Tubelite Inc. Names Continuous Improvement Director

Erika L. Heredia R.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. adds Erika L. Heredia R. as the company's continuous improvement director based in Walker, Michigan. Reporting to Dean Seger, vice president of integrated supply chain, Heredia's focus will be to lead the implementation of lean manufacturing initiatives for Tubelite's six locations.

Heredia draws from a decade of leadership in Apogee Enterprises Inc.'s family of businesses including Viracon, Tru Vue and now at Tubelite. She most recently served as Viracon's continuous improvement manager and previously as the coatings production manager. Heredia has extensive Six Sigma training and completed Apogee's 17-month Lean Six Sigma Black Belt management trainee program. She applied this knowledge as a lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Tru Vue.

In addition to her professional experience, Heredia earned a master's degree in production and management, and industrial process improvement from OBS Business School through Spain's Barcelona University. Fluent in Spanish, she also has Master of Science/Technology in manufacturing and management with a concentration in occupational safety from Georgia Southern University. In addition, she holds a bachelor's degree in commercial engineering from the Ecuador's University Army Polytechnic School.

About Tubelite Inc.

Tubelite offers curtainwall, entrance systems and other products. For more information, visit www.tubeliteinc.com.