DVIRC Promotes Chief Operating Officer Chris Scafario To President

Press release from DVIRC:

Nov. 4, 2022

The Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) has promoted Chief Operating Officer Chris Scafario to the position of president. Former President and CEO, Barry Miller, will retain his role as company CEO. Scafario previously served as Vice President of Consulting Operations before moving to the role of Chief Operating Officer which he held for just over one year.

Scafario first worked with DVIRC as a third-party contractor and was then hired as Marketing Manager in 2007 after which he served as Director of Marketing Services for nine years. In his prior roles, Scafario helped shape the company’s rebranding and regional outreach efforts. He developed the company’s Business Growth service offerings to support local manufacturers looking to increase their topline, pursue organizational change, or enter a new market. By building content and forging new relationships with key providers, Scafario developed and delivered a wide array of consulting solutions and quickly became regarded as a trusted advisor who delivers superior results.

“Stepping into this role I am committed to creating a vibrant regional economy and setting the benchmark for an American Manufacturing Renaissance here in Southeastern Pennsylvania,” said Scafario. “I look forward to working with all our small and midsized manufacturers and state and federal stakeholders to make Philadelphia and its surrounding communities the region of choice for the design, construction, and commercialization of next generation life sustaining, enriching, and protecting goods, services, and technologies.”

Throughout his tenure with DVIRC, Chris has worked vigorously to educate and advocate for Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers throughout the national network to introduce urgency to clients around pursuing growth. He has been a “best practice” speaker at several MEP conferences, has worked with more than 20 MEP Centers nationwide, and is considered a go-to expert for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) MEP. Scafario has also been instrumental in helping DVIRC operations by finding and integrating new resources to drive efficiencies, enforcing a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) mindset, developing and measuring consulting staff Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), helping to develop new training programs, shaping company culture, and more.

“Congratulations to Chris on this next chapter in his professional success. With 15 years in the industry and at DVIRC, I am confident in his ability to lead and grow our organization as we continue to advance and innovate for our region’s manufacturers,” said Barry Miller, CEO of DVIRC. “In his new role we look forward to the additional contributions he will make as an innovator, strategist, collaborator, coach and mentor.”

To learn more about DVIRC, please visit www.dvirc.org.

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