Gary Kennon Email & Phone Number

Columbus, In

Active Advisory Board member - see "Accomplishments Section" below"

Downers Grove, Il

Delivered new centralized services in Finance, IT and HR to support 30 disparate operating companies with increased service levels, at a lower cost. Reported to CEO with periodic updates to Corporate Board of Directors.

Downers Grove, Il

Responsible for Executive Leadership of a platform of seven operating companies that included strategy oversight, capital management, and talent development of each organization along with delivering best practices and corporate expectations across these multi-industry/market companies. reported to DES President with periodic updates to Corporate Board of Directors.

P&L responsibility with significant global sales growth and expansion through organic and inorganic strategy including major acquisition in China. Implemented multi-brand strategy to overcome influx of low-cost product from Asia resulting in 30% plus increase in revenue growth through significant downturn and more than doubled profit through operational excellence including lean principles, metrics and strategic goal deployment. Reported to DES President with Board updates during acquisitions.

Various roles with VSG over a 20 year span that included VP Business Development and New Product Development, VP and GM of two Small Business Units (SBUs) and Engineering Management

Msem, Master Of Science In Engineering Managment

Bsme, Engineering