Finding innovative ways to support the success of adults with developmental disabilities in inclusive employment opportunities in the Chicagoland community.

Responsible for oversight of engineering, production, inventory, quality control, and supply chain management that brought innovative menu board solutions to McDonald's Corporation. Successfully installed the first all digital menu board system for McDonald’s Corporation thru leadership of cross functional team of mechanical and electrical engineers, IT professionals, and technology partners.

Design web-based project management tools to support rollouts of both outdoor and indoor menu board systems to 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants, supporting record sales of $92 million. The tool created for the indoor menu board rollout received national recognition via the prestigious Adobe Max Awards of 2006. Created internal systems to support integrated MRP system that utilizes sales history to drive automatic reorder points and reorder levels. Enhanced supply chain management through on-time… Show more Design web-based project management tools to support rollouts of both outdoor and indoor menu board systems to 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants, supporting record sales of $92 million. The tool created for the indoor menu board rollout received national recognition via the prestigious Adobe Max Awards of 2006. Created internal systems to support integrated MRP system that utilizes sales history to drive automatic reorder points and reorder levels. Enhanced supply chain management through on-time performance reports, product non-conformance reports, and vendor ranking system. Show less

Initiated direct mail company from ground floor and assembled staff of 15 workers producing 20 million pieces of error-free mailings in first year and generating 6% profit margin.

Managed merger of Lee Enterprises and Brodie Advertising, which involved hiring and training of 150 new employees and organized Mailing Department and updated procedures which enabled the department to reduce staff by 50%.

Oversaw all facets of operation, including production, quality control, human relations, maintenance, and warehousing including the coordination of all daily activity in a fast-paced, job shop environment, consisting of two shifts with 160 union employees and producing 1.5 million pieces of mail per

Increase sales 400% through the development of major key accounts, including Miles Lab, World Book, IBM, 3M, American Home Products, and Wilton Enterprise and initiated and managed 2nd-shift operation of non-handicapped adults, allowing 30% Expansion of production levels.

The Midwest’s only workshop for the mentally-handicapped generating all its revenue through subcontract assembly and packaging income

Community-based organization which provided educational and vocational training to 35 mentally-handicapped adults.