TESTIMONIALS

“Chad is the type of leader professionals seek to work with. Brutally knowledgeable in operations throughout an enterprise, he is equally talented leading long-term strategic planning sessions as he is willing to roll up his sleeves to assist with daily tasks. As a direct report, he always made time to provide me with the tools needed to best accomplish my tasks. Outside of weekly check-ins, he focused on my career trajectory and challenged me to set and accomplish personal goals. He got the best out of me, a true token of his people leadership skills. Chad continues to be a mentor of mine, a relationship I am not willing to part with.” 

Brian N. (former direct report of Chad Ruwe)

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“As a customer, Chad exhibited a unique blend of collaboration, integrity, and ingenuity in his leadership style which was important in forging a win-win relationship between our companies. Chad’s business acumen and technical prowess (BS Mech Engr) accelerated successful troubleshooting of process obstacles and the identification of a unique product solution providing his business entry into a new market segment. Chad’s proven leadership with a foundation of operations and manufacturing experience with complex, engineered products was a key element to move a good business relationship into one considered a solid partnership as supplier and customer.” John P (supplier to Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad did an excellent job, motivating our workforce, leading by example and driving the implementation of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) as our internal expert. Chad championed our EOS® implementation; as a result we experienced significant measurable improvements across our business. Furthermore we made management improvements in our L10 meetings increasing our completion percentage on quarterly rocks.”

Laura H. (direct report of Chad Ruwe)

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“I admired both Chad’s work ethic and his focused and determined leadership; but his best asset is -- he cares about the people in the organization and the business results through their contributions. As a servant leader, Chad was always approachable and had the time for you no matter how busy he was. Chad always saw the potential of his team and the strengths each team member had. Chad leveraged their strengths and supported, coached, and mentored all of us along the way. The success of the ops team was a large contributor to a multi-year improvement in the overall performance of the business.”

Laura H. ( former direct report of Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad was an execution focused division VP leader over a large division group supplying hybrid electronics “Chad (is a servant leader) can see the potential in the people around him and puts in the time to coach, mentor, and develop them. Chad is articulate in communicating the strategy of the business assuring all team members know their area(s) to contribute. Employees are engaged under Chad’s leadership. This coupled with Chad’s impressive ability to put a plan in action and motivate the necessary members of the team, results were continuously achieved. Best of all, Chad has an exceptional work ethic and a wonderful, optimistic person with which to work.”

Krissa A (peer to Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad is a great leader that gets results! I have been fortunate to work with Chad and I respect his skill sets, his (servant) leadership approach and his focus on changing and improving the culture in his division. Chad provided clear expectations in terms of my deliverables to him and his business. He provided the necessary resources to me and was effective and articulate in his communications within the business laying the foundation for significant manufacturing improvements in throughput and reduced scrap. Under Chad’s leadership the business achieved new levels of profitability and revenues through acquiring new, strategic customers and establishing his business as a resource for advancing his customers technology offerings in the hybrid electronics space.”

Tom H (consultant to Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad made my job as engineering director easier by his ability to understand complex engineering principles contributing to our custom design of highly engineered products for both petroleum processing and related markets and for military applications. Not only was he able to understand the various technical issues we faced in the engineering department, he was able to listen & provide real solutions both at the senior management and technical levels to resolve these issues. Chad is a great leader, coach, mentor, and business visionary. Chad’s leadership example and his mentoring with me is the single greatest influence on my own leadership (servant) style. Furthermore, he has the unique ability to create the strategy, develop a plan (with performance metrics) and execute with the discipline to stay focused on continuous improvement.”

Dan B. (direct report to Chad Ruwe)

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“While I was the Human Resources Manager at HEI, Chad served as one of three division Vice Presidents and contributed as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team reporting to the CEO. He distinguished himself through demonstrable strategic business decision making, leadership development, lean manufacturing, customer management, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Chad always demonstrated professionalism that spanned from the customary unanticipated daily management challenges to customer demands. Always proactive and positive, he dealt with highly confidential business matters and personnel changes with ease.”

 Melanie B (peer to Chad Ruwe)

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During my two years as the engineering manager, Chad, as division VP, transformed the operations, quality, sales, supply chain, and engineering functions into a cohesive, collaborative team which consistently met or exceeded goals with respect to on-time delivery, inventory turns, customer quality, cycle times, and process yields. Chad excels at assessing the strengths and needs of an organization and its functional leaders, leveraging their strengths, and quickly addressing issues. He established clear expectations for his team by creating specific and measurable goals which were reviewed weekly as part of our Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) implementation. Chad fully embraced this business leadership methodology as the change agent. Furthermore, Chad is logical, data driven leader while being an excellent coach.”

