My role is very dynamic and characterized by PDI’s willingness to change, resulting from our continuous improvement initiatives. As a Director and member of our management team, my role encompasses various aspects of our business. Working with our Managing Member and Vice President of Operation, I am responsible for facilitating programs and processes that include implementing our strategic and tactical planning strategies for “Profitable Growth”. Many companies have ambitious plans for continuous growth, and succeed at growing sales revenues, only to realize they failed to achieve profitable growth, unable to deliver both revenues and earnings. We believe employees that operate processes that create value must understand our business strategy as they are key to our organization achieving Profitable Growth. My responsibly also includes facilitating job project reviews, cost, profitability and performance, with a focus on continuous improvement. This process includes a measurement matrix relating to our “Job Budget Requirements”, material cost, labor hours, equipment quality and performance testing. As we are a small business our management team must wear various hats, I am also responsible for facilitating sales and marketing activities, public relations in the form of press releases, and company contact for business opportunities with local, state and the federal government. My role includes aspects of managing our business operations, Contracts and Procurement. Contracts relating to both customers and supplier agreements, sales and procurement terms and conditions, rental agreements and facilitating trademark and patent processes. I am responsible for the business operations of our procurement team and elements of our sale order processes, including quoting, sales order entry and the job creation processes. Our company can best be described by our team of dedicated employees providing fluid power solution for over thirty years.

Last: Input / Output MISD: March 2006 to September 2013 – Manager of Strategic Supplier AlliancesInput/Output: November 1998 to March 2006 – Supply Chain Manager MISD. ManagingProcurement, Materials and Quality Assurance. In January 2005, a new Quality Assurance Manager role was created.DigiCourse: September 1997 to November 1998 – Manager of Procurement, Materials and Quality Assurance.

Philips Electronics North America Corporation Philips Consumer Communications: January 1997 to September 1997 – ManagingPurchasing Professional for the R&D Facility located in Fremont California. Regina, A Divisions of Philips Electronics: January 96-97 Senior Purchasing Agent for the facility located in Long Beach Mississippi.

Lockheed Martin, Hammond Facility: 1993-95 Senior Purchasing Agent. Negotiate contracts with vendors that were to remove the manufacturing equipment from the facility and to renovate the facility to its original condition. I also was the administrator of those contracts, insuring that the FAR was followed.

Microtel/Aquatrol/Tano Automation (Tano Automation purchased Aquatrol who purchased Microtel)Tano Automation: 1992-1993 Managed Procurement, Materials and Manufacturing. DOD Supplier, shipboard control systems. Moved manufacturing operations from Minneapolis / St. Paul to New OrleansAquatrol: 1988-1992 Managed Procurement, Materials and Manufacturing, water waste water control systems. Moved manufacturing operations from Kansas City to Minneapolis / St. Paul. Received my C.P.M. certification.Microtel: 1986-1988 Managed Procurement, Materials and Manufacturing located in Kansas City. Manufactured water waste water control systems.

Birdview Satellite Communications 1983-1986Birdview 1983-1986 – Purchasing Manager, Electronics Division, located in Chanute Kansas. Birdview: 1983 – Senior Electronics Purchasing Agent, located in Chanute Kansas.

Kustom Electronics: 1981-1983 Purchasing Agent, Electronic Equipment Manufacture, Hand Held Radar and Communication Products, located in Chanute Kansas.