Dwight Closson
InvestorPartner, Head of Operations at New Water Capital
Anaheim, California, United States
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About
Operations executive with over 30 years of experience in operational turnarounds, lean manufacturing, and strategic planning. Previously COO at Quality Metalcraft and held leadership roles at Faurecia and Midway Products Group.
Experience
- New Water Capital, L.P.Partnercurrent2023 — presentBoca Raton, Florida
- New Water Capital, L.P.Managing Director Of Operations2019 — 2023Boca Raton, Florida
- Quality Metalcraft, Inc.Chief Operating Officer - COO2016 — 2019Livonia, Michigan
- Experi-Metal Inc.Chief Operating Officer -COO2016 — 2019Sterling Heights, Michigan
- MIDWAY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.Director of Manufacturing Operations2005 — 2016Monroe, Michigan
- FaureciaExecutive Director of Manfacturing Strategy2002 — 2005Toledo, Ohio Area
- HancorVice President of Manufacturing2000 — 2002Findlay, Ohio
- EatonGlobal Engineering Manager - Assembly1998 — 2000Van Wert, Ohio
- EatonManufacturing Leader, Process Tech, Senior Team Leader, Team Leader1991 — 1998New Haven, Indiana
Skills & more
Manufacturing44Automotive33P&L Management1Lean Manufacturing47Strategic Financial Planning5Continuous Improvement33Toyota Production System18Supply Chain Management13Start-ups4Process Optimization4Crisis Management4Operations Management4
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Business StrategyAcquisition IntegrationBrand DevelopmentRestructuringProgram ManagementExecutive ManagementStrategic LeadershipPlant ManagementStrategic PlanningOperational ExcellenceLeadershipManagement- Lean Manufacturing — University of Michigan
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Colleagues at New Water Capital
Brian McGee
Managing Partner at New Water Capital
Brian Pawlowski
Chief Financial Officer at New Water Capital
Drew Kelly
Vice President at Red Arts Capital
Eric Bitel
Vice President of Operations at New Water Capital
Felicia Gannacone
Executive Assistant at New Water Capital
Gabrielle Neuman
Associate at New Water Capital
George Brian McGee
Executive Officer at New Water Capital
Jason Neimark
Managing Partner at New Water Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dwight Closson?
- Operations executive with over 30 years of experience in operational turnarounds, lean manufacturing, and strategic planning. Previously COO at Quality Metalcraft and held leadership roles at Faurecia and Midway Products Group.
- Where does Dwight Closson work?
- Dwight Closson is Partner, Head of Operations at New Water Capital.
- Where did Dwight Closson go to school?
- Dwight Closson studied at Rhodes State College (Associate of Science (AS), Business Administration); Vanderbilt University (Executive Management); University of Essex, Paris, France (Executive Management Program).
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Also attended Vanderbilt University374
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Also attended University of Michigan College of Engineering48
Bob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRama SomayajulaHead of Trading at ParadigmBlaine RileyInvestor at Side Door VenturesNate RedmondPartner at Alpha EdisonEric AssouadPrincipal at WP Global PartnersChristopher ChenAssociate at Centana Growth Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at New Water Capital, L.P.8
Jason NeimarkManaging Partner at New Water CapitalBrian McGeeManaging Partner at New Water CapitalMatthew CarlosPrincipal at New Water CapitalNathan DouglasVice President at New Water CapitalSandy FlemingVice President at New Water CapitalMax SchoenheitSenior Associate at New Water Capital
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Also worked at Faurecia8
Dawid BieńkowskiHuman Capital Partner / Managing Partner for Value Creation at Warsaw Equity GroupAntoine SebagInvestment Director at Rive Private InvestmentAngelo CarobbioManaging Partner at 33:Industry VenturesBhaskar ThotaPrincipal at 3Lines Venture CapitalTerena WhiteChief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary at IBC Advanced AlloysLaurent DebruePrésident & Chief Executive Officer at Verkor
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Also worked at Eaton30
Marco McCottryInvestor at Nomad Venture Partners, LlcPriya EmersonTSG Vantage Team at TSG Consumer PartnersBob CourcyChief Revenue Officer at TurtleAren TurpeningPartner at Pegasus Tech VenturesManish TangriInvestor at Micron VenturesSimone C. Kilder AndradeInvestor at Randon Ventures
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