Ron Foti

A logistics and supply chain expert with over 20 years of experience in designing, implementing and delivering value creating solutions across a range of industries and countries. Experience with businesses of different scales, ranging from smaller enterprises through to multi-national, multi-site operations. Experience across the value chain ranging from manufacturing, transportation, distribution, retail.

Led the establishment of Bronswerk Marine’s European operations following a period of detailed analysis on all aspects of the European ship building market. As General Manager, recruited highly skilled staff from competitors and developed the sales pipeline for the operation. Assumed responsibility for growing global sales in the marine segment for Bronswerk, including management of sales offices in Canada, United States, Germany, China and a network of agents in other countries.

Managed the transformation of the company from a small subsidiary of a major public company to a group of private equity based shareholders with a vision for growth and new business opportunities. Oversaw the diversification of procurement, from being largely German-centric, to a broad international base of suppliers including the development of manufacturing components in China. Restructured the project management and engineering design operations of the company.

Responsibilities included design and implementation of a new supply chain strategy, operational responsibility for the export shipping division, transportation and the distribution centers. This included: • Built relationships with major international customers in Japan, South East Asia, the Middle East and South America.

Began as a Project Engineer in 1990; rose rapidly through the company to oversee more than 120 engineers and logisticians, with responsibility for productivity improvement, change management and supply chain integration across all of Loblaw’s operations, including manufacturing, transportation, distrubtion/warehousing and retail operations. Loblaw Companies is Canada’s largest retailer with more than 1,400 outlets and sales in 2012 of C$31.6 billion.