Don Lindsey Email & Phone Number

Eugene, Or, Us

As President & CEO, I took an in-depth strategic planning approach towards leading a four-year top-to-bottom company reorganization that completely transformed the company culture, which led to record revenues and profitability year-over-year, while also initiating a successful transaction process. The notable improvements include deploying a proactive inside and outside sales force, jettisoning unprofitable business, upgrading personnel capabilities, eliminating wasteful processes and “tribal knowledge,” while deploying much-needed capital equipment upgrades.Among my notable accomplishments: • My greatest accomplishment is the building of a Hard-Charging Team of highly skilled, hard-working, accountable, coachable people with great attitudes who bought into my vision and became the catalyst to the organizational success that Precision Machine & Manufacturing has achieved these past four years!• Grew annual revenues from $6M (2020) to a company record of $12.2M (2024) in the first four years of leading the company.• Led a profit growth initiative, resulting in record EBITDA and net profit levels in 2024, surpassing the previous year (2023) when the company achieved its first six-digit EBITDA in over a decade.• Led a dramatic increase in the company’s production backlog year over year, which included an increase from $975K (Jan/21) to $5M (May/24).• Developed a proactive inside and outside sales team combined with a comprehensive rebranding strategy, which grew top-line revenues to record levels year over year, including triple-digit increases within our targeted industry segments.• Deployed a formal quality system and reinstated a focus on continuous improvement.• Deployed formal purchasing and scheduling departments while leading a significant upgrade in engineering capabilities.• Obtained a $100K state of Oregon grant, which initiated a significant systems upgrade, including the deployment of an ERP system.

Portland, Or, Us

I consider it a great honor to accept an appointment to the OMEP Board of Directors. As the leading manufacturing resource for Oregon based manufacturers, OMEP has been the single best operational resource that I have deployed throughout the past 25-years and I am looking forward to partnering with OMEP’s senior leadership team and fellow board members to help guide this awesome organization into the future!

Eugene, Oregon, Us

At Conveyor Application Systems, I led the re-organization of the company's B2B/B2C sales and marketing effort, steered a companywide corporate rebranding effort, developed/deployed the company's first quality management equipment testing system, devised the company's first-ever social media/end-user engagement business strategy, developed technical resources with complete and accurate information, resulting in top-line revenue growth, and set the stage for future company revenue records and positive bottom line results.A few of my noteworthy accomplishments include:• Worked closely with the President to develop a new product launch strategy, which streamlined product ordering & importing, standardized technical specification and also paved the way to become the company’s top selling product and revenue leader.• Initiated direct importing of manufactured components, which resulted in a first-year cost savings of $100K+. • Reorganized the sales department, which led to a 30% market share increase and generated several top-line sales records. • Deployed a quality management and equipment testing system that decreased warranty costs by 40% and improved end-user satisfaction.

Eugene, Oregon, Us

As Vice President, Sales & Marketing, I deployed much-needed operational structure to the sales, product management and marketing departments, while eliminating departmental silos and promoting a collaborative, team-oriented culture. Moreover, I increased effectiveness across sales/marketing efforts and deployed comprehensive strategic plans, which led to top-line revenue growth and new product introductions.A small section of my noteworthy accomplishments include:• Revitalized sales, marketing, and production management departments to achieve multi-million-dollar revenues.• Initiated the rollout of the “Save the Bee" retail honey product, which has contributed $100K+ towards save the bee initiatives.• Increased top-line revenue by 25%, restructuring the inside sales support team, creating a proactive sales culture, and increasing collaboration withthe outside sales team. • Executed a $100M corporate strategic roadmap, which led to record company sales.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

As the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Twin Disc owned and Authorized Distributor Mill Log Equipment Company, I developed the company's first-ever proactive outside sales team, fostered partnerships with multiple domestic and international company-owned distributor locations, devised a winning sales culture, accelerated bottom-line profitability, and operationally reorganized three separate unprofitable locations, resulting in bottom-line profitability at each location, and initiating two separate multi-million-dollar acquisitions.Some of my contributions to the organization include: • Grew company annual sales from $15M to a record high of $60M through strategic planning, industry focus and team development. • Increased sales by 150% of the target by creating a proactive sales effort and focusing on new business acquisitions. • Significantly improved personnel engagement and cross-selling capabilities, which increased recurring revenue by 25%.• Led a top to bottom reorganization of three (Chesapeake, VA; Rock Hill, SC; and Vancouver, BC) of the six individual distribution operations within Mill Log’s assigned geographical footprint, which dramatically improved the operational culture, initiated record breaking revenues and profits, and initiated a multimillion spin off acquisition by the parent company Twin Disc.

Lakeway, Texas, Us

Led the reorganization of four of five business units that were under the MLS Inc. umbrella consisting of: My Little Salesman, a 50-year old photo classified advertising publication dedicated specifically to the heavy equipment and trucking industries. Koke Printing, a local 100 year old commercial printing company. Performance Horse Magazine, an equine publication dedicated to the cutting, reigning, and reigned cow horse industries. VIHN.NET, a technology SaaS product in the early days of the internet, which enabled business owners to virtually manage their sellable inventory on the company website.A few of my noteworthy accomplishments include:• My Little Salesman: Replaced a stale, out dated sales strategy with a hard-charging sales team who was focused on winning new accounts and accountable for driving revenue. This included eliminating a team of outside independent contractors and creating a team of in-house sales representatives. This led to a resurgence in sales growth, which resulted in record level revenues and profits.• Performance Horse Magazine: Reorganized the entire company and positioned it for a $1M acquisition by Morris Media.• Koke Printing: Deployed a Lean Manufacturing initiative, which dramatically improved throughout, and eliminated operational waste, while enabling the business to become more competitive while still maintaining strong profit margins. Within this company, I was also the first person to alert the President/CEO of a financial “leak,” which resulted in the successful prosecution of a finance employee for embezzling $1.2M over a 10-year period.• VIHN.NET- Led a dramatic growth initiative within this group, which resulted in a dramatic increase in advertising revenue and profits. This also paved the way for VIHN.NET to become the top 1-2 technology products within the industry between 2000-2007.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

My time in the United States Air Force, which was during the first Gulf war Desert Storm, continues to be among the most impactful four years in my professional career. It was during this time that I developed the “soft” skills, which includes things like discipline, accountability, respect, teamwork, and never ever quitting, that I believe a person needs to be truly successful in leadership and business as a whole. While serving my country, squadron non-commissioned officers would regularly tap into my leadership skills to help drive productivity, improve morale, and ensure high profile projects were completed on-time and within budget. I was readiness qualified on a variety of weapon systems and held a Top Secret Clearance.

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