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Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

While directing all non-sales project phases of multimillion-dollar construction contracts, I ensure the complete satisfaction of private sector clients across New England and the East Coast. I maintain full compliance with multi-state building and code regulations, completing all projects on time, within budget, and with exceptional quality. Overseeing the Engineering/Drafting, Estimating/Costing Systems, Production, Purchasing, Accounting, Customer Service, and Administration Departments, I lead and motivate 5 direct reports and 80 indirect reports to peak performance levels. I generate short- and long-term strategies and financial projections while serving on the Board of Directors. I played a key leadership role in purchasing and launching this new business in 2010. I was recruited by an investment group to perform acquisition due diligence, initiate corporate negotiations, and produce a detailed business plan.To maximize business success, I revitalized the organization, establishing most key policies, SOPs, and processes. I convinced reluctant employees to adopt new standards through effective change management. I also optimized staffing levels, operating schedules, facility floor layouts, and the throughput of daily production units (DPUs).DELIVERED RESULTS:► Bringing production from $0 to $6 million within the first year of hire. ► Increasing annual sales to $16 million in just 5 years. ► Closing $8 million in client/developer contracts in a single year. ► Achieving 10 inventory turns/year using JIT manufacturing approach with optimal material assignment.► Developing highly efficient systems across the enterprise and boosting productivity with PMTS implementation.

East Earl, Pennsylvania

Promoted to manage 3 factories in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Maryland during an organizational restructure, I led 8 direct reports and 1,400+ personnel across production facilities generating a combined $60 million in annual revenue. Steering a $100+ million/year cost center and dimension mill with 400+ additional employees, I developed and inspired top-performing teams.After building a robust network of academics and industry experts, I created a high-impact supply chain management system based on sound principles and best practices. I significantly improved research and identified raw material fragmentation in wood product and forest industries. I also started a collaboration with Penn State University and its Wood Science Department to engage secondary manufacturers. DELIVERED RESULTS:► Being appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania to sit on the Hardwood Development Board. Chairing the Pennsylvania Forest Products Board, supporting the CWS Board of Directors.► Optimizing the conversion of raw materials for $250 million in sales. Decreasing lumber inventory from $9.2 million to $7.2 million.► Reducing raw material costs by 10% after defining a new process for lumber procurement.► Cutting the budget by 30% and lowering the total cost of quality by 22%.► Achieving 99.47% on-time complete shipments by developing new technologies.► Exceeding the stretch goal by $300,000 and increasing capacity while consolidating 3 facilities into 2.► Turning $200,000 in annual waste into a $500,000+/year revenue stream by repurposing unused wood that required paid removal.► Minimizing transportation costs and maximizing material utilization by developing backwards integration process.► Saving the company millions of dollars while processing $40+ million/year in raw material by streamlining sawmill processes.

East Earl, Pennsylvania

I successfully started a dimension mill and moved to central Pennsylvania to open a new $30 million production facility, managing plants with a combined 1,000+ employees across 3 states. With a new organizational infrastructure, I achieved double-digit growth.DELIVERED RESULTS:► Improving yields and reducing waste by 78%. Overall material variance was reduced by $2+ million in a single year.

East Earl, Pennsylvania

Recruited to quickly turn around manufacturing operations after corporate sales declined, I ensured operational excellence while leading a $12 million plant in Maryland. Minimizing material and labor expenses, I prioritized products/services based on profitability. I changed the corporate culture and engaged employees while clarifying/attaining goals. DELIVERED RESULTS:► Saving $1 million in labor costs within the first year of hire, with additional savings in conversion costs, by turning around staff performance, instituting SOPs, and integrating departments in key corporate manufacturing sites across 3 states.

School Of Forest Resources, Wood Science And Wood Products

- Hardwood Lumber Grading - Hardwood Log Grading - Successful Operation of a Predryer - Kiln Drying of Lumber - Inspection of Hardwood.

Building Construction Technology, Blueprint Reading, Construction Technologies

Business Accounting And Computer Programming