Working with Business & Entrepreneur Partnership assisting professors, scientists, and entrepreneurs to grow companies and drive ecosystem and economic development.

Senior HRO/Organizational Excellence executive brought in to organize, lead, and grow a 20-year-old Electronics & Electromechanical Contract Manufacturer. Company had plateaued at $4M & 40 employees for previous 8 years. Quadrupled revenue and doubled staff by implementing and living HRO principles. Used full P&L, brand, and operational authority to implement high reliability strategic vision, tactical management, and leadership team.Recognized in WNY region for:+ 5th Fastest Growing Company in WNY (2017)+ Manufacturing Award - Community Involvement (2017)+ Best Places to Work recipient (2018)+ INC 5000 ranked 2675 (2018)

Implemented High Reliability values and processes in both traditional and non-traditional clients that could not risk failing. Lead clients to establish a market leading value proposition instrumental in achieving BHAGs. Created tools and processes to conduct highly reliable internal analysis and external evidence-based research processes. Excavated and detailed the changes necessary to create internal alignment between client’s strategy and operations which directly impacted external outcomes and long-term success. 100% of clients achieved their strategic goal (i.e. meet regulatory standards, M&A opportunities flourished, increased revenues and grew staff). Established offices in Buffalo, Boston, LA, San Francisco, Seattle.

Executive team member of high reliability engineered IT products company producing hardware for Motion Picture, music, and entertainment IT networks. Products designed for the most stringent audio & video editing suite environments, where loss of data or product failure would severely impact movie production schedules, quality of film, and cost. Applications included digital production workflows for large CGI movies, storing terabytes of data across networks providing users uninterrupted access to large pools of media, and technical development for leading edge film technologies.Worked with HRO concepts such as Agile, rapid prototyping and minimum viable product to engineer PCB, software, and application solutions with customers and strategic partners in key global entertainment regions (California, India, Europe, Asia). $25M revenue, $2M budget, direct staff of 20. Responsible for Product Development, Marketing, Customer Service Engineering.

G.M. and technology officer for an HRO voice activated, unattended communication systems manufacturer. Developed customer requirements, operational schedules, and Go-to-Market strategies for high reliability hardware/software. Products used for local, state and national government offices. Systems designed and manufactured to function 24/7/365 in critical systems like 911, CDC health crises, and first responder access. Full P&L, brand, staff, and operational authority.

Founder/Co-owner of high reliability (HRO) engineered control products manufacturer for Oil/Gas, Power, Industrial facilities. Products designed for the most stringent physical environments, where repair or access is limited and product failure would be catastrophic to personnel, operations and cost. Applications included emergency systems for large scale power turbines, offshore and subsea oil production, high value pipelines, and high-dollar petrochemical production. Engineered 1-off solutions with customers and manufacturing partners around the globe (UK, Italy, India, Germany, Japan). Grew to 3 partners, $10M revenue, staff of 20 in 4 years. Sold to global manufacturer.