Hired to oversee the transformation of the operation following a leadership loss in the middle of a significant facility expansion (50%). Implemented and improved safety standards, driving improved regulatory compliance, and increasing operational efficiencies, quality, and revenue to advance the company’s profitability for an eventual 2019 sale of the business to an industry-leading competitor.• Grew business with top food and ingredient manufacturers and distributors, supporting a 33% increase in new revenue during tenure • More than doubled the EBITDA results• Identified numerous opportunities to reduce costs and improve the fiscal health of the business by renegotiating customer agreement, vendor agreements, and lender financing requirements • Managed performance and productivity of 85 employees with responsibility for sales revenue and several direct reports including the GM, Manager of Engineering, and Manager of Finance and Accounting

Recruited as the first non-family shareholder in business after performing work as a consultant, managing existing client relationships, and securing new business from high profile brand food companies.• Supported a 1.1M sq. ft. growth of convertible temperature warehouse space, with direct responsibility for all aspects of the warehousing businesses, including coordinating with the commonly owned LTL transportation group, which served a similar customer base• Expanded scope of warehouse business from one to seven facilities, increased revenue by 400%, turning company into a Top 20 International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses business in North America • Led company through two competitor acquisitions and integrations, two new building developments, additions to existing buildings and refurbishing of several facilities, as well as merging the business with the real estate development arm of the family holding company• Identified numerous operational processes and procedures requiring the implementation of creative process changes, resulting in cost reductions and significant decreases of product losses• Renegotiated vendor agreements and customer rate and service agreements to turn the business into a profitable enterprise • Increased overall EBITDA resulting in an increase of enterprise market valuation by tens of millions of dollars

Worked closely with cold storage facility owners to improve operational efficiencies, cost savings, acquisitions, integrations, and new site growth opportunities. Provided clients with consulting services to resolve operational challenges, negotiate agreements, and restructure management to clarify lines of reporting. • Provided services to Midwest Refrigerated Services of Wisconsin (Jan 2009 – May 2009) following a challenging startup in Q4 of 2008; successfully resolved underlying issues, renegotiated critical contracted and agreements with customers, and delivered a profit within six months• Provided services to a cold storage company (Oct 2005 – Dec 2008) supporting the client initiative to establish a temperature-controlled warehousing business in North and Central America, Eastern Europe, India, and China• Analyzed business results, metrics, and competitive environments of potential asset acquisitions• Participated in site selection reviews for potential new facilities and reviewed proposed building designs and equipment configurations

Directed operational turnarounds of multiple facilities and led the integration of numerous acquisitions in the US and Canada, overseeing improvements of operational efficiencies, safety, team member training and development, and continuous growth to drive revenue and profitability. Contributed to the growth of the company to become the third-largest member of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses. • Through quick scaleup and growth, also held direct responsibility for 19 facilities, totaling more than 70M cubic feet of temperature-controlled space, a 1,100+ member workforce, and eight GM direct reports • Responsible for $80M+ in annual warehousing revenue and $30M+ of transportation brokerage revenue• As a member of the senior leadership team headed by the CEO and CFO, provided hands-on support and leadership to grow revenues from $20M to more than $800M, eventually becoming a publicly-traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of almost $1B

Led the P&L performance of 10 facilities, additional responsibilities for some of the acquisition sites, greenfield startups, existing facility expansions, onboarding for large accounts, and improving operational results of troubled facilities, and negotiating with unionized workforces. • Reinvigorated operations and improved profitability of facilities, and served as a member of the senior leadership team as the company acquired 56 facilities in the Canada and US