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Stan Breitlow

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Senior Director, Product Development - Industrial Control Solutions at Watlow
📍 Winona, Minnesota, United States

Stan Breitlow is the Senior Director of Product Development at Watlow, specializing in industrial control solutions. An alumnus of the University of Minnesota with a Lean Bronze Certification, he leads product definition and innovation for OEMs, particularly in the semiconductor space. Colleagues describe him as a supportive leader.

As a Winona native and Chair of the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce, Stan is deeply involved in his community. He is a family man who enjoys attending local events with his young family, valuing the connection to his hometowns roots and local industries.

He holds multiple patents for power control systems and has led industry-wide efforts to create standard device profiles for temperature controllers.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Product Development - Industrial Control Solutions
Job Level
Senior
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States
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Industrial Controls
Leads the development of industrial control and data management platforms, like the recent EPM Data launch, to solve complex challenges for customers in regulated industries.
Product Development
He is responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from requirements definition to market release, using Lean Product Development techniques to create innovative solutions.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Senior Director, Product Development - Industrial Control Solutions
Watlow
1-2023 - 1-2026
Chair of the Board of Directors
Winona Area Chamber of Commerce
10-2021 - 3-2026
Chief System Designer
Watlow
1-2014
Task Group Leader of Temperature Controller profile development group
EtherCAT Technology Group
10-2012 - 10-2021
Principal Engineer - Semiconductor System Designer
Watlow
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Education
1985 - 1989
BS
University of Minnesota
1983 - 1985
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