It’s my laser focus on business fundamentals that produces PROFIT... and a healthy obsession with analysis of activity cause/effect relationships MAXIMIZES commercial results.A command of analysis coupled with strong leadership and managerial skills, and an understanding of deal-making, pricing strategies, and financial accounting has helped me generate millions in profits in highly competitive and unpredictable markets.Tough-love leaders, supportive mentors, and a built-in work ethic stretched my natural talents and business education. In a career where hard work and strategic execution earned results, I moved through a progression of learning and leadership opportunities leading financial divisions, shared services, and business operations. Lumber, home building, manufacturing, retail, and service industries have been instructive over the last 25+ years and today my expertise includes: Leadership – Developed a highly engaged leadership team committed to owning and executing decisions and celebrating successes.Business Diversification – Provided successful oversight of operation originating as a single location store and expanded to include retail, building, manufacturing, and design services totalling 10 divisions in 7 sites.Culture Transformation – Dismantled passive and legacy dependent culture and established high calibre, performance driven teams with structure and accountability tools, systems, and KPIs. Financial Management – Accomplished advantageous company sale with aggressive financial controls, reduced net working capital, sales preparations, and M&A due diligence.Supply Chain Management – Delivered on orders in an industry known for supply chain shortages and volatile commodity pricing by improving vendor relationships and resetting inventory policies.Sales Strategy & Business Development – Achieved record-breaking sales in wildly fluctuating consumer markets by acquiring sales talent expertise and executing marketing strategies, plans, and tactics.Operations Management – Maximized margins by analyzing and adjusting pricing strategies and product costing; improving vendor negotiations; and taking custody of manufacturing processes and inventory management.=====Humble beginnings, a drive to steward outcomes, and a personal pledge to family shape a leadership style grounded in integrity. I am known for:> executing when others might bail > staying clear of shortcuts> doing the right thing...alwaysFind me with my family, enjoying lake life, or tinkering in the garage when I’m away from the office. Please connect!
