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Asheville, North Carolina

Led the daily operations of the Asheville manufacturing plant generating $25M in annual revenue. Established operational policies and implemented process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output of end products.*Planned, organized, directed, and ran optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.*Managed the.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

• Providing operational and leadership consultative services to help organizations drive mission-critical improvements to advance performance, margin and profit results. Experienced in solution selling, streamlining.
• Annual and Long Range Strategic Planning and Execution
• Vision, Mission & Values statement creation and alignment
• Values-driven organization implementation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Sustainable Process Improvement by creating an Idea-Driven Organization

Asheville, North Carolina Area

• Plant Production / Safety / Quality / R&D / Logistics/ Estimating and Planning / Engineering / Training / Continuous ImprovementFull operational responsibility for the company including factories in Asheville, NC and.
• Reduced variable and fixed expenses by more than $650,000 in a one year period.
• Pared inbound and outbound freight costs by over 30%.
• As Quality Manager, changed the corporate culture to “Quality at the Source” and revised internal processes resulting in a reduction in scrap and re-work by more than 35% in a one year period.
• Initiated and led the process to create the company’s first aligned Mission, Vision and Values Statements.
• Led the successful operational assimilation of a second manufacturing site in Las Vegas, NV adding 300+ employees.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Led Plant Production, Engineering, R&D, Quality, Safety, Purchasing for manufacturer of commercial roofing construction products The business was sold in 2012 and is currently dba OMG EdgeSystems.Engineered operational turnaround of imperiled company, heavily dependent on soon-to-expire royalty revenue stream to stay solvent. Catalyzed process and program.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Managed territory including: 3 Medical Schools and hospitals across Eastern Virginia for this manufacturer of medical devices, internal fixation implants and related instruments to treat physical, spinal and.
• Increased sales 33% in 1994 and 1995. Exceeded 1995 sales quota. Increased market share.
• Improved surgical hand tool design. Exercised initiative in refining new spine system torque wrench for ease of use, bypassing internal bottleneck. Results integrated into overall company for use by all sales reps

Fort Myers, Florida Area

• Managed Southwest Florida territory for this surgical instrument manufacturer, particularly internal surgical staplers, laparoscopic instruments and wound closure products (surgical sutures).Certified to provide verbal.
• Increased sales 20% and signed 4 new prime vendor accounts in 15-month period.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Managed 7-state region for one of the world’s largest suppliers of eye health products.Provided solutions enabling ophthalmologists to increase patient bases and improve practice management skills.
• 1990 Rookie of the Year. Exceeded 1990 and 1991 sales quotas. Earned Par Club in 1991.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Managed Atlanta Metro territory for this leader in the management and execution of mission-critical communications.Exceeded sales quota 3 consecutive years, selling business forms, systems and handling equipment to.
• Developed 4 new accounts within 11 months representing annual sales potential of $1.2MM.