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Seattle, Wa, Us

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Globe is a premier supplier of custom-designed, built, and fully integrated equipment and systems for industries that include building products, pulp and paper, industrial automation and robotics, plastic composites, automotive and aerospace. These activities are significant worldwide, with major installations in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Senior management consultant and member of leadership team for The Keystone Group, a results-oriented management consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. • Applied diverse operational, financial and P&L expertise to complex business issues across a variety of industries. • Worked with a number of manufacturing / distribution companies and private equity firms to develop and execute strategy, improve operations, restructure finances, and integrate acquisitions.

Elkhart, In, Us

Business leader for Welch Packaging, one of the largest independent packaging companies in North America, with 11 manufacturing locations and five distribution centers.• Led a number of businesses during a period of significant change and rapid growth.• Provided leadership bridge that supported generational transition of management.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Provided interim executive leadership for companies that need experienced leaders who can hit the ground running and get results quickly. Most recently, served as interim CEO of Alki Lumber in West Seattle, WA. Led company through time of transition, implementing difficult changes and laying the foundation for profitable growth.

CEO of a company that designs and builds large, complex production lines for the produce industry. Hired as first external CEO of privately held company to come in and make changes, grow the company, and improve operations. Achieved desired goals in accelerated time-frame.• Significantly grew sales and increased earnings in less than 3 years.• Instituted accountability and operational disciplines in traditional organization, establishing expectations and leading cultural change. • Grew the workforce by recruiting fresh talent from local high schools, community colleges, and universities.• Implemented operational best practices, improving efficiency and reducing cost structure.

Leader of company that designs, builds, installs and services custom machinery and complex production lines internationally.• Steered company through challenging recession period, navigating through significant drop in sales and stagnant customer demand. Downsized organization to survive, while simultaneously investing in R&D and new product lines.• Over time, grew sales back above original levels, and re-hired workforce.• Expanded into new markets, including automotive, aerospace, printing presses, and military armor.• Built production lines for factories in Turkey, Russia, South America, Sweden, Poland, Australia, Nigeria, and Venezuela.• Towards end of tenure, moved over to run WebPress LLC, a company acquired by the owner of Globe Machine. Turned history of losses into $500,000 profit in first year, reinventing the company from the ground up.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led manufacturing organization with 14 factories, $600 MM in sales and 1200 employees• Reduced costs by $8 million through manufacturing efficiencies and consolidation of operations.• Achieved volume growth of 7% in flat market, highest of any region.• Spent last year as a supply chain director after division was sold to another company

Seattle, Wa, Us

Head of growth oriented, marketing-based business with 5 factories and international customer base. Ran two bulk packaging businesses, Tri-Wall and SpaceKraft. • Penetrated new markets in Mexico, with 200% growth over prior year.• Grew business in Pacific Rim, with focus on Japan, China, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand.• Established foothold in western U.S. market, achieving 25% annual growth.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led $225 MM business with P&L responsibility for five manufacturing facilities and 600 employees• Increased earnings from $1 MM to $5 MM in first year.• Moved three plants into lowest cost position in the company.• Received "Outstanding Region Award" for exceptional performance in profitability, growth and safety.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Sales and manufacturing leadership for 140 employee operation with $45 MM in sales• Turned around facility with loss position of $(1.9) MM. Achieved profitability in first year.• Increased volume by 30%, aggressively targeting growth in new and existing accounts.• Improved production efficiencies and moved plant to second lowest cost position in company.• Resolved hostile union-management situation, establishing trust-based relationships with union leadership.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Senior finance executive, reporting directly to CFO of $20 billion Fortune 100 company. Led all M&A financial activities, and approved all internal investment decisions over $12 million • Provided financial leadership for acquisition efforts in China, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. • Developed financial model of Weyerhaeuser Company, predicting impact of various business decisions on share price. Used model to guide portfolio decisions and investment strategies.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Responsible for optimization and process improvement for 1200 ton/day pulp and paper mill.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Started as entry level analyst; promoted quickly to lead projects and direct other analysts.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Pioneered the implementation of Lean Manufacturing/Toyota Production System as part of GM/Toyota joint venture

Mba, Marketing, Finance

Ms, Engineering

Bs, Engineering