10 Vertiv operations leaders
Anders Karlborg, Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing, Logistics & Operational Excellence, heads this list of Vertiv operations leaders, whose current titles include global and regional vice presidents of operations and vice presidents of service operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Vertiv from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anders Karlborg
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing, Logistics & Operational Excellence · Vertiv
Anders Karlborg has been Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing, Logistics & Operational Excellence at Vertiv since August 2023, based in Westerville, Ohio. At Vertiv, Anders Karlborg was also Sr. Vice President Operations, Americas & Global Channel Operations (2022 to 2023), Sr. Vice President Operations, EMEA & Global Channel Operations (2021 to 2022) and Vice President Operations, EMEA (2020 to 2021).
Andrew Whall
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations & Service Operations Asia · Vertiv
Andrew Whall has been VP Operations & Service Operations Asia at Vertiv since November 2025, based in Sydney, Australia. At Vertiv, Andrew Whall was also VP Asia Market Unit Operations & ANZ General Manager (2023 to 2025), Vice President of Finance Asia & India (2021 to 2023), Vice President Finance (2018 to 2021) and Financial Controller (2016 to 2021).
Brian McKay
LinkedInExperience: Global Vice President of Operations · Vertiv
Brian McKay has been Global Vice President of Operations at Vertiv since January 2026, and the profile describes an executive technology and operations leader. The listing shows the Vertiv role as the only employer row, so a reader should ask Brian McKay directly about prior operations roles and the scope of the current one.
Chris Hales
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Vertiv
Chris Hales has been Vice President Operations at Vertiv since January 2025, based in Neuhausen, Switzerland. Chris Hales was Vice President Operations at Garrett - Advancing Motion (2017 to 2024), Senior Director Strategy at Honeywell (2016 to 2017), AME Director at Honeywell Technologies (2012 to 2016) and Director Production Engineering at Toyota Motor Europe (2008 to 2011).
Eric Nation
LinkedInExperience: VP - Service Operations · Vertiv
Eric Nation has been VP - Service Operations at Vertiv since October 2022, based in Dayton, Ohio. Eric Nation was General Manager at High Voltage Maintenance (2010 to 2023) and District Operations Manager at High Voltage Maintenance (2005 to 2010), the two other employer rows the listing shows.
Jim Benson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Vertiv
Jim Benson has been Vice President Operations at Vertiv since December 2016, with the headline Vice President Operations at Vertiv Co, based in Westerville, Ohio. Jim Benson was Vice President-Operations at Emerson Network Power (2002 to 2016) and held sales, marketing and general management roles at Reliance Electric (1974 to 2001).
Paul Connolly
LinkedInExperience: VP, Switchgear Global LOB / COO, E&I Ireland · Vertiv
Paul Connolly has been VP, Switchgear Global LOB / COO, E&I Ireland at Vertiv since May 2023, in County Donegal, Ireland. Paul Connolly also lists Vertiv rows as USA Engineering & Operations Director (2016 to 2023), Projects Director (2013 to 2016) and Engineering Project Manager (2004 to 2013), and was a Project Engineer at Krones (2001 to 2004).
Ravindra Pawar
LinkedInExperience: Vice President india Operations · Vertiv
Ravindra Pawar has been Vice President india Operations at Vertiv since May 2024, with the headline Vice President India Operations| Vertiv, based in Thane, India. Ravindra Pawar held roles at Jabil, including Workcell Manager (Operation) (2018 to 2025) and Assistant Industrial Engineering Manager at Jabil,Pune (2008 to 2018), and was an Industrial Engineer at Mahindra Group.
Sebastien Guery
LinkedInExperience: VP Global Manufacturing Excellence and Performance · Vertiv
Sebastien Guery has been VP Global Manufacturing Excellence and Performance at Vertiv since August 2026, based in Saline, Michigan, and was VP Global Operations Strategy, Governance and M&A at Vertiv (2025 to 2026). Sebastien Guery was Vice President Operations US Business Unit (2023 to 2025), Director of Operations (2019 to 2023) and Plant Manager - Saline Plant (2018 to 2019) at Faurecia.
Todd Vandenbusche
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Thermal, Edge and Monitoring Service Operations · Vertiv
Todd Vandenbusche has been Vice President of Thermal, Edge and Monitoring Service Operations at Vertiv since July 2018, based in Westerville, Ohio. Todd Vandenbusche held roles at Johnson Controls, including Area Service Operations Manager (2017 to 2018), Branch General Manager (2013 to 2018) and Regional General Manager - Lighting Services (2010 to 2013).
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