Richard Moran is a Chief Operations Officer at Pacific Northern, Inc. at Pacific Northern, Inc.. Colleagues describe him as "I enjoyed working with Rich at Noa Brands and getting to know him as a person, family man and operations executive. Rich has a diverse set of operational skills in manufacturing, distribution and logistics, procurement, quality ..... Rich was responsible for operations in Denver, El Paso, Juarez and China. He is dedicated to continuous improvement and we worked closely to define, deploy and leverage best practices via KPI metrics and personnel development. Rich can be a strong operational leader in an emerging or developed business." and "I have known and worked with Rich in many different roles for more than 20 years. Rich was very instrumental in developing products and processes related to several different product lines and manufacturing disciplines. He oversaw and directed the consolidation of manufacturing enterprises, and delivered exceptional results related to the efficient scaling and fluctuation of seasonal manufacturing demands. Rich was able to achieve these results by having an acute understanding of lean manufacturing principles, value analysis engineering and work flow, as well as strong financial/operational acumen. Rich is also very adept at the creation, negotiation and oversight aspects of global supply chain and global manufacturing management. Rich’s integrity and loyalty are the cornerstone of his character and I highly recommend Rich in any role where these skillsets, character and leadership traits might be applied."