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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lead new technology and product development.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Teach Design Thinking and Communication Course to all engineering students. Help them understand the product design process using real-world product examples and experiences. Emphasize the importance of teamwork, rapid prototyping, customer connection, risk-taking and iterative learning.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Be a writing mentor for graduate students in the Masters of Project Management program.

Chicago

Lead the IOT, Automation, ATE and Robotics groups in Operations. Manage the MES software team that runs S&C's digital manufacturing.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Manage SW and HW engineering team creating digital manufacturing excellence solutions.

Niles

Reported to the President and CEO, lead the Quality Engineering Division which includes Corporate Quality, Supplier Quality, Global Compliance and Regulatory Affairs. This was a global organization of 150 people across seven countries. Built a very strong global director and manager team.• Created a new Quality Management System, slashing lost sales 50% over 3 years• Overhauled and modernized the division, pivoting from a 1980’s mindset, establishing a new culture of designing-in quality vs. testing-in. Results boosted morale and respect with a purpose-driven mindset, lifting engagement scores from 70 to 85/100.• Rebuilt Quality management team and expertly delegated, placing the right people in the right roles, connecting to all components of the business on the executive team as a trusted advisor to the CEO. • Grew worldwide team from 100 to 150, reducing cost per associate by 5% while globalizing the Quality Division from 4 to 7 countries • Modernized to 100% cloud-based from paper documents for all quality information, producing large increase in efficiency across the organization, creating visibility and consistency of information. • Worked with engineering and manufacturing on continuous improvement and introduced robotics and automated hardware and software testing. Transformation Tools Implemented:- Quality video series (custom-produced videos)- Video on spectrum advocacy (custom-produced video)- Quality cloud portal prototype (custom design)- Testing Lab multimedia collaboration site (WordPress)- Data capture laboratory app (iPad based, Microsoft cloud storage)- Customer Quality app (iPhone based, Microsoft cloud storage)- Cloud portal for Quality division data (Microsoft SharePoint cloud)- Shure Corporate Communications Intranet proposal (custom design)- Learning video technology series (Microsoft Stream)- Global compliance cloud portal (Ascent Compliance)

Niles, Illinois, United States

Co-led Shure's regulatory work for wireless microphone spectrum access rights on behalf of professional audio industry with the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Congress.Partnered with attorneys at Morgan Lewis, Professional Audio Manufacturers Association, National Association of Broadcasters.• Jumped into the regulatory ring with no experience. Quickly learned to successfully advocate for Shure using data and a win-win attitude with regulators.• Successfully retained wireless spectrum access rights against opposition from Google, Microsoft, Intel, and Dell.• Produced industry video used for educating regulators

Niles, Illinois

Led 15 direct reports and 12+ product teams over 25 years, grossing >$1B USD. Directed Wireless, Software and Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Management, and Project Management.• Transformed Shure product development from engineering-focused to customer-centric model by bringing lead sound engineers into the market research, prototyping, beta-testing and launch stages. Moved Shure into a premier market position in the broadcast and live sound production industries.• Pioneered a new Product Validation Engineering group and Laboratory (PVE/PVL) focused on testing hardware and software together throughout the entire product design process. Designed and constructed the lab, hired and trained the engineering department. Introduced automated, robotic product testing for the first time at Shure.• Led Shure’s transformation from analog to digital technology in wireless microphones. Produced a 10% yearly growth in wireless business. • Created Shure’s first New Product Introduction (NPI) process, bringing product teams to manufacturing plant locations for prototype and pre-production product builds.• Architected the world’s first interference-proof wireless microphone. Achieved first to market and set the standard for TV broadcasting, becoming the go-to product for the NFL, Olympics, and US Presidents. Shure became the go-to brand for live broadcasts.

B.S., Electrical Engineering

M.S., Electrical Engineering

Finance And Accounting, Accounting And Finance

Finance and Accounting Course for Non-Finance Professional