Viega promotes Marki Huston to chief operations officer
Viega, a manufacturer of press technology, announced the promotion of Marki Huston to the position of chief operations officer.
In her new role as COO, Huston will continue to oversee manufacturing, as well as Viega’s technology hub. This organizational change will create stronger alignment across the entire value stream to further drive the company’s innovation and empower the team to respond quickly to the market and best support their customers.
“This promotion is a direct reflection of Marki’s strong leadership and commitment to excellence," said Markus Brettschneider, president and CEO. "As a people-focused leader, Marki empowers her teams to drive meaningful culture and achieve ambitious goals. Her unique background, expertise, and ability to introduce new concepts and processes quickly will enable change and help us drive our innovation forward.”
“Viega is on a path of such incredible growth, and I’m honored to be part of it," said Huston. "Working for a company that lives its purpose and has ambitious goals to be sustainable and make an impact for generations to come is really rewarding. I look forward to helping take us further on this journey as we drive operational excellence to better support our customers.”
Huston has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Wichita State University, a six sigma blackbelt certification from Newman University, and a materials management certification from The Ohio State University. She joined Viega in 2022 with over 20 years of global manufacturing experience in the aircraft industry. She is a member of the Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) and on the advisory board for the Department of Industrial Engineering at Wichita State University.
She has a passion for providing leadership and empowerment to women in the manufacturing work environment, and she looks forward to using her position and her professional journey to help make an impact for women at Viega, in the industry, and within the local community.
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