JH

Justin Hanks

Chief Executive Officer at Washing Systems, a Kao Group Company

CNBC CEO Council

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Experience24+ Years

Executive Overview

Proven global business leader, making executive level business management decisions with growing organizations. Demonstrated history of creating business value through P&L improvement, cash flow optimization, streamlining of global operations, and development of new revenue streams. Passionate leader of people with emphasis on internal and external relationships, serving as an organizational relationship owner, communicating cross functionally, and making positive impact on others. Takes a mentoring approach by empowering direct reports, and enabling ownership of accomplishments and challenges. Promotes team execution against clear, inspiring vision of future. A demonstrated history of working in the chemical, biotechnology, and IoT (Internet of Things) industries. Skilled in Product Management, Transformational Change Management, Strategic Procurement, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Account Management, Strategy, Commercial Operations, and Supply Chain Management.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Aug 2025–Present· 1 yr 1 mo
    • CEO Council MemberCurrent
      Aug 2025–Present
  • Apr 2025–Present· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Apr 2025–Present
  • 2021–Present· 5 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2025–Present
    • Vice President, Operations, Supply Chain
      2021–Apr 2025
  • Feb 2019–2021· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Manager, Global Product
      Feb 2019–2021
  • May 2017–Mar 2019· 1 yr 10 mos
    • Portfolio Supply Chain Manager
      Aug 2018–Mar 2019
    • Associate Director- Global Marketing, Supply Chain, and Business Development
      May 2017–Aug 2018
  • Nov 2010–May 2017· 6 yrs 6 mos
    • Business Services Leader
      Nov 2015–May 2017
    • Lead, Global Supply Chain
      Oct 2012–Nov 2015
    • Planner, Supply Chain
      Nov 2010–Oct 2012
  • Apr 2007–Nov 2010· 3 yrs 7 mos
    • Technical Manager
      Apr 2007–Nov 2010
    • Manager, Customer Service
      Apr 2007–Nov 2010
  • Jul 2002–Apr 2007· 4 yrs 9 mos
    • Engineer, Process
      Jul 2002–Apr 2007

Education

MBA

Finance and Entrepreneurship

DePaul Driehaus College of Business

B.S.

Chemical Engineering

University of Dayton

Executive Education

Business and Supply Chain Management

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Justin Hanks
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
Change ManagementProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentMarketingSix SigmaStrategic SourcingGlobal Business ManagementProcurementStrategyContinuous ImprovementStrategic PlanningSupply Chain ManagementCorporate StrategyAccount ManagementManufacturingExecutive ManagementProcess ImprovementBoard LevelBusiness DevelopmentChemical Engineering