Joined a small international team during a period of 10x growth to help establish the company as Naftogaz and Ukrgasvydobuvannya’s (Kyiv, Ukraine) top U.S. supplier of natural gas equipment. Facilitated the safe delivery of the first non-grain shipments to Ukraine since the onset of the war, ensuring the country’s ability to sustain energy independence through the pivotal winter of 2023-2024.• Conducted complete project cost audit of 2023-2Q 2024 pipe project sales ($150M), analyzing cost and performance trends across all operations and vendor relationships, distilling key metrics for strategic planning with stakeholders. • Introduced vendor performance risk mitigation measures and authored agreements to strengthen project management efforts while recovering $420K in 1-2Q 2024 project costs.• Successfully negotiated equitable terms with Lloyd’s of London to obtain groundbreaking war coverage for shipments delivering to Ukrainian ports, a critical enabler for investment in Ukraine.• Developed a comprehensive roadmap for prospecting and mining precious metals in eastern Europe, supporting future investment and growth opportunities.

Guided company expansion through new plant construction and restructured operational processes to optimize flow, execution of deliverables, system performance, workforce and efficiency, quality control, contract fulfillment, profitability, and customer satisfaction.• Overhauled SOPs, positioning the company for scalable growth from $30M - $100M in five years while cultivating an intrapreneurial culture of accountability and resilience.• Achieved a 90% improvement in employee retention. • Creatively negotiated new work agreements to the satisfaction of all parties, overcoming assumed industry impasses and growth challenges while mitigating risk exposure and ensuring collective project success.

Project planning, estimation, contract authoring, team building, risk management, design and technical engineering.

- Developed a relationship with $2.5 billion dollar Dutch-based hotel group to gain a new multi-year, multi-project account and architected a corresponding comprehensive scalable purchasing program. Generated steady, vetted, and qualified growth projected through 2040 with immediate annual sales starting at $5M. - Increased Artone’s primary house account, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (a $6.7 billion dollar US-based franchise hotel group), by 275%, expanding approved standard room décor lines from (4) to (11) to include: Wyndham Grand, Dolce Hotels and Resorts, TRYP, Trademark, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden - Babylon (7 story) and Arbor (4-story), La Quinta Inns and Suites, AmericInn, Days Inn, Super 8, and Microtel, not counting unique boutique projects.- Led design optimization of all Standard Room Décor lines and composed original guestroom furniture and front of house showpieces for numerous hotel partners.- Executive Director through full project life-cycles, including project/program initiation, costing, contracting, planning, conceptualization, material specification, technical engineering, scheduling, logistics, production, delivery, and closeout.- Domestic and international public speaking, C-suite presentations, contract negotiation, and team building. - Regularly met with venture capital partners to provide critical insight on strategic corporate direction, forecasts, new growth, and adjacent opportunities. - citizenM Hotel, 300 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Il.Guestroom millwork, furnishings, and specialty equipment. Developer: Sterling Bay and Magellan. General Contractor: Linn-Mathes. Project Value: $5,000,000 / 2022- Wyndham Garden Hotel(s), custom Guestroom furniture and casework. Projects from $350,000 to $1,000,000 including Coyote Valley, Ca. Casino (2022), Orlando Airport, Fl. (2021), Orlando Universal, Fl. (2020), Manassas, Ga. (2020), Miami Springs, Fl. (2019), Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. (2018), and Tallahassee, Fl. (2018).

$15M custom modern interior casework and furniture manufacturer, 100% made in USA. - Improved the estimating team’s contract award win rate to competitively and profitably earn work from 30% to 70% through unique design optimization, value-added engineering, vendor negotiations, and customer relationship building.

Public monuments focused on raising global consciousness; bronze figurative sculpture - Winning concept for the Spirit of Liberty monument, an anti-terrorism memorial for social liberty, solidarity, inclusion, equity, and diversity. Paris, France. $5M. (May 2016 - August 2017)- WWII memorial, Aviator, Aviation Heritage Park, Jackson, MI. Delivered public address at the May 17, 2013 unveiling.- Taught advanced studio sculpture classes for medical doctors seeking to expand their understanding of the aesthetics of the human anatomy, universal 3D design concepts, idealized beauty, and the 3D design thinking process.

Design and production of figurative sculpture; visual storytellers - Sculptor for historic, over-life-sized public bronze monuments installed at American Way, National Harbor, MD: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

$50M commercial design/build construction company- Collaboration catalyst among owners, architects, and contractors.- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI. – Facility Renovations (2012-2015) - First National Bank, Howell, MI. Renovations and additions for five branch locations (2014-2015)- Livingston Veterinary Clinic, Howell, MI. – Sustainable, high-end clinic retrofit and remodel (2014)- Applied Process, Livonia, MI - 5,400 sq. ft. warehouse, office, and loading dock addition (2013)

- Orchestrated internal general trades team of 50+/- field personnel to daily optimize productivity across all company projects. Construction projects focused on churches, university/educational facilities, historic restorations, municipal properties, and public water works up to $15M. - Authored a comprehensive coordination platform to analyze and forecast labor and equipment needs across all projects.- Developed, implemented, and campaigned a proactive safety culture with high employee involvement.

- Michigan State University, Lansing, MI., Bailey & Rather Hall Renovation 45,676 sq.ft., $1,527,950

- Owosso High School, Owosso, MI. Window and façade renovations, 200,000 sq.ft., $806,156- Macomb County Public Works, St Clair Shores, MI., Chapaton Pump Station and Retention Basin, 13,980 sq.ft., $359,900

- Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI., Early Learning Center 8,840 sq.ft., $1,461,091- City of Chelsea, Mi., Wastewater Treatment Plant, $10,715,619

Instructed studio sculpture classes for medical doctors to expand their understanding of the aesthetics of the human anatomy. Held open studio hours during community tours to promote interest in the Armory Arts Village and participated in multiple exhibitions.

Nationally recognized classical figurative sculptor. - (6)-year Immersive atelier-style apprenticeship, assisting the artist 1:1 in the development of miniature to monumental public and private sculpture. Emphasis on classical idealism and traditional pedagogy.

Long-term skilled nursing care.