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Brant Wutzl

Senior Vice President - Operations at Icelandic Provisions

Brant Wutzl has a diverse and extensive work experience in supply chain management and operations. Brant currently holds the position of Senior Vice President - Operations at Icelandic Provisions, starting in November 2021. Prior to that, they served as Vice President - Supply Chain at Oatly Americas from July 2020 to November 2021 and as Supply Chain Lead from October 2018 to July 2020.

Before their tenure at Oatly, Wutzl worked at Blue Buffalo Co from March 2015 to October 2018, holding various roles including Supply Chain Network Optimization and Supply Chain Analytics. At Blue Buffalo Co, they were responsible for managing the performance and cost management of the company's supply chain, including manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and inventory management. Brant also led network optimization programs and introduced new manufacturing plants.

From September 2010 to March 2015, Wutzl worked at Heineken Americas as a Supply Chain Control specialist and later as Director of Supply Chain Management. Brant'sresponsibilities included tracking and analyzing the supply chain in the Americas, creating annual budgets, analyzing capital expenditures, and consolidating and reporting on production and logistics goals and targets.

Prior to their time at Heineken Americas, Wutzl worked at Cendant in a finance role from 1999 to 2001. Brant also gained experience at The Dannon Company as a Logistics and Integration Manager from 1996 to 1998, where they successfully integrated supply chain functions and implemented cost-saving procedures.

Wutzl's early experience includes a role as the Director of Operations at New England Brewing Company from 1992 to 1994, where they were responsible for beer production and packaging, cost control, and production efficiency.

Overall, Wutzl's work experience showcases their expertise in supply chain management, operations optimization, budgeting, and analytics.

Brant Wutzl has a diverse educational background. Brant obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of New Hampshire from 1985 to 1989. Later, they pursued an Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus on Operations Management and Finance at the University of Connecticut from 1998 to 2002.

Continuing their academic pursuits, Brant obtained a Diploma in Brewing Technology from the Siebels Institute of Technology in 1995. Brant further expanded their knowledge in the field by obtaining certifications such as the Certified Professional Forecaster from the IBF in May 2013, the Certified Supply Chain Professional from APICS in May 2012, and the CPIM certification from APIC in June 2018.

Furthermore, Brant went on to pursue a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree at Columbia | SIPA. Brant specialized in Russian, Eastern Europe & Central Asian Studies with a focus on Economic Development. Brant'senrollment at Columbia | SIPA started in 2008 and is ongoing, without an end year specified.

Overall, Brant Wutzl has an academic background in various fields such as Political Science, Economics, Operations Management, Finance, Brewing, and Economic Development.

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