Procuring and administering funds to assist in workforce development in the west central Indiana counties of Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren and White (Region 4).

Providing support and guidance to CEO's and Management Teams who are looking to take their companies to the next level

NEQS machines components for the medical, defense, and telecommunications industries>Reorganized the management team to position the company for growth; lead a cultural change to improve morale and to push decision-making down in the organization>Increased sales with our largest customer by over 30%>Directed the implementation of daily GEMBA walks to drive efficiency and improve quality

Tru-Flex manufactures patented corrugated tubing and tubing assemblies primarily for heavy-duty truck applications>Doubled inventory turns and reduced labor costs by over 50% by implementing lean manufacturing techniques, which also facilitated a more collaborative approach to decision-making in all levels of the organization>Grew sales from $16 million to over $80 million by expanding into Europe and making an acquistion>Created a new engineering laboratory and added additional engineering talent to the team

EMCON is one of the leading exhaust system manufacturers in the world>Managed standalone factories as well as $300 million plus multi-site divisions>Managed the accounting and sales function in a Japanese American joint venture supplying Toyota>Led the company's transition to Global Customer Business Groups; managed eleven customer business group leaders>Established new Arvin Exhaust facilities in Argentina and Venezuela while stationed in Brazil>P&L responsible on a global basis for Arvin's exhaust system business with Ford