Alan Blake

ISE advisory board member Alan Blake

Alan W. Blake is a senior executive with over 35 years of U.S. and international experience in the consumer product goods, and food and beverage industries. Leading many organizations to attain breakthrough results in production and product delivery, Blake achieves success by delineating a clear strategy, building a collaborative leadership team and assigning single-point accountability for key measures. He is recognized as an expert in turnaround situations, having demonstrated the ability to rapidly and consistently attain top-tier results.

Currently, Blake is the chief operating officer of Kettle Cuisine, a private label food manufacturer, where he is focused on delivering world-class customer service and building capacity to meet rapid sales growth. In addition, he is a board member for Fusion Transport where he serves as a coach for executive leaders.

Blake began his career at Procter and Gamble, holding a variety of leadership roles in multiple locations over 17 years. He has worked for seven companies since then, including traditional and e-commerce operations.

Blake holds a bachelor’s in industrial and systems engineering (’84) from Ohio State and an MBA from Xavier University. He met his wife of 36 years at Ohio State; together they have three children and five grandchildren.