Ben Wright

Ben has served in a variety of roles within 3M, giving him a broad range of expertise including Corporate Venture Capital, Business Building, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy and Strategic Planning, Marketing and P&L Management; and New Product Development, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Outside of 3M, Ben served as Vice President, Marketing and Sales for Appareo Systems, LLC. As Vice President, Ben was responsible for leading Appareo’s Marketing and Sales functions as well as driving the company's revenue growth. Under Ben’s leadership, Appareo Systems experienced significant revenue growth, which resulted in the company being named to the Inc. Magazine 500 – a compilation of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the country. Ben also spent nearly eight years in the Army as an Aviation Officer and helicopter pilot. During his time in the Army, Ben gained extensive leadership experience, including leading troops in combat. Ben earned a BS in Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Specialties: Business Management across multiple industries; Marketing and Sales management. Mergers and Acquisitions, licensing, corporate venturing, and business development. Strategic and Operating Planning at all levels - corporate, international, division, business unit and subsidiary. Specific expertise in Hoshin Kanri Deployment. Lean Six Sigma and operations management expertise. Leading people and organizations of various sizes up to and including 100 people. Product Launches, Financial Analysis, People Management, Entrepreneurship.