Benjamin Feinn Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Ky, Us

Louisville, Kentucky, Us

Zoeller Company Board of Directors Member (Compensation Committee Member, Finance Committee Member) http://www.zoeller.com $280 million company manufacturing and selling pumps (This is in addition to my CEO role with Strong Tower Construction)

• Transitioned the 56 year company from family managed to non-family while moving from scattered losses to consistent profitability (at times -$1.2 million to $3.4 million);- Negotiated new debt structure for company;- Reversed the downward spiraling gross profit trend and went on to increase gross profit by 1.2% points through targeted business development activities;- New JV with a Greek company;- Won the national contract with Kroger Food worth more than $15 million annually allowing an under-performing manufacturing plant to move from an ROI of <1% to more than 23%;- Won national contracts with (CPG) “big box” companies, Home Depot and Lowes worth nearly $6 million annually;- Acquired a multi-site company opening up new markets;- Developed an import team, increasing our China, Korea and Chili imports from 36 containers in the prior year to more than 182 containers this year and increasing.

• Packaging of prescription drugs, single unit dose and patient multi packs with Pfizer, J&J, Merck, GSK and Aventis, in accordance with FDA regulations• Achieved targeted acquisition synergies of $6,700K and $400K; Led Integration team (2 times) for business rationalization / integration upon acquisition;• Business Development: Grew sales from $52M to $84M- Partnered with European pharmaceutical team to develop pharmaceutical anti-counterfeit solutions under the collective name of N'crypt.- In partnership with Bbraun to develop: Duplex IV System - Two part IV bag pre-filled with specific drug dosage. DUPLEX stores both the diluents and the drug powder separately until the patient’s point of use -- the first of its kind;- Developed a noninvasive diabetic insulin delivery system, Exubera, using a medicinal inhaler (medical device) via a partnership with Pfizer, Aventis and Nektar;• Reduced waste by 24%; Implemented a Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) program;

• Took company from insolvency to sustained profitability, going from -12% net income to +4% and rising, doubling company value in following two years with ultimate company sale;• Developed and implemented strategic business plan, marketing plan and financial plan;• Responsible for the day-to-day finance via asset banking;• Developed creative inventory plans, pricing plans, new products, negotiations and sales administration with direct sales staff and brokers;• Implemented a continuous improvement Lean Manufacturing program, creating a shared Vision and Mission with total employee participation;• Improved performance: Run: up 17%, Waste: down 38%, Set-up: down 36%, Downtime: down 52%.

• Implemented a Lean Manufacturing program in 15 division plants across diverse machine groups and product streams;• Achieved over 50% reduction in pressroom, lamination and extrusion machine set-up times and waste reduction through process mapping, videotaping of processes, machine modifications, 5S and standard work.Plant Manager, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 1996 - 1998• Responsible for all functions of the manufacturing plant;• Implemented a series of setup reduction Kaizen events and a plant wide 5S program which won the 1997 NA company award for quickest machine set-up;• Improved performance: Run: up 12%, Waste: down 54%, Set-up: down 60%, Downtime: down 22%;• Led team that developed and implemented a Division wide project reducing energy consumption in 15 plants in preparation for industry deregulation.

Logistics Manager 1993 - 1994• Primary member of management team responsible for moving a company with million dollar losses to sustained profitability;• Responsible for the Plant's stores, raw material acquisition and planning, production control and forecasting, finished product inventory control and shipping of 300 different bottled products;• Reduced inventory 17% by implementing an inventory management program focused on accurate forecasting of 300 different sales products and through aggressive elimination of obsolete inventory;• Led team that developed and implemented level I and II procedures for ISO 9002 certification.Packaging and Chemical Production Superintendent 1992 - 1993• Controlled and was directly responsible for 35% of the Plant's total budget;• Developed and implemented cost reduction and productivity enhancement programs increasing production by 10% while reducing the department's budget by $520,000.

Reserve: 1992 - 2004• Commanding Officer, Training Detachment, 2004;• Awarded third Navy Achievement Medal, superior performance in field operations, 2003;• Commanding Officer, SeaBee Construction Detachment, 2001;• Executive Officer, Destroyer Squadron Command, 1999;• Commanding Officer, Electrical Services Submarine Repair Command, 1995;• Executive Officer, Joint Mobile Communications Command, 1993;• Operations Officer, Joint Mobile Comm Command, 1992; • Awarded the 1996 Midwest region (nine states – one given) Meritorious Service Medal.Active: 1982 1992Senior Officer Tactical Instructor, Naval Submarine School 1989 - 1992• Ranked in top five of forty five officers in command, 1992;• Awarded second Navy Achievement Medal, tactical officer program development, 1991.Division Officer, USS Ulysses S. Grant 1986 - 1989• Awarded Navy Achievement Medal, sustained outstanding performance at sea, 1989;• Ranked best Lieutenant on board, 1of 6, 1988.

Mba, Business And Finance

Certification, Nuclear Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering