Top 10 Manufacturing Leaders - 2026

Jon Foremsky serves as Manufacturing Director at McCormick & Company, where he oversees manufacturing operations, engineering initiatives, and capital investment projects. His experience spans both day-to-day production leadership and large-scale operational improvements, helping ensure manufacturing facilities remain efficient, reliable, and well-positioned to support future growth.

Jorge Ramirez serves as Global Director of Manufacturing and Chief Manufacturing Cybersecurity Officer at General Motors. He has been working in manufacturing for more than 30 years. Jorge Ramirez has done a lot of things, like engineering and managing production. This helps him understand things about manufacturing. He is responsible for ensuring manufacturing runs smoothly, and that General Motors is protected against cybersecurity threats.

Carlos Soto, Head of Americas Manufacturing at Teleflex, discusses the evolving demands of modern manufacturing leadership and shares how disciplined operating systems, people development and strategic alignment drive sustainable performance across a complex regional footprint.

Winston Silva is Vice President of Manufacturing at Post Consumer Brands with extensive experience leading large-scale manufacturing operations across the food and consumer packaged goods industries. He specializes in operational excellence, supply chain optimization, and continuous improvement, building high-performing teams that drive safety, quality, efficiency, and sustainable business growth

Gaetano Cantalupo is Vice President of Manufacturing at Lucid Motors and a global operations executive with extensive international leadership experience across the automotive and industrial sectors. He specializes in manufacturing transformation, operational excellence, industrialization, and digital manufacturing, helping organizations scale complex operations while driving innovation, performance, and sustainable business growth.

Shane Sablotsky is Senior Director of Manufacturing at Curtiss-Wright Corporation with extensive leadership experience in manufacturing, quality assurance, and nuclear operations. Drawing on a background in the U.S. Navy and the defense industry, he specializes in operational excellence, regulatory compliance, plant management, and building high-performing teams that deliver safe, reliable manufacturing performance.

A. Scott Hall is Director of Manufacturing at TTM Technologies with extensive experience in manufacturing operations, production leadership, and operational strategy. Having held leadership roles across the electronics and aerospace industries, he focuses on driving operational excellence, improving manufacturing performance, and building efficient teams that support sustainable business growth and continuous improvement.

Rhye Hamey is Senior Director of Manufacturing at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals with extensive experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, product commercialization, and technical operations. He has led lifecycle management and launch programs across development and commercial products, specializing in manufacturing strategy, supply chain collaboration, and cross-functional leadership to deliver innovative therapies that address patient needs.

Jason Davidson is Managing Director of Power Line Sentry, a Sicame Group company, and a manufacturing and operations executive with more than two decades of leadership experience. He specializes in engineering, additive manufacturing, operational excellence, and business transformation, helping organizations scale operations, improve profitability, and build high-performing teams across regulated industries.

Dru Manuel is Vice President of Manufacturing at Albemarle Corporation, bringing nearly three decades of experience in global chemical manufacturing. He specializes in manufacturing excellence, operational leadership, process safety, and continuous improvement, overseeing complex production operations while driving sustainable performance, cross-functional collaboration, and operational efficiency across international manufacturing sites.