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Denver, CO, US

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Manufacturing and installation of remote sensing systems that deliver real-time wind, temperature, humidity and liquid profiles, and offers innovative, application-specific weather decision support tools. Primary markets include commercial and military air space management, space launch facilities, agriculture and energy. Systems installed worldwide.

Broomfield, CO

Business consulting focused on technology companies specifically for small to medium sized businesses and startups. Primary industries served are Photonics, Automation, Industrial Manufacturing and Aerospace. Experience includes domestic and international companies. Challenges from all areas of business are supported and a custom plan will be developed for.

Arvada, CO, USA

Recruited by the CEO and Board of Directors as COO. Responsible for Operations, Product Development, and Global Sales and Marketing.

Greater Denver Area

Recruited to develop existing and new markets for Automation and Controls. Focused on the Front Range and Western States. Services include industrial automation and controls design, instrumentation, and integration.

Greater Denver Area

• Recruited to develop US market for Avantes' Photonics instruments. Responsible for P&L, Sales, Marketing, channel development, recruiting key personnel and representatives. Products include spectrometers, fiber optic.
• Completed successful start up of US Sales Operations.
• Led Sales & Technical support for North America
• Developed and implemented growth strategy and distribution channel for Avantes instruments in North America including low cost brand exposure through advertising, press releases, web activity, and trade shows.
• Increased North American sales from zero to 20% of total company gross sales within five years in the home market of the industry leader and largest competitor.
• Achieved double digit CAGR in sales growth for the period 2001 to present.

Reviewed budgetDirected growth initiativesAnchored Colorado Photonics cluster at trade showsAdvise and council Photonics industry colleaguesServed on Colorado governor's Electronic industry growth initiative

Greater Denver Area

• Led start-up effort of a new division of IBP, Inc. The division’s goal was to develop new processes and machines to automate IBP’s meat processing facilities. Technologies employed included: PLCs, vision, servomotors.
• Recruited as Sr. Vice President to establish new automation division for IBP, Inc.
• Hired and trained initial staff, developed business system, negotiated supplier agreements.
• The division successfully generated $4 million in sales and became profitable in the first 18 months.
• Led development and installation of integrated plant wash down system in IBP’s Norfolk processing plant. The patented system was the first fully integrated open plant cleaning system. The system started on schedule in.
• Managed development path for multiple technology projects including schedules and resource allocation.

Greater Denver Area

• As a member of both the Operations and Engineering staffs, led Operations personnel in new product development efforts. Products consisted of steel and titanium castings and tubing, forged steel, die cast aluminum.
• Promoted to Operations Manager by senior management to guide Operations personnel in development of new flow meter technology and processes.
• Formed and led new product development operations group. Initial project completed on time and under budget. Product estimated to increase revenues by $40 million over the first five years. Process patent awarded for.
• Developed New Product Introduction Facility concurrently with new flow meter development for Micro Motion cutting six months from previous product line development effort. The facility also served as low volume.

Greater Denver Area

• Responsible for production transfer activities including inventory, lean manufacturing, customs compliance, equipment transfers, and employee hiring and training. Proposed key efforts including Mexico manufacturing.
• Responsible for all Operations aspects of Mexico start-up for Micro Motion. Built supplier network, resolved customs issues, recruited and trained Mexican staff, transferred technology.
• Completed ahead of schedule and under budget saving $1.5 million annually.

Greater Denver Area

• As a member of Operations Engineering, led the transfer of products and manufacturing technologies among Micro Motion’s international sites. Key efforts included a manufacturing start-up in Shanghai, China, completion.
• Redesigned technology transfer plan for Micro Motion’s Shanghai production facility. The new plan allowed time to renegotiate product transfers and eliminated $1.4 million of unnecessary capital spending.
• Led Operations teams as Technology Transfer Engineer in the U.S., The Netherlands and China to develop product service centers. Developed processes, tools and machinery, transferred technology, trained operators.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Reporting to Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, supported Space Shuttle pre-launch tests and launch at Marshall Space Flight Center. Led troubleshooting teams. Responsible for vehicle integration issues among NASA sites. Reported on engineering changes on Boosters and Booster subsystems for NASA.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

As a member of Boeing's vehicle integration team, tracked and supported Space Shuttle integration tests for NASA and contractor personnel. Scheduled NASA and contractor resources for Space Shuttle pre-launch tests and launch. Provided NASA contractors access to the mission support center for Shuttle tests, training, and engineering.

Ms, Technology Management

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

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