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Brent Cutler

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Technical Director at Salas O'Brien
📍 Columbus, Ohio, United States

An innovation strategist with over 30 years of global F&B experience, Brent is the Technical Director at Salas OBrien. His career includes leadership roles at Yum! Brands and Mars Inc. He earned his BS/MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Colleagues describe him as creative, reliable, and an outstanding leader.

A dedicated family man, Brent has a wife, Dasha, and two children. He emphasizes building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships, a principle that guides his professional and personal life. His career has taken him to California, Russia, and Kentucky, eventually returning to the Shelbyville, Illinois area.

He has significant international experience, including serving as the director of operations for the Eastern European Division of Mars Incorporated in Russia.

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Experience
39 Years
Current Role
Technical Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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F&B Innovation
Passionate about advancing the food and beverage industry with hygienic designs, waste reduction, and energy-saving solutions to efficiently nourish consumers.
Sustainable Growth
Advocates for using advanced product, process, and quality optimization technologies to achieve sustainable business success in the food and beverage sector.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Technical Director
Salas O'Brien
10-2021 - 7-2023
Supply Chain & Operations Modular Housing Connect
Connect Housing Blocks
8-2020
Managing Partner
TEAM Consulting LLC
1-2019 - 4-2022
President and Chief Operating Officer – North, Central, South America
SpecPage
1-2017 - 1-2019
Chief Innovation Officer
B&D Innovation
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Education
1985 - 1986
BS/MS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1980 - 1985
Chemical Engineering BS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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