since February 2026, was Quality Director at Garmin from 2009 to 2019 and held quality operations and production launch manager roles at General Motors from 2006 to 2009.
Kristie Wyman
LinkedInExperience: Director Marine Business Operations · Garmin
Kristie Wyman has been Director Marine Business Operations at Garmin since August 2022, based in Overland Park, Kansas. Kristie Wyman was Manager, Product & Project Management - Engineering at Garmin from 2017 to 2022 and Project Management Team Leader - Engineering from 2013 to 2017, and was Director, Product & Project Management at ScriptPro from 2008 to 2012.
Patrick Desbois
LinkedInExperience: Co-Chief Operating Officer · Garmin
Patrick Desbois has been Co-Chief Operating Officer at Garmin since July 2024, based in Olathe, Kansas, and was Executive Vice President of Operations at Garmin from 2017 to 2024. Patrick Desbois was Vice President, Executive Office at Garmin from 2011 to 2017 and Senior Director of Engineering at Dell Technologies from 2002 to 2011.
Phillip Coleman
LinkedInExperience: Director - Operations Engineering · Garmin
Phillip Coleman has been Director - Operations Engineering at Garmin since August 2026, based in Lenexa, Kansas. Phillip Coleman was Associate Director - Automotive OEM at Garmin from 2025 to 2026, Plant Manager - Automotive OEM from 2023 to 2025, Plant Manager from 2020 to 2023 and Production Manager - Automotive OEM from 2019 to 2020.
Susan C.
LinkedInExperience: Director of Facility Operations and Planning, Design and Construction · Garmin
Susan C. has been Director of Facility Operations and Planning, Design and Construction at Garmin since January 2024, based in Olathe, Kansas, and the profile describes a facility operations and construction leader. Susan C. was Director of Planning, Design and Construction at Children's Hospital Colorado from 2022 to 2023 and Director of Facilities Planning & Design at Children's Mercy from 2000 to 2021.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which products to build in-house and how do you plan factory capacity for a new launch?
- 02How have you worked with engineering when a new product moved into production?
- 03How do you run a remote site or segment so it stays aligned with headquarters?
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