Klean Kanteen has hired Martin Stokes, who has has over 20 years of experience in operations, logistics, and manufacturing management, to streamline its processes and supply chain.
“As our manufacturing capabilities grow alongside demand for our products, it is paramount that we maintain the integrity of our supply chain and the quality of our products,” states Jim Osgood, CEO & President of Klean Kanteen. “In joining our executive team, not only does Martin fulfill a key role, but he brings with him an intimate working knowledge of what it will take to refine operations across our business and develop the next generation of our global supply chain.”
In his most recent role as vice president of operations at Biomed Development, Stokes helped the company reduce backorders from over $500,000 to less than $50,000. Before that, he served as president and CEO of Burton Medical Products where he helped the company triple profits in his first year. As director of manufacturing at Easton sports, Stokes improved manufacturing throughput from 45 days to 7 days, among other laudable achievements.
“I have witnessed few companies in my career that are driven by values and ethics the way Klean Kanteen is,” states Stokes. “I’m honored to be welcomed into a team that puts the important things first and I look forward to assisting Klean Kanteen in furthering its mission.”
Stokes and his family currently reside in Simi Valley, California. Originally from England, Stokes studied mechanical engineering before moving to the U.S. in 1984.
