10 Southwire operations leaders
Veronica Braker, Executive Vice President of Operations at Southwire Company, is one of ten Southwire operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held vice president of manufacturing, field services and director of operations roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Southwire from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Barrett Kimball
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Field Services · Southwire Company
Barrett Kimball has been Vice President, Field Services at Southwire Company since May 2022, based in Carroll County, Georgia, and was Director, Utility Services there from 2021 to 2022. Barrett Kimball was Director, Overhead Transmission Engineering at Southwire Company from 2018 to 2021 and Senior Engineer there from 2013 to 2018.
Casey Long
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing · Southwire Company
Casey Long has been Vice President of Manufacturing at Southwire Company since January 2024, based in Starkville, Mississippi. Casey Long was Plant Manager Southwire Starkville Mississippi from 2019 to 2023, Plant Manager Southwire Carrollton Building wire plant/ MC plant from 2017 to 2019 and Operations Manager Southwire Utility Products plant from 2014 to 2015.
Eduardo Inukai
LinkedInExperience: Director Operational Excellence · Southwire Company
Eduardo Inukai has been Director Operational Excellence at Southwire Company since January 2024, a role the profile places in the Operations department, and was Director of Operations there from 2021 to 2024 in Reno, Nevada. Eduardo Inukai was Director, Supply Chain Management at Regal Beloit Corporation from 2016 to 2017 and Director of Operations there from 2014 to 2016.
Norman Adkins
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Southwire Company
Norman Adkins was Chief Operating Officer at Southwire Company from January 2022 to June 2026, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and lists board seats at OmniCable and Omni Cable Company since 2026. Norman Adkins was Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Southwire Company from 2019 to 2022 and EVP & President, Construction Systems & Solutions Division there from 2016 to 2019.
Patrick Slaughter
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing · Southwire Company
Patrick Slaughter has been Vice President of Manufacturing at Southwire Company since May 2025, based in Carrollton, Georgia. Patrick Slaughter was Senior Director, Vertical Integration there from 2023 to 2025, Director of Maintenance and Reliability - Rod Mill Operations from 2022 to 2023 and Plant Manager at Southwire Company from 2020 to 2022.
Roy Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing · Southwire Company
Roy Jackson has been Vice President of Manufacturing at Southwire Company since September 2022, based in Carrollton, Georgia, and was Director Capital Projects there from 2020 to 2022. Roy Jackson was Regional Sales VP - Utility at Southwire Company from 2018 to 2020 and Plant Manager - MC Cable there from 2012 to 2015.
Se Oh
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations: Sustainability, Packaging, Automation & Maintenance/Reliability · Southwire Company
Se Oh has been VP Operations: Sustainability, Packaging, Automation & Maintenance/Reliability at Southwire Company since March 2026, based in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Se Oh was VP Operations, Sustainability, Packaging & Automation there from 2025 to 2026, VP Operations - Packaging Engineering, Environmental Compliance & Sustainability from 2022 to 2025 and Vice President Operations, Sustainability in 2022.
Shawn Michalowski
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Southwire Company
Shawn Michalowski has been Director of Operations at Southwire Company since January 2016, based in the Greater Chicago Area, and the profile says the role is accountable for daily operations management of manufacturing and distribution facilities. Shawn Michalowski also lists Director of Operations (Continued) at Garvin Industries since 2016 and was Senior Logistics Manager at Ryder System, Inc. from 2015 to 2016.
Thomas M. Heberling
LinkedInExperience: VP, Wire & Cable Manufacturing · Southwire Company
Thomas M. Heberling has been VP, Wire & Cable Manufacturing at Southwire Company since August 2019, based in Carrollton, Georgia, a role the profile describes as including responsibility for manufacturing. Thomas M. Heberling was SVP, Power Systems and Solutions Manufacturing at Southwire Company from 2016 to 2019.
Veronica Braker
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President of Operations · Southwire Company
Veronica Braker has been Executive Vice President of Operations at Southwire Company since April 2025, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and was Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence there from 2024 to 2025. Veronica Braker was Senior Vice President of Global Operations at ADM from 2019 to 2024 and Vice President of Operations for Performance Materials at BASF from 2017 to 2019.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which plant problems need your attention and which the site teams should own?
- 03What has your own work taught you about improving results across several manufacturing sites?
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