10 Xylem operations leaders
A senior vice president of global operations, vice presidents of operations and senior operations directors are among the roles held today by these ten Xylem operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Xylem from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Doug McFarland
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Operations, North American Manufacturing · Xylem
Doug McFarland has been Sr Director, Operations, North American Manufacturing at Xylem since June 2023. Doug McFarland held several roles at Evoqua Water Technologies, including VP, GM - Acquisition Integration from 2022 to 2023 and VP, General Manager - Integrated Equipment Technologies from 2020 to 2021, and was a general manager at Republic Services from 2013 to 2018.
Enzo Violi
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Xylem
Enzo Violi has been Vice President Operations at Xylem since October 2018, with a profile headline of Vice President Operations Rental & Service at Xylem Inc. Enzo Violi was also Managing Director at Xylem from 2011 to 2014 and Plant Manager at Xylem Water Solutions Netherlands from 2010 to 2011.
Eric Meinecke
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations · Xylem
Eric Meinecke has been Vice President, Operations at Xylem since October 2025 and was Sr. Director, Operational Excellence at Xylem in 2025. Eric Meinecke held operations roles at Carrier from 2022 to 2025, including Sr. Director, CHVAC and Data Center Operations and Director, North America Operations, Refrigeration.
Garret Agee
LinkedInExperience: Senior Operations Director · Xylem
Garret Agee has been Senior Operations Director at Xylem since March 2024, leading multi-site operations across eight locations according to the profile. Garret Agee was Vice President Supply Chain Operations at BioSpectra, Inc. from 2022 to 2024, General Manager Operations at Walmart from 2020 to 2022 and Senior Director of Operations and Supply Chain at ChampionX from 2017 to 2020.
Janusz Łagodziński
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Operations · Xylem
Janusz Łagodziński has held the title Sr. Director Operations at Xylem since April 2024, listed in two rows, and was Operations Manager & Site Leader Director of the Board at Xylem from 2020 to 2024. Janusz Łagodziński was also Operations Director (Production Director Poland) at Spread Group from 2019 to 2020 and Head of Process Engineering at Gates Corporation from 2018 to 2019.
Jorge Cuevas
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Manufacturing Operations · Xylem
Jorge Cuevas has been Senior Director Manufacturing Operations at Xylem since August 2024 and was Site Operations leader Value Stream Manager, SFC Americas at Xylem from 2023 to 2024 and Site Procurement Leader there from 2020 to 2023. Jorge Cuevas was also Logistics Manager at Tristone Flowtech Group from 2017 to 2020 and Material Planning and Logistics Manager at Dana Incorporated from 2007 to 2017.
Josh Huckle
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Operations, Applied Water, Auburn & Buffalo · Xylem
Josh Huckle has been Sr. Director Operations, Applied Water, Auburn & Buffalo at Xylem since October 2026 and has also held the title Sr. Director of Operations, Applied Water, Auburn there since December 2024. Josh Huckle's other Xylem roles include Materials Manager from 2022 to 2024, Purchasing Manager from 2021 to 2022 and Inventory Manager from 2020 to 2021.
Lars-Göran Nilsson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Global Operations Water Infrastructure · Xylem
Lars-Göran Nilsson has been Senior Vice President Global Operations Water Infrastructure at Xylem since January 2026 and has also held the title Vice President Global Operations Water Infrastructure at Xylem Europe since January 2024. Lars-Göran Nilsson was Vice President Operations Europe at Xylem Europe from 2022 to 2024 and held other global operations vice president roles at Xylem Europe from 2018 to 2022.
Ryan McKeon
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Operations - Utility Services · Xylem
Ryan McKeon has been Senior Director, Operations - Utility Services at Xylem since September 2025 and was Director of Operations - Assessment Services at Xylem from 2022 to 2025. Ryan McKeon was also Regional Director - Assessment Services at Xylem from 2020 to 2022 and Director of Operations - Americas at Pure Technologies from 2015 to 2017.
Stefano Sensi
LinkedInExperience: Senior Operations Director · Xylem
Stefano Sensi has been Senior Operations Director at Xylem since May 2026. Stefano Sensi was Chief Operating Officer at TRE ZETA GROUP from 2024 to 2026, Vice President Supply Chain Operations at Generac from 2017 to 2024 and Operations Manager at GE from 2012 to 2016.
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