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UTEX is a leading designer of custom-engineered sealing solutions with multiple end-market applications. (Oil, gas, mining, water distribution, mechanical seals and aerospace)-Global P&L responsibility for $167M+/annual sales and $64M+ EBITDA-Increased sales and EBITDA by 28%+ in 2022-Led a global team of 50+ sales and customer service personnel. -Helped increase UTEX sales presence in Asia and Europe by 15%-Launched new company branding and website in 2022-Implemented strategic selling and revamped entire sales process-Implemented two product price increases in 2022 for all UTEX products which resulted in higher margins by 5%-15%

-VP of AFGlobal’s Taper-Lok/CofferLok Engineered Connectors Group and Sealing Technology with over 20 years engineered connectors experience. P&L responsibility for $10+/Annual Sales and work on major EPC projects and marketing.-Lead Engineering, Operations/Project Managers and Sales Teams.-Led digital operations and branding efforts with new product literature, website update, CRM usage, email drip/social media ad campaigns and personalized customer web links.-Led the development of the CofferLok brand of engineered connectors and launched the product line in 2017.-Helped establish Taper-Lok retrofits into new major downstream clients like ConocoPhillips, Equinor, Reliance Industries, Valero and Nova Chemicals-Designed new product literature, websites, CRM usage, email and social media ad campaigns and exhibited in industry conferences.-Worked on Downstream, Upstream, LNG, Aerospace and Nuclear projects providing compact flanges, clamp/hub connectors, forgings, flanges and heat exchanger retrofits.

BHDT is a technologically qualified supplier and manufacturer of high pressure equipment and high pressure components (up to 52,000 psi) for the chemical, petrochemical industry, offshore topsides/risers/subsea, as well as pumps generating pressures (up to 10,000 bar) for liquid media. Valves, Compact Flanges and Pre-Fabricated Piping Isometrics for FPSO/TLP topsides and turrets. -Establishing a Houston presence for BHDT (Austria) www.bhdt.at -Offshore subsea ball/gate valves, compact flanges, clamp connectors and pre-fabricated piping isometrics up to 15,000 psi for FPSO, topsides and risers-Angle, globe, check, sample and control valves in pressures up to 52,000 psi / 3,600 bar for petro-chemical / refinery. -LDPE plant high pressure tubes, reactors, intercoolers and high pressure piping/valves-Urea/Fertilizer plant piping, valves, flanges/fittings from Suferex and Urea grade materials up to 10,000 psiBHDT Service for Welding, inspection, installation and supervisory plant services crews

Forum Energy Technologies subsea product suite includes ROVs, tethering systems, simulation software, data acquisition software and geosciences product management. Vehicle brands include two of the most well-known names in the industry - Perry and Sub-Atlantic. Forum offers the world's most comprehensive range of remotely operated vehicles used for inspection, survey and deep water construction.-Accountable for all aspects of the subsea team performance in regards to ROV Tooling, Parts, Components and Buoyancy. -Help set overall business direction across the globe supporting the customer-Helped developed a Global ROV tooling stocking and inventory plan that helped bring in $60 million in sales in 2014.-Helped support sales teams and efforts to bring in $400 Million for the ROV/Deepwater Subsea division in 2014

Program Development Manager-FMC Technologies-Subsea Systems – Houston, TX Aug 2012 - Present(Western Region Program Development Manager for FMC's strategic partnership with Shell International E&P)-Accountable for all aspects of the subsea team performance including account management, project delivery, technology direction, HSE, quality and related areas. -Help set overall business direction across Western region supporting the customer.-Major SURF projects typically range from $100M - $1B USD featuring all of FMC's offerings (Subsea Trees, Manifolds, Subsea Distribution, Connectors, Valves, Flow Modules, Chokes and the equipment used to install and maintain them including subsea services)-Strong focus on early development of project execution and supply plans and proactive risk mitigation to deliver to customer requirements and meet internal profit goals. Forecast 3-5 years out. -Subsea Services growth strategy for Installation, Asset Management, Production Optimization, Equipment Intervention and Well Access Systems. Including renegotiation of Life of Field Agreement and Price Book increase.

Vector is an internationally recognized manufacturer of specialty compact sealing solutions and deepwater subsea / pipeline applications – Approx $150 million in annual sales worldwide with 200+ employees in 8 countries. Vector is now part of Freudenberg Oil & Gas Helped establish and develop Vector Group’s Houston location from a two person sales office into a full sales, warehouse and manufacturing operation. Took yearly sales in the Americas region from $500K in first year to over $32 million in 2011 by doubling order intake over previous year in each of the past four years. Helped re-launch a subsea ROV installed connector product line in 2008 that was so successful a new subsea division in the company was formed to support it. Developed a 12 point “Anatomy of a Project’ project management and sales strategy for specification selling of Vector products. This resulted in becoming “sole-sourced” over competition on numerous projects and helped with overall project management. Developed a sales organization structure of segmenting the industry into three categories (Offshore Topsides, Offshore Risers/Subsea and Industrial/Power) and hiring specific sales personnel to target each of these markets which helped double sales each year. This success prompted Vector to reorganize the group structure globally based on this model. Helped establish new Vector offices and sales presence in the Oil Sands market in Western Canada (Calgary) and the offshore Pre-salt discoveries in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).

Reflange (1997-2003) Oceaneering-Reflange (2003-2005) Oceaneering is a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, with a focus on deepwater applications– Approx $550+ million in annual revenues worldwide with 7,000+ employees in 21 countries Helped launch a new subsea ball misalignment flange product line in 1998 that generated approximately $1 million in sales order intake per year. Helped launch a new quick open pig launcher closure design that was purchased for multiple Gulf of Mexico Subsea Tie-back projects and generated approximately $1-2 Million is sales order intake per year. Helped develop concepts for an ROV installed subsea pipeline repair connector system Worked with well known EPC contractor to provide a new concept buoyancy can connector for offshore SPAR platforms that was used on two Gulf of Mexico projects Converted 100% of existing ANSI flanges in two Olefins units to the compact flange Deepwater pipeline repair services Sales/Operations Manager for on-site mobile machining and joint integrity services for plant maintenance shut downs in most every Texas/Louisiana gulf coast refinery and petrochemical plant.

Former Officer in US Army/Texas National Guard. Armor. 49th AD. Served in Bryan, El Campo, Angleton and Marlin, TX

(Distributor for Industrial Grade Air Compressor Systems. Approx $10 million sales per year – 30+ employees) Developed new territory and increased sales by 30% by using market intelligence and segmented sales strategy and cold calling skills

(Largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets.) In charge of day to day operations of 25,000 sq ft retail superstore including 50 plus employees, 5 Asst Managers, full service groom shop and aquatics dept.