10 Harley-Davidson operations leaders
A chief operations officer, vice presidents of motorcycle operations and global quality, a head of Americas manufacturing, and directors of operations, manufacturing quality and supply chain operations hold the current roles among these Harley-Davidson operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Harley-Davidson from people who have held the role.
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Bryan Niketh
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operations Officer · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Bryan Niketh has been Chief Operations Officer at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since January 2026, based in Milwaukee. Bryan Niketh was Senior Vice President, New Product Development and Global Operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2020 to 2022, Vice President, New Product Development & Supply Management there from 2017 to 2020, and Vice President, Supply Management there from 2015 to 2017.
Chris Yurista
LinkedInExperience: Head of Manufacturing, Americas at Harley Davidson Motor Company · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Chris Yurista has been Head of Manufacturing, Americas at Harley Davidson Motor Company since March 2025, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and was General Manager there from 2023 to 2025. Chris Yurista was Director of Operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2018 to 2023, and the profile describes leadership in a high-volume unionized manufacturing environment.
Fernando Torres
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Fernando Torres has been Director of Operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since November 2024, based in York, Pennsylvania, and the record also lists Assembly Engineer Manager there from 2023. Fernando Torres was Senior Manufacturing Supervisor at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2022 to 2023 and a Project Engineer there from 2020 to 2022, and the headline names lean manufacturing and material requirements planning.
Jeff Hadfield
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Manufacturing Quality · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Jeff Hadfield has been Director Global Manufacturing Quality at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since October 2024, based in York, Pennsylvania, and was Quality Manager there from 2023 to 2024. Jeff Hadfield was Assembly Operations Manager at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2021 to 2023 and Manufacturing Engineering Manager there from 2020 to 2022.
Jim Cosco
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Quality · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Jim Cosco has been Vice President Global Quality at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since December 2023, based in Mequon, Wisconsin, and also teaches quality part-time at Marquette University. Jim Cosco was Vice President Global Quality at Johnson Controls from 2020 to 2023 and Vice President Quality at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2011 to 2020.
Jim Harrington
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations - Powertrain · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Jim Harrington has been Director of Operations - Powertrain at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since January 2026, based in Hubertus, Wisconsin, and was Global Advanced Manufacturing Chief Engineer there from 2022 to 2026. Jim Harrington was Global Advanced Manufacturing Launch Manager at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2014 to 2022 and a Project Engineer there from 2001 to 2014.
John Davis
LinkedInExperience: General Manager and Director of Operations · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
John Davis has been General Manager and Director of Operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since June 2019, based in the Wausau-Stevens Point area. John Davis was Kaphaem Plant Area Manager and Engineering Manager at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2016 to 2019 and Maintenance and Facilities Manager there from 2003 to 2016.
Michael Edmunds
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Motorcycle Operations and Chief Quality Officer · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Michael Edmunds has been Vice President, Motorcycle Operations and Chief Quality Officer at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since August 2023, based in Charleston County, South Carolina. Michael Edmunds was SVP, Global Operations and Quality at WiTricity from 2022 to 2023 and Vice President, Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain at Bose Corporation from 2013 to 2022.
Nathan Behnke
LinkedInExperience: Director Supply Chain Operations · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Nathan Behnke has been Director Supply Chain Operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since June 2026, based in Milwaukee, and was Sr Manager, Sourcing & Supply Management there from 2024 to 2026. Nathan Behnke was Supply Chain Operations Manager at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2021 to 2024 and a Global Supply Chain Analyst at Mercury Marine from 2010 to 2011.
Roy V.
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director EMEA · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Roy V. has been Operations Director EMEA at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since September 2024, based in the Netherlands, and the profile describes oversight of order management, warranty repair and technical support. Roy V. was Head of Supply Chain Delivery Europe & APAC at Bose Corporation from 2022 to 2024 and Supply Chain Director at Cimpress from 2016 to 2019.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current operations role?
- 02How do you improve quality and output in a vehicle plant?
- 03What has your own work taught you about managing a global supply chain for vehicles and parts?
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