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Jim Barnhart
Vice President, Global Manufacturing

Barnhart brings to Ausra 25 years of global operations experience. Prior to Ausra he led West Coast Pharmaceutical Operations for Johnson & Johnson where he successfully implemented a regional operating model across Facilities Maintenance and Engineering, Capital Project Management, Facilities Planning, Business Services, Site Security, and Environmental, Health & Safety for three of J&J's operating companies. He previously held increasingly responsible positions with Applied Materials, Inc. in semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing, engineering, product management/marketing, global service business general management, business group operations, global real estate & facilities, corporate business continuity planning, and intellectual property management. A former officer in the United States Navy's submarine force, Barnhart led several nuclear engineering divisions and served as Sonar Officer. Barnhart earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Washington State University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley.