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GREG MATTER VICE CHAIRMAN / HEAD OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING JLL

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MATT REGAN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC POLICY BAY AREA COUNCIL

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CHRIS STOUT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES

A s t h e D i re c to r o f O p e r a t i o n s , C h r i s i s a s ea s o n e d l ea d e r d e d i c a te d to d eve l o p i n g a n d exe c u t i n g s t r a te g i e s t h a t d r i ve o p e r a t i o n a l exc e l l e n c e , e s t a b l i s h o p e r a t i o n a l g oa l s , a n d m a n a g e d a i l y b u s i n e s s a c t i v i t i e s t h a t o p t i m i z e p ro c e s s e s . H e ove r s e e s t h e e n t i re p ro d u c t i o n o f c o m p o s i te m a te r i a l s , e n s u r i n g s a f e o p e r a t i o n s , h i g h p ro d u c t q u a l i ty, a n d a d h e re n c e to a l l re g u l a to r y s t a n d a rd s .

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