Jeremy Faulkner Email and Phone Number

● Evaluated and improved overall process, design, and efficiency of Morehead, Maysville, Mt Sterling, Ashland KY Career Centers● Raised Career Center customer satisfaction to 98%+● Successfully integrated and designed results-focused business solutions including human resource consulting, innovative recruiting strategies, career fair events, and resource coordination for regional business/industry ● Coordinated all outreach, marketing, and publicity activities of Tenco Workforce Innovation Board, Kentucky Career Center, and partner agencies ● Co-founded ‘Work-Ready Workshop’ career development and employability soft skills program to graduating MCTC students and WIOA participants ● Innovatively designed and managed social media platforms and audience engagement strategies for Tenco Career Centers, Work-Ready Community initiative, Maysville Rotary Club, including redesign of website● Partnered with multiple Economic Development entities in northeast and central KY to coordinate industrial recruitment activities, including RFI completion and site-selector community visits ● Professionally represented BTADD, MMCIDA, and KY Career Center while delivering numerous written communications and presentations to business groups including Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development entities, civic organizations, private business, and Industrial Development Authorities ● Served as chairperson for MMCIDA Advisory Council leading to development of Vision: 2025 economic development plan focusing community stakeholders on valuing transparency and collaboration, development of an area marketing strategy, coordinated regional economic development initiatives, and retaining next generation talent ● Led initiative chartering Northeast KY FAME manufacturing apprenticeship program coordinating curriculum, equipment, and open houses for dozens of area business leaders and prospective students

● Overall management of 70,000 sq ft facility and 30 staff ● Executed annual $14 million fiscal sales budget and $2 million automation/robotics capital expenditure budget ● Planned and coordinated two facility renovations/expansions totaling $9 million investment and assisted in successfully negotiating local and ED Cabinet state economic development incentive packages● Directed implementation of ISO-9001 and HAACCP certification for facility ● Successfully led integration of lean manufacturing initiative resulting in reduction of year-to-year labor cost by 25%, increased overall customer satisfaction from 82% to 95%, and reducing customer order wait time by 15%● Led facility to record-high productivity and profitability levels 3 consecutive years growing annual sales budget from $9 million to over $13 million ● Demonstrated excellent communication skills through frequent customer visits and participation in corporate safety council leadership● Led on-site transition and staff training of new Microsoft AX Dynamcis ERP accounting, purchasing, sales, and production management system

● Executed all Safety, HR, and Quality Assurance activities, including training ● Served as liaison and point-of-contact between facility and regulatory agencies (FDA/OSHA) ● Managed organizational vertical alignment initiative during company acquisition with off-site corporate management (4 Season Marketing – Ridley merger)● Led facility through 3 annual FDA audits and 2 OSHA inspections with 0 major incident findings ● Recruited, interviewed, hired, and led training program for all new employees ● Designed & executed multiple loss-prevention programs resulting in 50% reduction in OSHA total recordable rate incidents ● Supervised and executed $1.1 million in annual payroll activities