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Palatine, Illinois, US

Lead the Ecosorb Industrial odor control business. Ecosorb utilizes natural plant based materials combined with equipment, process, and control capabilities to neutralize odors from many industries including but not limited to asphalt, wastewater, solid waste, metal casting and food/beverage.

Irving, Texas, US

Manage commercial team for industrial protective, safety, deck, and waterproofing coatings in North America.

Managed Sales teams and channels for Industrial Grouting (Chockfast and Escoweld), Coatings (Polyspec Thiokol and American Safety Technologies), and Electrical Potting (Insulcast) materials for the Americas. - 8 member sales force- Stabilized sales that had been declining for years and set on path to regular annual growth

• Manage sales and customer support activities for our products related to wind turbine installation and foundations both onshore and offshore. Also as Technical Manager, support all product development and customer.
• Lead 5 member global team to establish products for construction in Brazil, gained $1.5 million in 1st year sales
• Product/Market support expert for Americas sales force with annual growth 30+% annually
• Develop ITW brands in the Americas wind turbine installation market
• Compile and analyze sales and market research data for Long Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Plan (AP)
• Create business case, requirement, and development plans for new products globally

Glenview, IL, US

• The Wind Group has the role of being the single marketing, sales, and technical interface between the wind power generation industry and several decentralized ITW divisions with products to offer the industry.
• Product/Market expert on Americas strategy team, sales have since grown from $2 to $14 Million
• Global product, application, market, and 80/20 specialist for group which grew from $15-40 million
• Collaborated with global team to build a wind market website for Polymers and Fluids segment
• Built business plan leading to global voice of customer study and development program for $200 million coating market

Swillington, Leeds, GB

• Managed a $3 million 12 state territory through manufacturer representatives and distributors
• Simplified of sale channel which resulted in $200,000+ annual savings while maintaining sales and growth
• Worked on cross-functional teams for marketing, product development, and 80/20 simplification projects

Bensenville, IL, US

• Sold and supported process instrumentation and controls from major suppliers
• Performed process plant surveys to identify bottlenecks in the plant processes
• Consulted customer on process improvements in Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and metal industries

• Turned around declining sales, resulting in yearly sales 3x the sales figures of the prior years
• Handled marketing, sales, and application development in USA for process control instrumentation
• Managed and supported national sales representative network

Mba

Bs, Chemical Engineering