Ernest W. Cubit Email & Phone Number

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

A Private Investment Firm

Dallas/Fort Worth Area & Western Us

Member of the Lhoist SHAPE Committee focused on improving sales efficiency globally. Lhoist University Committee Chair to establish sales training and education globally.

Western Us

Oversight of the $400MM commercial organization for this global lime and minerals producer/supplier serving nearly every type of industrial manufacturer.Member of the Lhoist SHAPE Committee focused on improving sales efficiency globally. Chair of the Lhoist University Committee focused on establishing sales training and education globally. • Instituted sales process and methodology and built a foundation for sales enablement. • Led development of a North American cloud-based bidding data system and funnel/pipeline system tracking >$100MM. • Delivered improvements in revenue and EBIT CAGR, multi-year contract wins, and customer experience.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Member of the transition team that integrated the Expanded Shale and Clay Unit, which I formerly led for Texas Industries (TXI), into Trinity (currently Arcosa) and restructured GM role separating sales and business unit leadership roles.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Led business development strategy, sales, marketing, distribution, environmental, legal, capex, financial, R&D, and production of 10 product lines sold primarily to external industrialist customers nationally and internationally. Additionally led raw material reserves planning, acquisition due diligence and planning, new facility construction planning, and risk management.Led nationwide team of 35 distributors and 15 direct sales team members (>150 team members in total) – multi-site(s) from Washington State thru Louisiana.• Led new $90MM capital plant expansion and earned several President’s Awards for Safety.• Led 1PL, 2PL, and 3PL logistic operations.• Created and developed company’s first and only online marketing activities doubling client database in 4 years.• Recognized as most reliable producer of EBIT within TXI. • Led highest EBIT in industry• Compounded 4% gross margin annually for 13 years.•Achieved highest employee retention.

Houston, Texas Area

Formerly TXILed complete restructuring of sales, marketing, and distribution operations and repositioned product lines from commodity- to value-driven.• Drove enterprise value from $96MM to >$175MM• Achieved average EBIT of 28%• ROA increased from 21% to 33%• Increased sales 29%• Increased gross margin 67%• Positioned ES&C as #1 market leader (volume, price, and earnings) in Western U.S. and #2 nationally

Houston Tx (Based)

Formerly TXITurned around poorly performing facility and earned the President’s Safety Award 1998 & 1999.• Increased production 33% & decreased cost 8% in 12 months• Delivered 18% ROA vs. 11% +/-industry avg.• Slashed turnover from >100% to <15% in 18 months• Delivered 25% return on capital• Increased Gross Margins 350% in 1 year• Reduced product defects to <1% of volume vs. 5-6%• Reduced costs to 8% under budget vs. 10-15% over budget• Cut overtime 15%