Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory adds VP of operations
Luis Burgos has experience in managing both single-site and multi-site operations.
Luis Burgos. Courtesy of LinkedIn/Luis Burgos
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. (RMCF), chocolate and confectionary retail store and franchiser, announced the appointment of Luis Burgos as vice president of operations.
Burgos is a seasoned operations executive with more than 29 years of experience leading large-scale manufacturing and distribution operations. He has held senior leadership roles at U.S. Cotton, Kimberly-Clark, Natec Medical, and Rain Bird, among others, with oversight of both single-site and multi-site operations spanning diverse facility types and sizable teams.
Throughout his career, Burgos has led complex manufacturing environments, applying Lean and 6 Sigma tools to drive improvements in process performance and team productivity. At U.S. Cotton, he oversaw all aspects of global operations and played a key role in expanding the company’s footprint, including leading an expansion and green field operation that significantly increased output to support growing demand. He previously served as COO at Natec Medical, where he expanded manufacturing capabilities and improved both product quality and equipment performance. Earlier in his career, he managed a high-volume manufacturing facility for Rain Bird, leading operations across a diverse range of production technologies.
“Luis brings a rare blend of executional rigor, operational foresight, and frontline leadership,” says Jeff Geygan, interim CEO, RMCF. “Given his credentials and extensive experience, he is exactly the kind of operations leader RMCF needs at this pivotal moment. His manufacturing expertise, combined with a proven ability to lead integrated teams and drive continuous improvement, makes him the ideal person to elevate our operational performance and support the next phase of RMCF’s transformation.”
Burgos holds an MBA with a specialization in International Business from the Latin American University (UIA) and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from ITESM. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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