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Lonsdale, MN, US

Lakeville, MN, US

Recruited to lead turnaround in a crisis management situation following rapid inorganic growth (two acquisitions) and loss of key customer for this closely-held custom plastic injection molding company leveraging some of the broadest and most diverse plastic injection molding capabilities and other value added services.Markets: agricultural, recreational.

General Manager, Strategic Planning, Continuous Improvement, Lean and Supply Chain Management for this leading recycling/converting, producer and broker of aluminum alloys in the Midwest servicing small to large foundries and die casters regionally with a client base spanning small machining shops to global accounts (Mercury Marine, Caterpillar).Direct P&L.

Charged with leading business, manufacturing and infrastructure turnaround to drive growth and value creation for this privately-held, food and packaging co-manufacturer serving large global CPG food brands (Kraft, Nestle, General Mills, Land-O-Lakes, ConAgra). Created scalable infrastructure and lean culture to drive top and bottom line improvements..

US

Recruited to lead strategy and execution of fee-based management consulting practice targeting small to mid-sized, closely-held companies delivering senior advisory across strategic direction, lean, people/culture development, process and value creation. Executive strategic and engagement lead for practice: sales enablement, business development, proposal.

Lakeville, Minnesota, US

Progressed through senior leadership roles within this leading national manufacturer and marketer of gas and wood-burning consumer and commercial fireplaces with a portfolio of more than 10 brands. Strategic, fiscal and operational oversight for manufacturing, distribution, logistics, transportation, procurement, R&D, engineering and technical services..

Lakeville, Minnesota, US

Executive control for six operating companies and nine locations representing $600 million in annual revenue. Managed all areas of operations, IT, safety, continuous improvement, finance and HR. Assembled, led and managed a senior leadership team with indirect oversight for more than 700 staff nationally. Developed a scalable business model and business.

Lakeville, Minnesota, US

Planned and directed aggressive, enterprise-wide lean, continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives across all core lines of business and manufacturing operations for a $590 million subsidiary of HON Industries comprised of four manufacturing plants, five distribution centers, 1200+ staff and an operating budget exceeding $250 million. Developed.

Lakeville, Minnesota, US

Managed startup of a wholly-owned subsidiary for a new product introduction. Assembled and led a team of six senior leaders across sales, marketing engineering, legal and procurement. Built business and marketing plans, negotiated and established all sales and supply agreements and developed distribution and indirect sales channels. Managed a $750,000.

Full executive P&L, operational, budgetary, business development and strategic steering responsibility for two US manufacturing facilities and a joint venture manufacturing facility in Canada with more than 350 dealers nationally. Managed more than 530 total staff members across three facilities. Executive control for all areas of manufacturing.

Built quality systems, standards, processes and S&OP across one manufacturing and six distribution centers in Midwest and West US regions. Led due diligence and M&As. Built scalable infrastructure with standardized operational, manufacturing, quality and ISO standards across facilities.

Managed Lake City facility start up, including integrating two plants and continued to add capacity, space and headcount year over year to support increased volume, which grew to more than 450 employees, supporting more than $120 million in annual revenue. Managed a $5 million operating and $4.2 million capital budget.

Closely-held, startup innovator and manufacturer of consumer fireplace technologies. Began employment as a buyer in 1989 with company sales of $10 million; key member of senior leadership team driving 20%+ growth year over year.

Mba, Operations Management

Bs, Business Administration - Accounting Minor, Math Minor, Operations Emphasis