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Ben Brydges

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Chief Executive Officer at Wood-Mizer LLC
📍 Greater Indianapolis, United States

Ben Brydges is the CEO of Wood-Mizer, a global manufacturing company. His career spans the automotive, industrial, and security industries, with a track record in operations, engineering, and driving strategic growth. He holds both a BSMET and an MBA from The University of Toledo.

Originally from New York, Ben moved several times during childhood, an experience he views as a positive opportunity for growth and family bonding. He had an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, selling candy from a wagon. He now considers the Indianapolis area home for his family.

He intentionally built his career by taking varied lateral roles to create a wide base of experience for effective leadership.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Indianapolis, United States
Personality Overview

How Ben shows up

Big Vision Person
Objective Evaluator
Fast But Thoughtful

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

Manufacturing's Future
As CEO of a manufacturing company, he has spoken on how technology and investment are key for the industry's future and is focused on product innovation at Wood-Mizer.
Leadership Development
He believes in building a wide base of experience across different business functions to become a stronger, more effective leader.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Wood-Mizer LLC
9-2023 - 9-2025
Executive Vice President - North America
dormakaba Americas
1-2022 - 9-2023
SVP & General Manager - Specialty Access Solutions
dormakaba Americas
8-2021 - 1-2022
Vice President - Business Transformation
dormakaba Americas
4-2020 - 8-2021
Vice President - Program Management Office
dormakaba Americas
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2008 - 2014
MBA
The University of Toledo
2001 - 2006
BSMET
The University of Toledo
2016 - 2016
APICS curriculum for CPIM
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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