Cleveland Magazine has named Tim Swanson a Cleveland 500 leader.  As the magazine describes it, this first-ever Cleveland 500 listing includes leaders, doers, visionaries and idea generators who help shape the city and the community.  The listing encompasses leaders in the five-county Cleveland metropolitan area.
 
Tim Swanson has an extensive career in the manufacturing field, and has been CEO of Bettcher Industries since 2019.  A graduate of Michigan Tech University with mechanical engineering and MBA degrees, Swanson credits an ability to influence others based on good communication skills as well as personal integrity and authenticity. 
 
“I’ve worked for leaders who placed trust in me and let me make big decisions (and sometimes mistakes).  I believe the best way to motivate is to build trust and push decisions downward into the organization … elevating empowerment and developing an entrepreneurial spirit,” Tim says.
 
Asked to share advice for others aspiring to leadership roles in manufacturing and other fields, Tim emphasizes fundamental attributes.  “Keep your head down, stay focused, get results – and good things will happen,” he counsels.
 
Tim Swanson is among a group of 32 manufacturing leaders named to the Cleveland 500 list.  As CEO of Bettcher Industries, he leads a company with Northeast Ohio roots that run deep.  For decades Bettcher has been a major Cleveland-area employer and a committed corporate citizen. Click HERE to read the full publication.