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Asheville, Nc, Us

Achieved high revenue growth and market impact for manufacturing companies through business development projects. Examples:• Medical Device Business Expansion. Corporate Development emissary for JVs and acquisitions. Identify and develop opportunities with partner companies and advise senior leadership of Americas region for $8B global manufacturer to achieve 10x revenues in 5 years.• Medical Device Business Unit. Support rapid commercialization of a new medical device business unit within a $6B apparel manufacturing corporation. Led implementation of ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR 8xx.• Custom Nonwoven Medical Products Manufacturing Consortium. Multi-year leadership engagement reporting to a joint venture board comprised of member CEOs. Developed $20 million in new revenues.

Waynesville, North Carolina, Us

Led sales, marketing and product development for $30 million Class 2 medical device manufacturing company. Turned around sales and marketing effort; integrated rigorous ISO 13485:2016 procedures to ensure compliance with customer and federal requirements.• Doubled profit margins on new products and customers and refined customer mix.• Developed and implemented collaborative project portfolio management with major customers.• Developed and implemented new risk management priorities, measures, contingencies and reduction.• Reorganized department for improved effectiveness with customers while achieving 8% cost reduction.

Fletcher, Nc, Us

Developed and implemented portfolio of business development projects for $75 million 12-company medical device manufacturing and services joint venture. Position partners to achieve double-digit revenue and profit growth. Collectively, became the largest manufacturer of customer surgical drapes in the Americas. Representative achievements:• Achieved 18% increase in customer surgical drape revenues in first year. Developed strategies for doubling revenues within five years. Launched multiple new textile-based products with entrepreneurial companies.• Developed new manufacturing services, new nonwoven medical products, new suppliers and several new Fortune 500 customers.• Managed program for multi-company partnerships to act as unified businesses and qualify as large vendors.

Cullowhee, Nc, Us

Serve in strategic guidance and advisory role for the College of Business. Advised on development and launch of "Business Ready" trademark and branding. Provide guidance on strategies to develop business leaders that can pave the way for 21st century rural manufacturing and enterprise success.

Tx, Us

Collaborate with fellow board members to implement new branding, leadership development and outreach program envisioned by the new Dean. Provide guidance and counsel for developing the 21st century workforce leadership from the unique perspective, experience and skill sets of an HBCU.

Provided strategy and direction through fundraising rounds and clinical trials through commercialization.

Liaison to Edison Awards, led strategic alliances group and supported development and launch of new MENG website along with other BOD members.

Fletcher, Nc, Us

Formed ventures with other entrepreneurial organizations in the region in order to foster business inception and growth and job creation. Helped grow the program to encompass the full, 23-county service area of AdvantageWest. Organized and produced a 300+ participant venture conference; provided strategic framework for Certified Entrepreneurial Communities program

Appointed to foster turnaround and merger plan for a public company.• Served on Audit and Compensation Committee; elected to serve on Special Committee of the Board negotiating merger agreement.• Instrumental in negotiation of acquisition by Golden Gate Capital that achieved 30% premium in share price for stockholders

Chicago, Il, Us

Developed the online community to exceed 2000 members; facilitated guest chats and inter-member conversations; provided weekly postings of thoughts or questions and responded to others; recruited a replacement after 2 years.

Oslo, No

Led sales, engineering and program management for technical products and services to military and commercial customers. Generated multi-million dollars in sales to new customers in 6 months. Led three new launches including product qualification, marketing infrastructure and training field sales representatives. Created new representative and distributor agreements and new customers in England, Germany, Taiwan and Singapore.

Oslo, No

Led sales and product marketing for divisional products and services to military and commercial customers. Led engineering and product development for military personal protective equipment unit.• Generated multi-million dollars in sales to new customers in 6 months.• Led product marketing effort resulting in three new launches including product qualification, marketing infrastructure and training field sales representatives.• Created new framework for representative, distributor and marketing agreements. Developed new customers in England, Germany, Taiwan and Singapore.

Increased brand equity and corporate valuation for VC-backed company through projects to consolidate and focus all marketing functions. Created successful direct marketing, advertising, catalog, co-op and public relations programs supporting 49% annual growth rate in sales, directly and through acquisitions. Achieved 50% marketing and 40% selling cost reductions.

Glen Raven, Nc, Us

Created marketing and product development functions to increase performance of $100M division. Director of Mexican subsidiary. Liaison to industry-wide R&D collaboration.• Achieved 20% increase in profitability for the division and double-digit sales increases.• Tripled rate of new product commercialization and quadrupled sales of new products.• Led projects in six DOE/DOD national laboratory locations involving up to 85 companies and scientists from 12 national labs.• Industry team leader in Demand-Activated Manufacturing Architecture (DAMA) project which led to the business adoption of the internet for commercial growth and development for textiles industry.

Glen Raven, Nc, Us

Drove manufacturing improvement projects for multiple divisions of large textile company. Implemented statistical process monitoring, labor standards, equipment selection and implementation and other projects resulting in quantum improvements in quality and throughput. Company liaison to industry-wide R&D partnership, leading projects involving 85 companies and scientists from 12 DOE/DOD national labs. Wrote successful $10MM project proposal for engaging industry.Burlington Industries, Inc.Developed and implemented cost reduction and quality improvement projects to increase profitability. Developed rapid production and selling system for product samples.• Collaborative marketing and development effort between Pantone and Lees Carpets.• Developed and implemented $6.2 million in cost reductions over 3 years.• Created labor and overhead budget for $80 million division.• Rapid sample program led to 30% increase in sales of special order business unit• Developed and implemented quality systems and methods training programs to improve effectiveness of workforce.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, General

High School