Ross W.

Munroe Falls, OH, USA

  1. Operations
  2. Management
  3. Team Building
  4. Project Manager
  5. Lead Sustainability Manager
  6. Strategic Planning

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.

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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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