Barb Balinski

Barb Balinski

C-Suite Executive ◆ Chief Transformation Officer ◆ Advisory Board Member

Tennant Company

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Experience40+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 known for developing successful strategies that drive innovation and strong business results for Fortune 200, mid-market and PE Owned companies (General Motors, Whirlpool, Tennant, Pinnacle Climate Technologies). She has a reputation for delivering innovative, disruptive technology, industry leading customer experiences, operational effectiveness and significant revenue and profitable growth. Barb has been a champion of risk management and mitigation, with significant experience in crisis management. She has deep knowledge of product management, R&D and IT. Barb excels at bringing people together and asking critical questions that integrate strategy, customer needs, business needs, technology, and operations to yield large-scale enterprise change. She is highly regarded for her aptitude at zeroing in on critical business drivers to accelerate results, and her ability to think big and find innovative solutions to complex problems, while communicating with clarity and simplicity. A natural systems thinker and builder of context, she combines knowledge and experience to propel exceptional performance. Barb is recognized as a committed and passionate leader who effectively listens and engages stakeholders at every level. She is skilled at engaging key stakeholders in vibrant discussion around strategic decisions. Her direct and positive style engenders confidence and inspires others to achieve bold goals. 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 ◆ Strategic Vision, Planning & Execution ◆ Innovation Growth Results & Problem Solving ◆ Creates Intentional Culture & High Performing Teams ◆ Cybersecurity and Crisis Management ◆ Champion of ESG, DEI ◆ Cross-functional leadership fluency and influence

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • 2018–Present· 8 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Transformation OfficerCurrent
      2024–Present
    • Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation
      2021–Jun 2024
    • Vice President, Research and Development
      2018–2021
  • Feb 1997–Dec 2017· 20 yrs 10 mos
    • Director, Product Development
      Feb 1997–Dec 2017
  • 1986–1997· 11 yrs
    • Engineer, Design
      1986–1997

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Mechanical Engineering

University of Minnesota

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Barb Balinski
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Board GovernanceOrganizational LeadershipProduct StrategyEngaging PeopleProduct LaunchNew Business DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyCoachingAnalytical SkillsStrategic PartnershipsInnovation DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyTechnology StrategyCybersecurityStrategic ThinkingEnterprise StrategyEnterprise Risk ManagementPeople DevelopmentIT Strategy