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title: "Driving Operational Excellence: Leadership Transition at Bradbury"
description: The Bradbury Company announces key leadership changes within its Operations Department, highlighting promotions that support growth and team development.
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# [Driving Operational Excellence: Leadership Transition at Bradbury](https://blog.bradburygroup.com/blog/driving-operational-excellence-leadership-transition-at-bradbury)

 Written by [Jhet Burkhart](https://blog.bradburygroup.com/blog/author/jhet-burkhart) | Jul 8, 2025 2:47:56 PM

At Bradbury, our ongoing mission is to deliver world-class solutions with greater speed, precision, and reliability. Over the past several years, we have made progress in improving operational performance, boosting on-time delivery, improving process accuracy, and aligning more closely with customer expectations.

To continue to drive this progress and position our organization for long-term success, we’re excited to announce the promotion of Aaron Woods to General Manager – Operations. Aaron’s leadership, strategic mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement have contributed to stronger customer service, organizational design, and technical capabilities. He’s also played a key role in developing leadership within our teams and improving day-to-day execution. We are confident his leadership will be instrumental in shaping the next phase of Bradbury’s operational excellence.

**Strengthening Our Leadership Team**

In his new role, Aaron will lead the Operations Senior Leadership Team, working closely with a team of leaders to advance our performance goals. This team includes:

- **Jamie Schultz, Customer Service & Materials Senior Manager**  
  Jamie brings a strong background in global purchasing, team building and supply chain management. His expanded role including customer service will align customer needs to enhance responsiveness and efficiency.
- **Justin Graber, Assembly, Test & Facilities Senior Manager**  
  Justin has over 20 years of hands-on experience in driving CapX investment and capacity expansion. He brings technical knowledge and a passion for manufacturing operations. His leadership will be essential in driving improvements in assembly, testing, and facility operations.
- **Ben Bigham, Engineering Senior Manager**  
  Ben’s 20+ years of experience in engineering, project management, and technical innovation will continue to support our focus on project execution and continuous improvement throughout the organization. He has driven a pipeline of talent through our engineering intern program.
- **Jerod Larson, Manufacturing Senior Manager**  
  Jerod has consistently led successful initiatives in automation, process optimization and setup reduction. He will continue to focus on driving manufacturing efficiency while also supporting leadership development across production teams.

Pictured L to R: Jerod Larson, Jamie Schultz, Aaron Woods, Justin Graber, and Ben Bigham.

At Bradbury, we recognize that lasting success is built on exceptional people and effective leadership. With Aaron leading our operations and supported by an experienced team, we are well-positioned to enhance our capabilities and continue delivering the high-quality products, innovative solutions, and reliable service our customers rely on.

WE BUILD MACHINES. WE SELL SOLUTIONS.

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