If you searched Superstar Sourcing for Sculpture Foundry Operations Director (with 2 additional requirements) on January 3, 2026 you'd find 164 great candidates

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Managing Director. Simko Foundry Solutions. LLC

This person is an exceptionally strong match, having Director/VP roles in business development and management roles at established foundries, including explicitly mentioning foundry process knowledge. Managing Director → VP Business Development at Hodge Foundry (16+ yrs) → President at Hodge Foundry, specializing in Sales and Foundry Process. Excellent.

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Chief Executive Officer at Speak PR, an independent public relations firm

This candidate provides strong evidence of Executive leadership and business operation/strategy in their CEO role at a PR firm, fulfilling two key leadership aspects, but lacks any direct foundry or casting experience. CEO at Speak PR (10+ years) → Executive Director at Ballet Des Moines. Strong.

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Talent Services with Heart | Entrepreneur Cheerleader | Sky Gazer | Artist

This candidate has a fine arts degree focusing on sculpture and has strong executive/COO experience in non-profits, indicating transferable leadership and operations skills, but lacks direct foundry or bronze casting experience. BA Fine Arts (Sculpture) → Creative Dept Manager → COO EforAll → Business Consultant. Strong.

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President & Managing Director, Mihaly Associates

This candidate has extensive C-level executive leadership experience across strategy, P&L, operations, and marketing in diverse settings, making them a strong fit for Executive Leadership and Operations Director profiles, though foundry/casting specifics are missing. President & Managing Director → C-Suite consulting, broad GM/HR/Strategy experience for 60+ years. Strong.

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President/CEO at Cerelli Enterprises, Inc

This President/CEO has strong Executive leadership experience and mentions developing new business opportunities, touching on executive leadership and business development, but the context is general business operations/marketing, not foundry/casting. President/CEO at Cerelli Enterprises, Inc. Strong.

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President - Explore Oak Ridge

This President has significant executive leadership experience running a tourism/CVB organization, providing high-level operational and business oversight, but lacks specific foundry or casting background. President at Explore Oak Ridge → VP Marketing at Enrichment Federal Credit Union. Strong.

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Law Firm Business Development | Law Firm Marketing | Coaching | Behavioral Economist | Data Hound | Client Visit Enthusiast |

This professional has extensive experience developing client programs and roles like Chief Development Officer, strongly matching Executive leadership and Business development, but lacks operations or industry specifics. CDO → Director of Mktg & Biz Dev → various firm roles. Strong.

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Executive Client Director

This candidate has Director of Business Development and high-level General Manager/Executive Client Director roles demonstrating Executive leadership and Business development, but lacks operational or industry specifics. GM/Exec Client Director → Director of Biz Dev → Business Director. Strong.

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People and Experience Expert ✌️

This candidate has significant recent experience as a Director of Operations across multiple companies, showing strong operational skills, though the environment seems tech/startup focused rather than heavy industry/foundry. Senior Director People/Culture @ Botify → various Ops Director/Head roles. Strong.

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Winery owner and CEO at TruthTeller Winery

This candidate shows strong executive leadership, business development, and general operations management experience from consulting and leading a Winer, but the specific art foundry or bronze casting is completely missing. Winery CEO → PeopleFirm Advisor → Group Health SVP → Hitachi VP. Strong.

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Design Director | Creative Strategy, Operations Management

This candidate has strong operations management experience within fabrication and design, which transfers well toward manufacturing leadership, though specialized bronze casting is missing. Background: Prototype Design at Darko (5 yrs) → Design Director at Custom Creations Design Studio (19 yrs) → Proto-Lab Manager at OnQ. Strong.

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Senior Director at MKTG

This person has strong operations leadership but lacks specific art/foundry domain knowledge. Senior Director, Operations & Facilities at MKTG (18yrs) → Director of Facilities at Team Epic (11yrs) → Manager (6yrs 11mos) → Project Manager at WWE (10mos). Maybe.

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Strategic Marketing Leader | Fractional Executive | Storyteller for Mission and Momentum

Strong executive leadership and focus on operational excellence and strategy implementation suggests suitability for Operations Director, but domain-specific casting/foundry knowledge is missing. Fractional CMO → Fractional CMO/Owner, consultancy. Moderate.

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Human- Centered Creative Organizational Designer and Leader, Crowe X-Design Lab

This candidate has strong Operations Director experience and some Business Development, but the operational background is in car washes and general consulting, not a sculpture foundry, and casting experience is missing. Experience includes Director of Operations → Business Consultant → Owner. Maybe.

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Principal - Earnest Industries, LLC.

