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John Rich

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Director - AI & Business Transformation at The Westervelt Company
📍 Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area, United States

John is a seasoned AI and data transformation executive with over 16 years of experience driving enterprise-scale initiatives. He leads the AI Center of Excellence at The Westervelt Company, focusing on leveraging data as a strategic asset. He attended Indiana Wesleyan University. People who have worked with him describe him as a dedicated mentor and a strong advocate.

Outside of his direct professional focus, John is a strong proponent of a human-centric approach to technology, believing that automation should free people to perform more valuable and creative tasks. He has an interest in the Japanese language and an appreciation for the history and foundational stories of innovative companies.

As a supply chain analyst at American Honda, he implemented inventory control initiatives that resulted in over $1.5 million in cost reductions.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director - AI & Business Transformation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area, United States
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Enterprise AI Strategy
His entire career, from Mazda to The Westervelt Company, has focused on developing and executing enterprise-wide data and AI strategies to drive business outcomes.
Human-Centric Automation
He frequently speaks about reframing AI as "Intelligent Automation," emphasizing that it should free up humans to do what only humans can do.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
Director - AI & Business Transformation
The Westervelt Company
2-2024 - 7-2026
Director of Artificial Intelligence Transformation
Mazda North American Operations
3-2019 - 2-2024
Manager - Business Intelligence, Strategy, and Analytics
McLeod Software
4-2016 - 4-2019
Sr Project Manager - Southeastern US
Stratosphere Quality
12-2010 - 2-2016
North American Senior e-Supply Chain Business Analyst
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
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Education
2018 - 2020
Attended
Indiana Wesleyan University
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