John K. Woodworth has been working for 3M for the last 11 years. He currently is Senior Vice President for 3M Corporation Supply Chain Operations. In this capacity, he has responsibility for all supply chain activities including manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, engineering, sourcing and logistics, and environmental, health and safety for 3M on a global basis. From 2004-2006, Mr. Woodworth was the Area Vice President, Asia Pacific for 3M Corporation. During this Hong Kong-based assignment he was the general manager for 3M APAC with fourteen countries and $6 billion of sales. The main objectives were to grow sales at >20% annually and to localize manufacturing and product development in each of the countries as appropriate. Prior to this position, Mr. Woodworth was the Vice President and General Manager, Electronic Solutions Division, where he managed the $900 million division that makes flexible circuits, connectors, static materials, and electronic tapes. Beginning in 1998, Mr. Woodworth served as the Managing Director, 3M Singapore. In this capacity, he managed the $400 million Singapore subsidiary of 3M.
Mr. Woodworth is the Director, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM); Director, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME); Director, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, MN; Past Member, American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore; Past Member, American Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong; Past Member, Quality Council, Singapore Polytechnic
