{"id":4676,"date":"2025-11-03T15:34:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharp-curie.104-254-244-146.plesk.page\/?p=4676"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:37:31","slug":"kraken-new-general-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/?p=4676","title":{"rendered":"Steady Leadership Through Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4676\" class=\"elementor elementor-4676\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1398283c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1398283c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40736f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40736f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78899d6\" data-id=\"78899d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af80eac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4af80eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e28a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86e28a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/excelisautomation.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-123809.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3741\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-123809.png 828w, https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-123809-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-123809-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b790a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b790a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Conversation with Kraken Automation\u2019s New General Manager, Brent Harman\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a4ff6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a4ff6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>When you talk to Brent Harman, you immediately get a sense of balance \u2014 a steady confidence grounded in experience and a forward-looking optimism that reflects where Kraken Automation is headed. Recently appointed General Manager, Brent has been part of the Kraken team since 2008, and his journey reflects both the company\u2019s adaptability and its enduring commitment to innovation done right.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Brent first joined Kraken 16 years ago, applying for a purchasing position. The team quickly recognized that his skills could be better used in another area. \u201cThey created a new position \u2014 Operations Manager.\u201d Brent recalls. That moment set the tone for his years at Kraken: identifying opportunities, building new pathways, and ensuring operations run with precision and purpose.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd9de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd9de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Team Built on Trust<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b90314d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b90314d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kraken has always operated as a close-knit team, something Brent values deeply. \u201cBecause we\u2019re a smaller company, everyone interacts with one another,\u201d he says. \u201cThere are no islands. Everyone is focused on the same goal \u2014 meeting customer requirements.\u201d This collaborative approach is at the core of Kraken\u2019s reliability. Challenges are met together. Decisions are made with input from across the team. And the results are evident in equipment that consistently performs to the highest standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1621359a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1621359a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Brent-w-border.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Brent-w-border.png 418w, https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Brent-w-border-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kraken Automation\u2019s New General Manager, Brent Harman<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ffb73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ffb73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation Around Every Corner<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350dfeda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350dfeda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most exciting aspects of working in custom automation, Brent notes, is the constant variety in projects. \u201cThere\u2019s always something new around the corner,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt might be a completely new machine that doesn\u2019t currently exist, a combination of technologies we\u2019ve used before, or even a small but critical modification to meet new consumer demands.\u201d That continuous evolution keeps Kraken\u2019s team \u2014 and Brent himself \u2014 energized. It\u2019s a field that demands creativity without sacrificing precision, where innovation and execution must go hand in hand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8853465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8853465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership with Purpose<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1ca59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa1ca59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brent describes himself as a\u00a0<i>conscious leader<\/i>\u00a0\u2014 someone driven to balance what he calls the triangle: the people, the company, and the stakeholders. His leadership style is shaped by early career experiences at Reyco Industries and later Tuthill Corporation, where he gained extensive training in Lean Manufacturing, Radical Leadership, and Conscious Company principles. He brings that same approach to Kraken today, guiding teams with clarity and empathy while maintaining a sharp focus on operational excellence. For Brent, leadership is about creating an environment where team members feel empowered to innovate, execute with precision, and support one another \u2014 all while keeping the customer at the center of every decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2791cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2791cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead as Part of Excelis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6c2ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6c2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With Kraken now part of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.excelisautomation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Excelis<\/b><\/a>, Brent sees new opportunities for growth and alignment across the family of brands. \u201cI\u2019m excited about the investment being made to grow both the Excelis and Kraken brands,\u201d he says. \u201cThe investment isn\u2019t just in infrastructure \u2014 it\u2019s in people. And that\u2019s what drives real progress.\u201d Under his leadership, Kraken continues to stand for what it always has: reliable performance, precise engineering, and a spirit of innovation that keeps customers moving forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdff63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cdff63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Career Built on Experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1aecd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1aecd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Brent\u2019s career path reflects a blend of technical skill, operational knowledge, and leadership development. He started at Reyco Industries in 1995, a company producing heavy-duty truck and trailer suspensions. When Tuthill Corporation acquired Reyco in 1999, Brent continued with the company, eventually being promoted to Operations Manager. During his tenure, he gained extensive hands-on experience in production, supply chain management, and team leadership. Education has also played a key role. Brent earned a diploma in Business Operations Management from Niagara College in Welland, Ontario, where he completed a three-year program focused on practical, real-world business operations.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad1472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ad1472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond the Office<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61113a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b61113a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Outside of work, Brent\u2019s life reflects the same balance he brings to his role. He\u2019s a proud father of an 11-year-old daughter and step-parent to a 26-year-old son. He enjoys hockey with his wife in a mixed skill and gender league, tinkering with RC boats, and following his daughter\u2019s passions in soccer and dance. Brent also stays connected to family in both Canada and England, making time for travel whenever he can.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8f3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f8f3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Forward<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67685ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67685ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>As Kraken enters this next chapter within the Excelis family, it does so with a leader who understands that innovation thrives on teamwork \u2014 and that reliability and precision start with people who care about doing things right. 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