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Cindy Peters

Commander · DISC type D
Director of Plant Operations at SunOpta
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Cindy Peters is an accomplished operations and strategy leader, adept at translating high-level strategy into disciplined execution. With a Six Sigma Black Belt and an Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell, she excels in stabilizing organizations during transformation and driving EBITDA growth. Colleagues have described her as a thoughtful and highly competent leader.

Cindy is a certified expert in Lean Manufacturing and holds a Bachelor of Science from Century University. She has a proven record of leading large teams across various industries, consistently improving financial stewardship and operational performance.

Unique fact: Before becoming a VP of Operations, Cindy worked as an Executive Recruiter, advising clients on organizational design and leadership structure.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director of Plant Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Personality Overview

How Cindy shows up

Impact-Driven
Decisive
Very Quick

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They are not always relationship oriented.

Priorities

Topics Cindy cares about

AI in Manufacturing
Recently shared insights on AI-powered predictive maintenance, highlighting its potential to significantly reduce equipment downtime and move beyond reactive fixes in the manufacturing sector.
Operational Excellence
Her entire career focuses on optimizing processes, improving performance efficiencies, and building operating systems that ensure consistent delivery and financial accountability.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Director of Plant Operations
SunOpta
2-2022 - 9-2024
Vice President Operations
Clarus
11-2020 - 2-2022
Vice President Operations
BPS Technology, LLC
8-2018 - 11-2020
Executive Recruiter
Sanford Rose Associates® - Kempf Group
1-2018 - 8-2018
Sr. Plant Manager
MJB Wood Group, LLC
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
Century University, Albuquerque
Executive Leadership Certificate
Cornell University
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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