DistraNet is a supply chain logistics company serving Parker full line fluid power distributors. DistraNet enables members to share $150 million dollars of inventory to serve their customers urgent requirements. DistraNet also owns and operates the best in class e-Commerce web site PartsGopher.com. PartsGopher is the single largest source for Parker Hannifin fluid-power products on-line where we leverage 31 members inventory to ship most orders the same day as ordered.

FPDA is the fluid power industry’s distributor trade association. I first served as a member of the Board of Directors, then the Executive Committee and finally, I was asked to serve as President & Chairman of the Board. During my term as President, I led FPDA’s Forward Motion Plan to reposition FPDA to better serve members needs to diversify into motion and automation technologies.

Started with Triad to open their Cincinnati branch, held positions of Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Chief Operating Officer where I was responsible for Sales, Marketing and Operations.

Started as a Sales Representative, added duties of Sales Manager and Hydraulic Application Engineer

Started as Outsdie Sales Representative and then became Sales Engineer for Allen-Bradley CNC controls and servo systems.

Started out of high school in the warehouse at 17, moved to Inside Sales and then Outside Sales at 22 years old.