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Concurrently lead DSI Corp. a professional services firm while also leading Healthcare Technologies Inc. a Medical Devices incubatorDSI CORPORATION, Highland Park, Illinois 1999 – PresentProgram Management and Engineering Services Company President and Chief Technical Officer• Primarily serves Defense and Homeland Security Market, providing executive level business development, program management, product development, engineering and operations management services. Clients include Boeing Company, General Dynamics, BAE, and Oshkosh.• Contracts have included involvement in addressing product launch quality issues, directing major new development programs and product introductions, and initiating procurement programs.

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL, Chicago, Illinois 1996 – 1999 Global Commercial Truck ManufacturerGroup Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Truck GroupDirected the product development, engineering, program management, support to production engineering, reliability and quality functions for the entire Truck Group• Managed six Vice Presidents in charge of 1,200 engineers and technicians, delivering market leading product on time and under budget at eight production facilities in the Americas and Africa.• Drove “best in industry” product management, engineering, reliability, quality assurance and control organizations towards improving product development efficiency and manufacturing quality. • Directed development of Next Generation Vehicles (NGV), producing 14 different vehicles for International Truck product line. • Realized a 400% increase in successful patent awards.

CASE CORPORATION 1994 – 1996 Global engineering and manufacturing of agricultural and construction equipment in North AmericaDirected the product development, engineering program management, manufacturing, supply chain and quality functions for the entire companySenior Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering, Racine, Wisconsin (1995 – 1996)• In charge of financial operating performance of nine manufacturing plants in North America with combined cost of production in excess of $2 billion and 4,700 employees. • Improved operating performance and introduced multiple new products along with facilitating global innovative product launches in North America and Europe.• Oversaw major expansion and improvement of product development, engineering and manufacturing operations by systematically implementing best practices of lean production.• Established new strategies, policies and standards for factories producing 20 product lines on a global level. Successfully contributed to acquisition of over 20 businesses.• Directed organization and planning of plant and product rationalization in Britain, Germany and France.• Launched three joint ventures in Brazil, China and Uzbekistan, directing all policies for manufacturing.• Diagnosed process problems by introducing rigorous production metrics.• Continually met and exceeded customer satisfaction by utilizing a disciplined total quality management program to actively involve management and workforce. • Served on the Board of Directors of Hay and Forage Industries (HFI), a joint venture with AGCO Incorporated in which Case was managing partner.• Led Board of Directors of Consolidated Diesel Corporation, a joint venture with Cummins Engine Corporation.

Senior Vice President, Product Development and Engineering, Burr Ridge, Illinois (1994 – 1995)Directed the product development, engineering program management, functions for the entire company• Significantly improved sales, product development and engineering processes. Implemented successful outsourcing initiatives geared towards driving product line in a competitive market. Promoted within 10 months because of effectiveness as a change agent.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Leader of strategic business unit including all Land Systems product development, engineering, and logistics operations as well as electronic products manufacturing operations. Responsible for profit and loss of unit, including formation and leadership of a new business group with sales of $580 million. • Directly contributed to a major business restructuring in order to protect profitability and competitiveness during a significant business base contraction. • Led the formation of new business unit during the restructuring of a $1.2 billion division, which produced $93 million in earnings and a return on assets of greater than 30% in 1994. • Combined the operations of all General Dynamic's electronic manufacturing to establish the critical mass necessary to successfully compete in the expanding digital electronics business.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Lead Research, Engineering, and Logistics in the development, support to production, and fielding of the products including the Abrams Main Battle Tank and the Fox Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance System (1992 Division sales $1,237M with $82M in net earnings). • Directed process changes within the product development and engineering profit center to improve performance, reduce overhead cost, and improve efficiency, e.g., asset utilization. Notable financial accomplishments include the 1991 to 1992 $20.6 million improvement in earnings, a 5.7% increase in return on sales, and an 18% increase in return on net operating assets.• Earned and performed contracts for a 1992 business base of $364M in research, product development, and technical services.• Contributed to a major transition from a domestic to a largely international business base by developing joint ventures with Tadiran (in Israel), Thyssen Henschel, MAN, and MAK (in Germany), as well as major tank programs in Egypt, Korea, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Directed the Division's program for Full Scale Development, System Technical Support and Production Support of the Abrams Main Battle Tank generally acknowledged as the best tank in the world. • Grew division's engineering business base from $188 million in revenue to over $360 million between 1988 and 1992. • Served as chief engineer during M1A2 system definition, which consisted of enhancements to the armor, armament, and automotive (suspension and engine control) subsystems featuring integrated advanced sensors, control systems, communication systems, displays, controls and embedded computers. • Added the engineering capacity for the Division to go beyond its traditional role as a mechanical systems integrator into software-driven digital electronics. This capacity produced not only the M1A2 with its high electronics production content, but also the Fox NBC Reconnaissance System in which GDLS integrated advanced, remote sensors, and provided automation by utilizing standard electronics modules originally developed for the M1A2.Between 1981 and 1988, held positions of increasing responsibility at GDLS in engineering management, liaison with manufacturing, technology development, business planning and product design.

Master, Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering