Rick Jeffrey

Rick Jeffery brings to Moffitt Associates the in-depth experience gained during a successful 26 year career in the electrical equipment manufacturing industry including an intense exposure to lean transformations during a nine-year tenure with one of the leading companies in the implementation of lean thinking in all it's aspects.

In his most recent assignments at the Wiremold Company he played a key role in the implementation of this landmark lean conversion, both as an operating executive at the Brooks Electronics division and later as President of Wiremold-Europe a major Wiremold holding with plants throughout the UK and in Poland. In this role, Rick was a key participant in the well-known Wiremold lean transformation and during his European assignment, reported directly to Art Byrne as he personally oversaw five acquisitions and directed their introduction to lean operations.

His Brooks Electronics experience included the acquisition of companies to augment the Brooks product offering, and in each case he was intimately involved in the implementation of lean principles and the achievement of typical improvements. As is typical at Brooks, Rick along with all other executives participated on a daily basis with shop floor improvements as well as integrating the aforementioned acquisitions.

Among the posts held by Rick during his Wiremold career were

• President - Wiremold Europe
• Vice president - Pre-wired Raceway Operations - Brooks Electronics
• Vice president - Marketing - Brooks Electronics

While at Wiremold, he trained under the tutelage of the well known Shingijutsu Consultants and those of Moffitt Associates and he has also had specialized training in Quality Function Deployment and Leadership Development.

Prior to his Wiremold tenure, Rick held various Marketing and New Product Development positions at Crouse-Hinds, Division of Cooper Industries and at Pass & Seymour a North American subsidiary of Legrand.

Rick Was educated at Clarkson University where he earned a B.S. in Marketing, with heavy engineering emphasis.

Rick operates his consulting practice from his home in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he resides with his wife and two daughters.