Northwood acquires and develops niche manufacturing companies focused on the wood & metal products markets and related industries.

Dimension Hardwoods (Wood Group)Dimension Hardwood Veneers (Edon, OH): International manufacturer of custom rotary wood veneers for curved plywood furniture components, musical instruments, dieboard, flat plywood, cabinetry, engineered flooring & skateboard industries. Also custom cutting of sliced veneer for architectural & furniture plywood; acquisition of standing timber from Indianapolis area log yard, sales of logs for veneer, lumber, etc. Approx 70 team members.Dimension Plywood (New Albany, IN): Manufacturer of custom architectural plywood and doors to construction blueprint specs. Supply the architectural woodworking, fixture & furniture markets with veneered plywood, fire rated and non rated wood doors, stile & rail doors, flexible veneer sheets, etc. Ship throughout North America. Our product ultimately ends up in prestigious commercial & residential buildings. Approx 30 team members.My role includes: -P&L-Developing our sales team-Establish sales goals, objectives, sales plan-Travel with sales to critical customer accounts-Pursue new business opportunities/new markets-Strategic pricing -Coordinate company marketing plan, branding, image -Major Accounts-Capital Expenditures oversight

I managed a team of seven sales representatives. Focused on small business and non-profit organizations to the Fortune 500 throughout SE MI. Marketed hardware and software products including multi-functional networked equipment for general office/ graphic environments and content management solutions.

Bussiness Development role calling on small to medium sized companies within the North Oakland County region. Grew the territory customer base by 50% within an 18 month period.

New business deveopment, executing membership contracts