San Antonio Manufacturers Association

19th Annual CEO Dinner | Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 | 5:30PM

BY INVITATION ONLY EVENT (1 per company) 

Given the format of this event, we kindly ask that no additional guests be brought. We appreciate your understanding and request that attendees dress in business attire.

PURPOSE OF CEO EVENT

This exclusive, FREE event is designed to provide an informative and engaging forum for C-Suite leadership from across San Antonio’s manufacturing community. The CEO Dinner offers a unique opportunity to discuss key issues, share insights, and explore solutions with peers who lead the region’s most influential manufacturing organizations.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Gary Peterson | Executive Leader at The O.C. Tanner Company

“There’s nothing I love more than being on the factory floor, building connections and relationships with the people who make our manufacturing possible. Putting people first is core to how we do things at O.C. Tanner.”

As the Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Production at O.C. Tanner Company, Gary specializes in creating cultures of continuous improvement through manufacturing and leadership excellence. He leads their manufacturing, buying, engineering, refining, and logistics teams. Gary has been at O.C. Tanner for over 35 years and has helped transform the company’s manufacturing operations from “batch” to lean while pioneering team-based procedures that allow each unit to take full ownership of their results. His greatest joy on the job comes from interacting with and inspiring people—empowering them to do their best work.

Gary enjoys traveling across the globe to assist organizations in generating newfound outcomes for their people and their machines. A member of the Shingo Academy and the AME Hall of Fame, he also currently serves on the Executive Advisory Board for the Shingo Institute and is a Shingo Examiner. He holds an MBA from Brigham Young University and enjoys basketball, snowboarding, hiking, golfing and spending time with his family, including 19 grandchildren.

EVENT SPONSORS: 

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors for their generous support of our CEO Dinner. Your partnership and commitment make events like this possible, and we are truly grateful for your continued contribution to our success.

CPS Energy

PNC Bank

Prisma

RSM

SWBC

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas

19th Annual SAMA CEO Dinner - By Invitation ONLY | Thursday, October 23, 2025

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  • Thursday Oct 23 2025, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • 300 Augusta Street
    San Antonio, Texas
    United States
    78205