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James Gagnon

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Vice President of Operations at Taylor Farms - Tennessee
📍 Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

James Gagnon is a top operations executive with a record of orchestrating high-volume business strategies for major food brands. An enterprising leader with a degree from The Culinary Institute of America, he specializes in change management, lean manufacturing, and enhancing productivity in multi-plant environments to improve profits.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
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Lean Manufacturing
He championed a company-wide lean manufacturing initiative at Del Monte and lists it as a key specialty, suggesting a focus on efficiency and waste reduction.
Food Production
His entire career, from LSG Sky Chefs to Taylor Farms, has been dedicated to managing and optimizing high-volume fresh food manufacturing and processing operations.
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Career

Work history

9-2010
Vice President of Operations
Taylor Farms - Tennessee
Vice President Operations
POM Wonderful
National Director Fresh Cut Operations
Del Monte Fresh Produce
Director of Operations Retail Services
LSG Sky Chefs
General Manager MCO
LSG Sky Chefs
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Education
1976 - 1978
AOS
The Culinary Institute of America
1998 - 2002
B.A.
Almeda University
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