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Stamford, CT, US

Advise faculty and student inventor-entrepreneurs in the road to successful commercialization. Ventures in recent years:Panluminate Microscopy imagingBlue VCSEL Specialized laser applicationExpect With Me Prenatal care interventionARIX Processing industry roboticsPalette Collector-Expert art curationCatalytic Venture Catalytic processingEZ-Ice Portable ice.

Stamford, CT, US

• Consulting practice covering interim management, strategy, operational due diligence, lean activities; projects include:
• Interim CEO for distributor and re-manufacturer of truck engine components and equipment rental fleet
• Due diligence for regional commercial bank – (1) dairy products sold to retail; and (2) industrial water heaters
• Operational assessment and improvement plan for commercial aerospace manufacturer with chronic late deliveries
• Acquisition support for manufacturer of data center communication equipment

B-Dry is a private-equity owned provider of installed systems to resolve residential/commercial basement waterproofing and foundation repair. B-Dry operates company-owned offices in twelve states and the District of Columbia, as well as through an extensive franchise network.Collaborate with management on general business oversight, planning and.

TREAD Corporation, founded in 1957, is focused exclusively on serving the mining, quarry and construction industries with bulk explosives handling equipment. Tread is a global business with equipment operating in all reaches of the globe. Corporate offices and manufacturing are located in Roanoke, Virginia with service capabilities managed from Chile.

Houston, Texas, US

Mathey Dearman is a private equity owned manufacturer of precision pipe and tube cutting systems and other related products. Equipment is used in natural gas and petroleum pipeline systems, power plants, petrochemical, refineries and other industrial facilities. Mathey serves global markets through an extensive distributor and independent representative.

Wilmington, North Carolina, US

PHC is a private equity owned manufacturer of precision-machined hydraulic cylinders serving material handling, transportation, agriculture, aerial lift and construction equipment industries. From facilities in the US, UK and India, PHC serves global customers including Caterpillar, Toyota, Nissan, JCB and JLG.Collaborate with management on projects which.

• Private equity firm focused on family owned industrial businesses with EBITDA of $4-12 mil.Boards: Skyline Windows, Tidewater Equipment and Cimarron Energy (past). Deal sourcing from regional investment banks, brokers.
• Growth: Led senior management in developing pragmatic strategic plan; subsequently chaired cross-functional team to accelerate new product development that resulted in over $10 million of incremental backlog
• Operational Effectiveness: (1) For semi-custom product business, doubled factory output while reducing labor cost 8% cagr for 5 years; (2) for equipment business, lowered labor cost in #1 product line by 38%
• Balance Sheet: For distributor, established parts inventory order rules that lowered inventory 40%; Overall project generated over $2.4MM of free cash in 18 months with no loss of revenue
• Deal Sourcing: Developed deal-sourcing relationships with investment banking, business brokers, accounting, legal and financial institutions including energy equipment/services, recycling, green tech and logistics areas

• Manufacturer of pressure and vacuum switches, temperature sensing and control products that serve the leisure, industrial and commercial markets worldwide. Recruited by private equity fund at time of purchase from the.
• Developed strategic direction to pursue new industry applications; engaged reps to extend access to new markets
• Recruited entirely new senior management team; employed lean – kanban, quality metrics, process improvement

• Consulting practice from strategy development to lean process activities; projects include:
• Supply chain agreement extension for consumer division of Fortune 250 company
• Strategy Deployment for five site Manufacturing/Technical Operation for $2B division of Fortune 250 CPG company
• Growth plan preparation for several divisions of “heartland” industrial manufacturer owned by private equity group

• Manufacturer of fluid controls for power generation gas turbine application - GE, Caterpillar. Sales at $17MM level
• Improved EBIT by five points in six months by expense control and improved bid pricing practices
• Opened penetration in new markets with three joint development efforts: steam, hydropower, reciprocating engine

A $5 bil Fortune 500 company in multi-product manufacturing industries and noted for lean operational excellence.Responsible for developing and implementing plans to build growth business platforms and add on strategic acquisitions. Lead role in building $750 mil business (from $100 mil base) in precision design/automation by acquiring four public and.

• A $160MM worldwide, technology based manufacturer of security systems, selling in business-to-business channels.
• Turned around profit lagging $25MM Sensor Division. Recruited new team and prepared first business plan. Implemented top product priorities delivering 8% sales growth and $1MM annual cost reduction during first 6 months
• Refocused strategic direction of $40MM Control Division, using research to develop differentiated product line.

• A $15 B leading global manufacturer of consumer electronic and business products and electrical components
• Launched innovative camcorder with $10MM marketing campaign. Produced $150MM in annual sales
• Led product development and introductions in TV, VCR and CD categories, which resulted in share gains of 4-8%

• A $50 mil US/Canadian manufacturer of lawn and garden products, selling in North America and Europe. Recruited after company was purchased. Initiated turn around to recover lost customers, aging product line and.
• Personally rebuilt credibility with Target and Home Depot, adding $6MM in sales; grew SKUs in 8 of top 10 accounts
• Built cohesive management group - hired sales/marketing team, while reducing salaried staff by 50% in 18 months
• Accelerated time-to-market from 3 to 1year. Introduced 30 products in 3 years (35% of sales); grew margin 2 points
• Reduced factory space 25%; reduced inventory 33%; upgraded suppliers; negotiated favorable union agreements

US

• Recruited to turn around $20MM revenue home/small telephone products business with operating loss. Grew sales to over $70MM with an 8.4% operating profit by replacing obsolete product line and reversing extensive.
• Introduced new line (8 products) in first 9 months and 25 more over next 3 years. Launched 2 industry-first products
• Established marketing and product management discipline. Opened Sears, Eckerd, and Target, adding 3500 stores

Boston, MA, US

A leading manufacturer of small electric appliances worldwideResponsible for worldwide marketing, with cross-functional matrix team, for $150 mil small appliance businesses. Developed strategic rationale which combined GE small appliance businesses worldwide. GE then invested in new factories in Asia, Brazil and Mexico. For irons, subsequently used.

Boston, MA, US

Mechanical Design Engineer in aircraft turbine business for production and new design programs.

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