Matt D. (direct report to Chad Ruwe)

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“I’ve worked with Chad at three different companies. During our lengthy tenure together, Chad has proven to be approachable, easy to work with, and strategic thinking in his roles as division General Manager or VP. I was impressed by his leadership skills, people skills, and his ability to build highly functional and cohesive, collaborative teams. With his leadership style focusing on getting results through the people in his division and being focused on execution, Chad successfully increased market share, increased profit margins, and accomplished the turn-around the companies where he was the leader and I was in the engineering functions.”

Ko V. (former engineer working with Chad Ruwe)

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"While Chad was at BioDrain medical, I was a part of a group commissioned by BioDrain to assist with business development. Chad was very easy to work with, very professional and was very creative and committed to solving the challenges we faced while promoting the BioDrain vision. He is a top notch executive and a team player. While Chad was at BioDrain medical, I was a part of a group commissioned by BioDrain to assist with business development. Chad was very easy to work with, very professional and was very creative and committed to solving the challenges we faced while promoting the BioDrain vision. He is a top notch executive and a team player."

Alan Burke

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“Chad is natural leader and a talented, hard-working executive. As the lead, hands-on executive in this entrepreneurial company, Chad was very involved in every aspect of the business and was instrumental and the key to moving the business forward. Chad is very detail oriented while both innovative and creative with ideas and solutions. His engineering background made brainstorming sessions smooth and effective. His knowledge, dedication, teamwork and leadership style showed his passion for team success and the achievement of business objectives.”

Jeff C (direct report, supplier to Chad Ruwe)

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Chad is a natural leader with extensive experience in the high-tech and life science industries. His engineering education and expertise is augmented by significant senior level operations and general management experience. He is an intelligent and dedicated business executive who thrives on solving challenging problems.”

Todd E. (business services supplier to Chad Ruwe)

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“For over three years Chad was my manager, mentor and valued colleague at BioDrain Medical. I will forever be grateful for his willingness to coach and teach me reaching into his vast domestic and global business leadership experience. Chad exhibited patience as he utilized various opportunities to coach me regarding handling customer concerns, negotiating with suppliers, and soliciting important application feedback from our customers. I hold Chad in the highest regard as a business leader and as a person of high integrity and character. Chad took special interest in developing me as an employee and I learned from seeing his leadership skills in action. His integrity and passion for working collaboratively with people be they peers or subordinates is a benchmark in my experience. I have no doubt I advanced in my career and professional development during this time working with Chad.”

David D. (former direct report of Chad Ruwe)

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“As an internal supplier to Chad’s division for creative marketing content such as marketing collateral, technical data sheets, and other materials, I worked with Chad both in a strategic fashion and tactical fashion. Chad immediately impressed me with his leadership in brand development and his vision for the High Purity Controls division. Chad’s effective and clear communication facilitated the ability to connect with me (creative vs. business leader). Chad always communicated his business needs concisely indicating the thought he put into the project at-hand and the importance of timing and most importantly the impact on the brand. In my experience, I had not worked with a person exhibiting the unique combination of characteristics such as: visible, business leader, technical engineering acumen and expertise, and branding awareness and the inherent sensitivities that accompany branding direction. Chad’s innovative bias, clever perspective and branding experience resulted in a new tag line for the business replacing the 80 year-old company acronym with a new acronym communicating clearly the company’s market focus and the technical, engineering nature of the products. The timing was perfect as we crossed over into the 21st century! Chad’s character showed through as he treated me with the utmost respect and consideration. While we were frequently under tight time or schedule considerations, Chad knew how to get things done and knew how to encourage and motive others critical to completion of projects. Chad garnered the respect of my department yet he was genuine and a positive influence at the same time. There always was a sense of satisfaction in working with Chad and his division because you knew Chad would genuinely appreciate our efforts.”

John S. (internal company business marketing & branding support for Chad Ruwe

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“I have known Chad for several years. On a personal level I value his friendship, his ethics and general good nature. On a professional level, I have always been impressed with his technical prowess and strong business acumen.” 

Ed K. (former customer and industry colleague of Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad’s leadership style and communication strengthened the partnership between my engineered products company and the three manufacturing divisions where he was the GM or VP during a decade of our working together. Chad is a strong business leader with a operations bias who took the time to understand the market dynamics and our key customers. This coupled with our relationship as a sales channel partner was strategically considered and collaboratively resulted in strategies that captured revenue growth and market share. Chad was trustworthy and credible in all business dealings and a true partner benefiting both of our organizations.”

