Ron Voglewede
Global Sustainability Director, Whirlpool, Inc.
Ron Voglewede leads Whirlpool Corporation’s global sustainability team. Ron is responsible for developing the strategy and execution plans for sustainability within Whirlpool’s branded portfolio by increasing product performance while lowering our footprint, therefore, creating long term sustainable value. Ron is driving Whirlpool’s product and business sustainability approach toward creating positive impacts to improve life at home, in our communities, and for the planet. In addition to his work at Whirlpool, Ron proudly serves as Chair, Board of Directors, for the Alliance for Water Efficiency; as a Governor-Appointed member of the Council on Climate Solutions for the State of Michigan; and as a member of the Industry Advisory Board for the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Notre Dame. Ron is a recognized inventor and innovator, holding 40 U.S. patents with more currently pending. Additionally, Ron is an active volunteer and Board Member with his regional Girl Scouts and in local school education programs. Ron received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1996 and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1998.