This candidate has explicit Operations Specialist/Workflow/QA experience, relevant to Operations Director, and an advanced degree in Sculpture, providing contextual understanding, but lacks executive leadership and explicit foundry/business development experience. Owner/Designer, operations background, MA in Sculpture → workflow management, ownership of design studio. Moderate.

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I Help Managers | Training, Coaching & Leadership Development | Manager Boot Camp Digital Course | Ad Industry Specialist

This candidate has Director experience managing creative operations and internal functions (like facilities/HR), suggesting operations skill, but lacks the bronze casting/foundry context. VP Org Leadership at INNOCEAN → Dir Creative Ops at Oakley → Coaching. Moderate.

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Director of Operations at WhereNext, A Sustainable Tourism Consulting and Global Creative Agency

This candidate has strong operational and business development leadership but lacks evidence of foundry or bronze casting expertise. Director of Global Operations → Co-Founder at custom clothing company → Partner in cake studio → Director of Business Development in tech. Moderate.

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Strategic Marketer - Strategy | Development | Execution

This candidate has strong executive leadership and business development skills focused on marketing and general management, but lacks specific evidence of operations, foundry, or bronze casting work. Serial entrepreneur → startup leadership → extensive consulting roles in branding and strategy. Moderate.

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Transformational Leader | Building Inclusive Brands, Scalable Events & Strategic Growth | Ready to Lead as COO, CBO or CEO

This candidate has strong executive leadership and business development skills demonstrated through brand building and scaling initiatives, but their background is in design, brand development, and nonprofit strategy, not physical manufacturing operations like a foundry. Architecture/Design → Brand CBO → seeking COO/CBO/CEO roles. Maybe.

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President and CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

This candidate brings significant C-level executive leadership and COO experience managing complex organizations, which is transferable to a Director role, though the industry context (museum, tobacco) is off. CEO/President at Colonial Williamsburg → COO/Managing Partner at SIR → CEO at Altria, 31 years experience. Maybe.

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Director of Talent and Operations at Cobra MOTO, LLC./ Cobra AERO, LLC.

This candidate has strong Director of Operations experience, particularly in manufacturing/industrial settings (Cobra MOTO/AERO), providing a moderate fit for the Operations Director aspect. Director Talent & Operations (Cobra MOTO/AERO for 12 years) → HR/Operations focus. Maybe.

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DEI Partnerships & Innovation Programs @ Nike

While this candidate has strong executive leadership and experience driving business development through partnerships, there is no evidence of operations management or specific art/foundry experience. DEI/Strategy Exec @ Nike → (Interim) Executive Director @ AVANCE (Operations/Biz Dev/Sponsor relations). Strong.

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This candidate has strong executive/COO experience managing operations, product lifecycle, and business growth, which aligns with Operations Director and Executive leadership, but is missing the foundry/casting specifics. Career: COO (Apparel/Gear Brand) → Actor → Owner (Brand/Production). Maybe.

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Creative Director | Brand Architect | New Business Strategist

This candidate has strong executive leadership and business development success in an agency/creative context, but no indication of manufacturing operations or bronze casting. Brand Strategist → Executive Creative Director → CoFounder/Agency Owner, grew and sold company, focused on B2B client acquisition. Maybe.

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Retired

This candidate shows good executive leadership and business development skills but lacks specificity regarding foundry or bronze casting operations. Exe Director BBBS → CEO Fischer Stone & Materials (materials/ops focus) → Consultant. Maybe.

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Executive Advisor & Consultant| Fractional CMO| Vice President| Business Leader| PepsiCo, P&G and SBD Alumna

Significant executive leadership and business experience, including marketing and sales strategy, but lacks operations and specific art/foundry knowledge. VP/CMO → Various Director/VP/CMO roles, CPG. Moderate.

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Chief Marketing Officer at Carl Warren & Company

This candidate has significant executive leadership experience, overseeing Marketing and Business Development, which aligns partially with leadership and business goals, yet misses the core operational/casting aspects. CMO/AVP BD → Executive Leadership Team. Moderate.

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Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, Marketer, Strategist

This individual has director-level experience, proven business development success through new product launches, and marketing/strategy skills, but lacks direct foundry/casting operational history. Filmmaker/Entrepreneur → Producer → Director of Product Management, 5 years experience. Maybe.

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creative change catalyst | turning intention into strategy & action

This person has strong director and business development experience but lacks any mention of operations leadership, sculpture, or bronze casting specifically. Director titles at CBIZ/Marcum → Raffa → Northwestern Mutual → Westat. Moderate.

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Creative and Brand Executive leading cross-functional teams to develop and execute innovative strategies that drive brand growth across CPG, entertainment, and publishing. Marvel and Hasbro alum.

Creative brand executive background shows executive leadership but lacks specific operations or foundry experience. Marvel → Hasbro → NECA, focused on creative strategy and brand growth. Maybe.