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A packaging industry executive with an excellent record in growth, innovation and technology, seeking a challenging leadership opportunity. Expertise in pre-press, print management and all primary printing processes in major CPG and printer organizations. Recognized leader of sustainability and environmental achievements in manufacturing.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Labelink Flexibles specializing in UV flex and digital shrink sleeves for the food, beverage and pharma markets

Toronto

Originally recruited as a consultant to develop and author a packaging pre-media strategy that led to permanent opportunity to implement the strategy with existing pre-press operation• Relocated and repositioned within the market the TC Optium brand• Integrated 4 converting acquisitions into the premedia group, consolidated purchasing of premedia

Toronto & Mississauga

Responsible for manufacturing and pre-press operations in gravure and flexo plate making. Latterly took on all sales responsibilities for printer accounts and tobacco manufacturers.Established a metal decorating pilot line and grew that business successfully over 4 years to current market leadership positionEstablished SamplePak as a full sampling, sales samples and fulfillment business with exponential growth in the last 3 years.Developed and commercialized the shrink sleeve to the can for the craft brew market running short run and fulfillment volumes to rapidly growing market niche.

Mississauga, Ontario

Originally re-hired to standardize the gravure manufacturing processes throughout the North American market and develop metrics that could add a degree of measure to what was going on. This role was accomplished relatively quickly and then additional responsibilities of flexo manufacture and a return to pre-press soon came around.Acquisition of a major competitor increased roles and responsibilities and was promoted to senior VP operations in 2008

9Th Line, Oakville Ontario

After serving on the board for 3 years as director of junior development, took on the role of president in a strictly volunteer position and oversaw the growth and development of the club to become one of the largest clubs in North America.Enjoying over 700 playing members of all ages and abilities the club has seen development opportunities for junior players to full national honours for players.Continuing on as a volunteer in the past president role responsible for the facilities

Mississauga

Founded G7 Gravure in September 2001.Established financing and built and installed a fully automated gravure engraving line which opened in September 2002.Established a solid market position leveraging automated manufacture and the latest technology available. Established solid market relationships which led initially to a synergy with Keating Gravure (Charlotte NC) and ultimately an acquisition by Keating

Mississauga

Originally hired from the UK as a production manager in a new gravure operation that had just opened in Canada. Rapid growth led to rapid increase in responsibility and as flexo and other acquisitions were added to the mix the roles changed from GM to VP.Left the business in September 2001 to found G7 Gravure

Wigan, Lancashire Uk

Started originally as a summer job whilst studying at Manchester Polytechnic in Environmental Chemistry. Upon completed my BSc, was offered a permanent position that grew with business starting as works manager, to production manager and finally the last 4 years as production director.A gravure engraver that was on the cusp of taking engraving into the digital realm, a very exciting time.

Bsc (Hons), Environmental Chemistry

BSc (Hons) Environmental Chemistry -

Education record

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