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Theresa Cullen

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Senior Manager Operational Excellence at Schwan's Company
📍 Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States

Theresa Cullen is a Senior Manager of Operational Excellence with over two decades of engineering experience. A results-focused leader, she specializes in Lean methodologies, process improvement, and driving productivity growth. She holds an MBA from Thomas More University and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Outside of work, Theresa is passionate about community engagement, having participated in fundraisers for the Special Olympics. At a previous role, she co-led the Boston Beer Women’s Network, demonstrating a commitment to advancing equity and leadership opportunities for women in the workplace.

Unique fact: Theresa has complemented her operational expertise with a course in Brewing Technology from the Siebel Institute.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager Operational Excellence
Job Level
Middle
Location
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

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Friendly But Fast
Charismatic
Values Relationships

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Priorities

Topics Theresa cares about

Operational Excellence
Her career is centered on embedding Lean practices to reduce waste and drive productivity, most recently leading a high-impact engineering team at Schwan's Company.
Team Development
Passionate about investing in people, she has expanded training departments, coached leaders in Lean tools, and recently attended an intensive leadership workshop.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Senior Manager Operational Excellence
Schwan's Company
3-2020 - 1-2022
Operational Excellence Project Manager
The Boston Beer Company
12-2017 - 2-2020
Supply Chain Excellence Specialist and Lean Coach
The Boston Beer Company
1-2016 - 12-2017
Lean Coach
The Boston Beer Company
11-2005 - 2-2012
Receiving Inspection Supervisor and Package Quality Engineer, Pump Spray
Avon Products
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Media appearances

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Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Thomas More University
1991 - 1997
Bachelor of Science
Michigan Technological 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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