Ross Widenor

Munroe Falls, OH, USA

Transforming Vision into Execution with Innovative Strategies

With 12 years of experience in R&D, Innovation, Strategic Planning, and Sustainability, I've carved a niche in transitioning abstract visions into concrete results. My career is grounded in facilitating visual thinking workshops, leading cross-disciplinary projects to fruition (PMP certified), and optimizing business processes for efficiency and scalability. I pride myself on synergizing big-picture views with operational excellence, guiding teams to ideate and implement with significant impact. Let's connect to explore how I can help you navigate from concept to outcome with precision and creativity.

Ross Widenor

Work

Experience

  • Widenor Consulting LLC

    Widenor Consulting LLC

    Consultant

    Feb 2025 - Present

    Widenor Consulting LLC helps organizations turn vision into execution through ideation, strategic planning, project management, and process optimization.

    • Facilitated ideation workshops to unlock creativity and build actionable strategies.
    • Led cross-functional project management initiatives from concept to delivery, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
    • Optimized business processes to increase efficiency through workflow automation.
  • City of Munroe Falls, Ohio

    City Council President

    Jan 2022 - Present

    City of Munroe Falls, Ohio governs and manages the municipal functions and services of the city.

    • Enhanced transparency by publishing online summaries of council actions.
    • Partnered with Power a Clean Future Ohio to set a 40% carbon emissions reduction goal by 2035.
    • Introduced a renewable energy option within city electricity aggregation.
    • Led initiatives for strategic planning and development of a 2030 city plan.
  • Bridgestone Americas

    Bridgestone Americas

    Lead Strategic Project Manager, Sustainability Office

    Feb 2023 - Jan 2025

    Bridgestone Americas is a global leader in tire and rubber products, committed to innovation and sustainability.

  • Bridgestone Americas

    Bridgestone Americas

    Sustainability PMO

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Bridgestone Americas

    Bridgestone Americas

    Open Innovation Project Manager

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Bridgestone Americas

    Bridgestone Americas

    Chemical Engineer

    Dec 2013 - Jul 2019

  • Bridgestone

    Bridgestone

    Chemical Engineer (Training)

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology

    Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology

    Engineering Co-op

    Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  • PolymerPlus LLC

    PolymerPlus LLC

    Engineering Co-op

    Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

    PolymerPlus LLC specializes in the development and manufacturing of multilayered polymer materials.

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