Hands-on executive leader with extensive experience driving financial and operational improvements by leveraging process enhancements with supporting organizational and technology change across multiple industries. Understands and thrives in distressed, “work out” situations and knows how to produce results through performance measurement, employee empowerment, and customer-focused resource management. Leverages bilingual Spanish skills to manage employees, customers, and vendors in multi-cultural environments.Mr. Ward has served in multiple executive and consulting roles across diverse companies such Teton Buildings LLC, ESP Specialty Steel Products, Lone Star Investment Advisors and Patriarch Partners (a private equity investment firms), Amweld International (a leading manufacturer of commercial steel doors and frames), i2 Technologies (a market leading enterprise supply chain software company), and Booz&Co. ( a top-tier strategic management consulting firm).Mr. Ward began his business career with a solid foundation in international business education by earning an MBA and Masters of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin while participating in a study abroad program at the Rotterdam School of Management in Europe. Mr. Ward is also fluent in Spanish and has led short term Christian mission trips abroad on several occasions. Mr. Ward currently practices Messianic Judaism as a follower of the Messiah Yeshua. Finally, Mr. Ward holds an Electrical Engineering degree from Rice University.Specialties: Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Customer Service, Operations, Technology, Transportation, Process Re-engineering, Engineering, Strategy Consulting, Information Systems Strategy, Product Marketing, Product Management, Master Data Management, Commercial Software Solutions.