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Pennsylvania, United States

Bethlehem, Pa

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

Led roll-out and managed global Continuous Improvement Program in North America. Directed training of cement plant management and front-line supervisors in fundamentals of continuous improvement which included Lean Leadership, Improvement Management, Performance Management, Financial Tracking, Systematic Problem Solving, Standardization & 5S, Debottlenecking & OEE, Energy Management and Plant Economics.

Lehigh Valley, Pa

Development of all aspects of an alternative fuels program, including strategic business case development and financial analysis, capital equipment selection, negotiation for fuel sourcing, permit application, production planning, and eventual implementation and process performance.Accountable to senior management for all aspects of the program, by liaising across various departments, including project management, environmental, plant operations, finance, and procurement.

Lehigh Valley, Pa

Managed strategic planning activities through influencing and leading at all levels of the organization, in support of major initiatives for new business development. Coordinated due diligence activities and information exchange for acquisitions and business development initiatives. Competitive analysis and synthesis, DCF valuation; modeling of market projections, share & cost positions, capacity utilization, SD balance, logistics, cost structure for industrial investment, 5 year strategic plan.

Princeton, Nj

Provided financial analysis, deal sourcing, and due diligence support.Generation of deal flow, modeling transaction structures, drafting LOI’s, and participation in strategic discussions with target company management teams.

Bethlehem, Pa

Delivered accurate and competitive bids for new facilities and upgrades in cement manufacturing, by interpreting customer preferences and priorities, and aligning the commercial and technical solutions of FL Smidth’s proposals.

Bethlehem, Pa

Delivered process designs, including equipment sizing, process flow diagrams, startup procedures, and performance guarantees.

Bethlehem, Pa

Completed startups as part of a team of engineers for new cement plant installations valued up to $150M, as well as modifications of pyroprocessing, grinding, blending, and material handling equipment; and finalized performance tests.

B.S., Chemical Engineering

B.A., Economics

Mba, Finance