{"id":5791,"date":"2023-07-17T19:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ast-inc.com\/?page_id=5791"},"modified":"2025-02-12T16:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T21:33:04","slug":"blake-cecil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ast-inc.com\/blake-cecil\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Cecil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Blake Cecil has been with AST since 2020 and the Director of Operations since 2023. He has over 15 years of experience in supply chain management, including procurement and resource planning for leading multinational corporations. During his time at AST, Blake has been pivotal in establishing cross-department data integration and building efficient resource planning protocols that have enabled AST to meet crucial project deliverables and expanded production and facility milestones.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

As Director of Operations, Blake finds motivation in being part of an industry that has\u202fa global impact on the health and wellness of people and communities. A key driver in overseeing procurement and coordinating resources is implementing processes that, in his words, \u201care commonplace, effective, and useful for all.\u201d\u00a0 Blake approaches targeted, high-value production through hands-on stewardship by working closely with AST\u2019s engineering team and customers on the specific requirements of each aseptic processing system. From the initial project intake to aftermarket requests in the field, Blake guides the procurement journey throughout the full life of all AST equipment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Blake holds a\u202fbachelor\u2019s in accounting from Utah Valley University and an MBA from\u202fBrigham Young University.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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