Marvin Promotes Operations Leader to Vice President

Marvin has promoted Chris Barta to the new role of vice president of fiberglass operations. In this role, Barta will oversee manufacturing operations across Marvin’s three fiberglass manufacturing locations in Fargo, North Dakota, Roanoke, Virginia, and Kansas City, Kansas.

Barta brings more than three decades of experience with Marvin to this new role, including more than 20 years in leadership roles across engineering and manufacturing operations of Marvin’s fiberglass product collections. Most recently, Barta was a senior director of operations focused on driving operational excellence in safety, quality and productivity for Marvin’s Fargo-area facilities.

“Throughout his career with Marvin, Chris’s deep commitment to continuous improvement in safety and quality has consistently resulted in better outcomes for our employees and customers, building a proven track record over years of continuous company growth,” said Marvin President Darrin Peterson. “Chris’s focus on fostering a team-first environment built on collaboration and integrity is in lockstep with Marvin’s values and ideally positions him for this critical leadership role.”

Barta will lead teams across fiberglass operations including engineering, continuous improvement, materials and supply chain to strengthen processes and efficiency while offering added value to Marvin’s team members and customers.

“Marvin’s growth and innovation in fiberglass capabilities continues to present exciting opportunities,” said Barta. “I’m energized by this responsibility to find new, meaningful avenues to best support our teams and our customers.”

Barta is a graduate of North Dakota State University, having earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management and his Master of Business Administration. Currently, he contributes to his alma mater as a member of the College of Engineering Advisory board.