Tim French

Senior Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer

Tim French joined NN in 2023 as Chief Operating Officer. He is a seasoned senior level executive with more than 35 years of hands on manufacturing experience. Over the last 15 years He has held CEO, President, COO and Vice President of Operations positions at various companies as well as being the senior operations leader at two company turnarounds. As the COO of a greenfield company, he was instrumental in the development of a global manufacturing business helping it grow from inception to $1.4 Billion in revenue, with 34 facilities in 7 countries and more than 4,000 employees. During his tenure he also led the turnaround of multiple underperforming facilities and the integration of several profitable acquisitions creating significant enterprise value for shareholders.  Tim holds an Advanced Graduate Diploma Management and has an MBA.