Industrial automation
10 Parker Hannifin operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held operations leadership roles at Parker Hannifin, including its president and chief operating officer, group and regional vice presidents of operations, and a director of global operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in industrial automation companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Ross
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Operating Officer · Parker Hannifin
President and Chief Operating Officer at Parker Hannifin since January 2024, and former Chief Operating Officer at Parker Hannifin (2023–2024). Other Parker Hannifin roles on the profile include President - Fluid Connectors Group (2015–2023), President - Engineered Materials Group at Parker Hannifin Corporation (2012–2015) and Vice President of Operations (2011–2012).
Andrew Spivey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations, Filtration Group EMEA · Parker Hannifin
Vice President Operations, Filtration Group EMEA at Parker Hannifin since August 2022, in Étoy, Switzerland. Former Parker Hannifin roles include VP Strategic Key Accounts & VP Operations Instrumentation Group EMEA (2021–2022) and General Manager, Instrumentation Products Division EMEA (2016–2021); the profile also lists Operations Director at Weir Flow Control (2007–2012).
Brett Huls
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Parker Hannifin
Vice President Operations at Parker Hannifin since June 2025, in Cleveland, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Former Parker Hannifin roles include General Manager - Sporlan Division (2021–2025), General Manager - Hydraulic Cartridge Systems Division (2018–2021) and Division Operations Manager (2016–2018); the profile also lists Plant Manager at Eaton (2012–2016).
Chris Mason
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Parker Hannifin
Vice President Operations at Parker Hannifin since March 2025, in Étoy, Switzerland, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Former Vice President Operations Aerospace EMEA at Parker Aerospace (2022–2025), former Vice President of Operations, Filtration EMEA at Parker Hannifin (2013–2022) and former General Manager, Racor Filtration Division EMEA (2010–2013).
Cristian Munoz
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Operations · Parker Hannifin
Director Global Operations at Parker Hannifin since October 2023, in Glendale, Arizona, a role the profile places in the Operations department at director level. Former Parker Hannifin roles include PBL Business Unit Manager (2023) and Division Aftermarket Manager (2020–2023); the profile also lists Senior Operations Manager at Eaton (2019–2020).
Don Staten
LinkedInExperience: VP of Operations - Filtration Group · Parker Hannifin
VP of Operations - Filtration Group at Parker Hannifin since January 2026, in Cleveland. Former Parker Hannifin roles include VP of Operations - Engineered Materials Group (2022–2025), VP Supply Chain - Motion Systems Group (2021–2022) and General Manager (2018–2021).
Jay Reidy
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations, Aerospace Group · Parker Hannifin
Former Vice President of Operations, Aerospace Group at Parker Hannifin (2022–2023), in Cleveland, and Group President, Aerospace at Parker Hannifin since January 2024. Other Parker Hannifin roles on the profile include Vice President & General Manager, Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division (2021–2022) and General Manager (2019–2021).
Joachim Guhe
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations · Parker Hannifin
Former Vice President of Operations at Parker Hannifin (2009–2013), a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. The profile also lists President EMEA at Parker Hannifin from July 2013 with no end date, though its headline describes Joachim Guhe as former President EMEA at Parker Hannifin.
Raymond Hou
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Parker Hannifin
Vice President Operations at Parker Hannifin since July 2008, in Shanghai, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Former General Manager, Hyd China Operations at Parker Hannifin (2005–2008). The profile also lists a Project Engineer, Senior Engineer role at John Deere (1995–2003).
Sudheer Ghadiyaram
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations - EM&H Platform · Parker Hannifin
VP Operations - EM&H Platform at Parker Hannifin since January 2022, in Cleveland, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Former Parker Hannifin roles include General Manager - EMOE, Parker Hannifin (2018–2022) and VP Manufacturing (2014–2018); the profile also lists Director of Operations at MANN+HUMMEL Purolator Filters LLC (2006–2014).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Parker Hannifin decide where to build, consolidate or expand manufacturing capacity across its divisions?
- 02What operating practices do Parker Hannifin operations leaders rely on to keep safety, quality, delivery and cost on target across many plants?
- 03How does Parker Hannifin integrate the operations of an acquired business into an existing group?
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