Senior Operations Leader
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Ryan Gibson is an accomplished Plant Manager and operations leader with a proven record of driving performance, developing high‑impact teams, and optimizing complex, 24‑hour industrial environments. With more than seven years of progressive leadership in his current role—culminating in managing up to seven salaried supervisors and 130 direct reports—he has overseen large‑scale production, material management, safety systems, and on‑time delivery for fleets of up to 106 route vehicles. His career foundation in restaurant operations, including nearly a decade as a General Manager for Islands Restaurants, sharpened his strengths in people development, customer‑centric leadership, and P&L accountability, earning recognition for top retention and sales growth across 57 locations.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, Ryan brings a collaborative, data‑driven approach to operational excellence, consistently improving productivity, quality, and team culture across diverse, high‑volume environments.
Experienced operations leader with a strong background managing 24‑hour industrial facilities and large, diverse teams. He has overseen full‑scale plant operations, safety programs, material management, and on‑time delivery for fleets of up to 106 routes while leading more than 100 employees. His earlier decade in restaurant leadership strengthened his expertise in people development, P&L management, and operational turnaround, earning recognition for retention and sales growth.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, he brings a data‑driven, collaborative approach to improving productivity, culture, and overall operational performance.
Ryan completed undergraduate studies at California State University, Northridge, earning a B.A. in Spanish Language and Culture with an emphasis on language acquisition and linguistics. He later expanded his academic foundation through additional coursework at the Universidad de Granada in Andalucía, Spain, where he studied methodology and didactics designed for future educators of Spanish as a foreign language.
