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Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Analyze, target, and assist implementation of new technology to improve production.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Focus on Gestal sow feeding equipment/environment control for optimum intake in lactation and gestation. Be a SME (Subject Matter Expert) to analyze producer data for precision feeding and uniform body condition scores. Work with new and existing customers to meet and exceed their product performance needs, and growth objectives. Internal promotion on January 1, 2023 to USA Sales & Service Leader.www.jygatech.com.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Refine existing and co-develop new products. Meet with customers regularly. Work with sow and finisher equipment plus Make-to-order OEM projects for industry. Territory included eastern North America (including Ontario and Quebec), western Europe, and Australia.Consulted with and supplied equipment for Iowa Lakes College new facility. Facility includes lactation, nursery, and finishing for teaching and research.Invited panelist for swine gestation housing options. June 2012.Speaker at Nebraska Swine Day 2013 about ad lib feeding and decreasing non-productive days after weaning.

Ames, Ia

Some key accomplishments in this role include:Designed cast flooring section that saved $18 per unit on 9,000 floors, or $324,000.Provided growers a cost-effective solution for $3,000 per barn that strengthened roof trusses.Very familiar with implementing Danish farrowing and free-access retrofits.Implemented lake water gas chlorination system that saved $24,000 per year in chlorine and $55,000 per year in equipment degradation.Negotiated bulk purchases for cool cells and curtains in 2010 that saved $65,000.Led team that won a 2010 Smithfield Environmental Excellence Award for Energy and Water Conservation. Trained production staff on heat placement of brooders, including filter cleaning which saved 20% per site. Increased "wrench time" per Technician by 20% over two years, and monitored drive time monthly. Staged minimum ventilation fans and inlets so piglets weren't chilled in farrowing crates nearest the hallway and sows near cool cells weren't chilled. This led to a 1% decrease in farrowing mortalities and 5% improved breed-back through B&G. Worked with vet staff.Implemented G100 roof replacement goal, and saved $0.10 per sq ft. Trialed dust reduction technology that improved ADG in nursery and wean-to-finish by 0.12 lb ADG. Implemented preferred vendor list that limited stocking multiple manufacturer's parts. Procured equipment for three trailer bakers.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Generated $5.4 Million in quarterly sales of telecommunications equipment in two years. Also generated another $9 Million in software sales. Forecasted Legacy product line based on customer team interaction and economic strategy of various wireless phone companies.Diligent and innovative: One example includes negotiating equipment purchases; order to re-sell to European customers. Led successful ISO audits (also layouts, updating of TL900 documents and quality improvement) at 80,000 sq. ft. warehousing facility.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Certified in three livestock species. Performed approximately 40 fee-paid environmental assessments as both Lead and Co-Assessor at facilities located in Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan.

Columbus, Ohio Area

State livestock housing specialist. Published news releases and technical papers on current topics. Taught farmstead planning classes. Site visits. High rise hog building research. Member of Ohio Poultry Team.

B.S, Agricultural Systems

Activities and Societies: University 4H: College for a Day Specialty: Structures & Environment Civil Engineering

M.B.A, Business Administration

M.S, Agricultural Engineering

Thesis: Effects of Management Practices on Indoor Air Quality in Swine Production Buildings.

Certificate, Business Strategy: Achieving Competitive Advantage

Strategy courses dealing with business results, and case studies to develop a broader understanding and application across industries.