Greg C. (sales channel partner to Chad Ruwe

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“Chad effectively established an environment of open communications, autonomy, and empowerment for his business segment which favorably impacted my team’s support to his business. Chad successfully communicated strategies for the business to advance new market penetration and current market growth while keeping his team and my team connected, focused, and collaborative. As a result, we executed effectively, met or surpassed timeline expectations and delivered great marketing product for Chad’s business. Chad’s leadership style and his ability to engage employees at various levels, was both inspiring and admirable.”

Hooman Bolandi

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"Chad provided a global vision and expected you to do your job to achieve it. While he does not micromanage, he is available to bounce ideas off of and provide new ways to look at things. He is a leader willing to "walk the talk". Any company would benefit by having Chad in a senior leadership role."

Ann K. (marketing, branding, and content delivery to Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad is a strong senior business leader who provides passion and purpose to his team. While in his VP & GM position, I witnessed Chad's ability to grow his business and provide personal mentoring & coaching contributing to his team’s development, cohesion, and success. Chad has a way of combining high expectations with a results-driven mindset coupled with his servant leadership style (appropriately empathic with employees) that drives collaboration, motivation, and teamwork. Chad’s direct reports have consistently experienced personnel and professional growth establishing Chad as a unique and valued leader and “grower” of human talent.”

Bill S. (business leader peer to Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad is a very customer focused business leader with the ability to drive new product development teams toward providing engineered solutions that add value and exceed customer expectations. His operations bias coupled with a passion for being connected to the customer was always evident. He has the unique ability to understand customer requirements and motivate project teams to deliver on time.” 

Wiley W. (functional support to Chad Ruwe)

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"Chad's leadership created a focus and a process that helped drive sales with his distributors. His work ethic is outstanding and he strives to create a collaborative environment based upon open and honest communication. Chad is a professional who is always striving to achieve win win solutions for customers and his distributors. Chad's leadership created a focus and a process that helped drive sales with his distributors. His work ethic is outstanding and he strives to create a collaborative environment based upon open and honest communication. Chad is a professional who is always striving to achieve win win solutions for customers and his distributors."

Jason McGrew

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"Chad is a leader with great marketing instincts and experience. In the time I worked with him, he introduced our team to a fundamental strategic approach to how we would grow our business and established a clear direction to get it done. Chad is a business leader that knows how to build from the ground up as well as turn around under-performing businesses or business units.Chad is a leader with great marketing instincts and experience. In the time I worked with him, he introduced our team to a fundamental strategic approach to how we would grow our business and established a clear direction to get it done. Chad is a business leader that knows how to build from the ground up as well as turn around under-performing businesses or business units."

Scott Moroney

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"Chad is an effective leader who has a clear vision for business success. He has the ability to drive his organization strategically and motivate his people to work as a team. Chad was well respected by his colleagues and his employees for his dedication to his work and commitment toward achieving common business goals."

Peter Song-Ho Hill

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" As Division Accountant/Financial Analyst at Tescom, I supported Chad Ruwe for several years. Chad has always been an energetic, positive, and effective leader. As a Vice President, he led and coached his direct reports to better manage their departments. He was the key factor for the implementation of lean manufacturing process. He held his direct reports accountable through performance metrics. Working and supporting Chad's division was one of the most rewarding experience. Chad was a confident and charismatic leader who appreciated other's contributions. I had nothing but high praises for Chad Ruwe. I always hold my utmost respect for him personally and professionally. As Division Accountant/Financial Analyst at Tescom, I supported Chad Ruwe for several years. Chad has always been an energetic, positive, and effective leader. As a Vice President, he led and coached his direct reports to better manage their departments. He was the key factor for the implementation of lean manufacturing process. He held his direct reports accountable through performance metrics. Working and supporting Chad's division was one of the most rewarding experience. Chad was a confident and charismatic leader who appreciated other's contributions. I had nothing but high praises for Chad Ruwe. I always hold my utmost respect for him personally and professionally."

Meki Garvey

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"Chad was an outstanding supervisor who led with a visionary style. Chad helped us “task masters” see the overall business direction from a higher level. His leadership style has helped me see the bigger picture. As a direct report, Chad gave me excellent direction yet let me run my business the way I wanted to run it, in other words he did not micromanage, which was huge. Chad is a true leader who embraces challenges and rallies the troops to tackle any and all opportunities. Chad was an outstanding supervisor who led with a visionary style. Chad helped us “task masters” see the overall business direction from a higher level. His leadership style has helped me see the bigger picture. As a direct report, Chad gave me excellent direction yet let me run my business the way I wanted to run it, in other words he did not micromanage, which was huge. Chad is a true leader who embraces challenges and rallies the troops to tackle any and all opportunities."

Rick Lindblow