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• Lead Continuous Improvement strategy and implementation for South East Region and new facility start-up• Manage Process Engineers and Quality for 2 million square foot facilities• Continuous Improvement and Quality start-up of two new assembly lines for BMW and three 2000 ton presses in automotive operation• Qualification of new production lines, including Certified Lead Quality Auditor and OSHA certified• Facilitated certification in ISO 9001/IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and layered process audits• Lead Tower standard Continuous Improvement Program for five operations• Develop project funnel and lead Black-Green belts to deliver $12.6 million in productivity

• Executed Quality start-up of three new paper machines for Sam's Club #1 and #3 sales products• Qualification of new production lines for Walmart, Sam's Club and Costco• Develop and implement corporate Continuous Improvement program• Manage Quality Managers and Process Engineers for 4.6 million square feet facilities• Lead Quality Management System, Retail Certification, Sustainable Forestry and Pest Control

• Manage Global Lean Six Sigma projects, training and development program• CEO Executive Leadership Presentations – mentored, lead and coordinated• Lead implementation of Learning Management System “MyLearning”• Coordinate Customer Satisfaction Through Excellence recognition for Lean Six Sigma• Report productivity for Dow Sustainability Index - Lean Six Sigma projects• Trained and facilitated three platinum Sonoco Performance System sites• Lead and facilitated cross divisional Lean, Six Sigma, and Supply Chain projects• Depot and Arsenal Executive Leadership Program (DAELP) – UNC Chapel Hill• Educational Partnership Lean Six Sigma Certification programs with Clemson and USC• Created and implemented operational root cause analysis training – Problem Solver• Cultural Awareness Team Leader – Culture of Innovation Event, broadcast globallyOther roles were Global Lean Six Sigma Manager and Senior Productivity Manager focused on Productivity including all Lean Six Sigma training & mentoring, Rewards and Recognition, New Product Development Projects and Sonoco Performance System implementation. Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $6.0 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. http://www.sonoco.com/

• Lead $900 Million in spend for Composites business including 7 Commodity Managers• Sourcing Reductions and Lean Six Sigma Projects for $23 Million in savings• Managed first Lean Six Sigma Project saving $860,000• Transitioned Customer Service Center internally improving service by 17%• Warehouse and Transportation management system implementation savings $2 Million

• Lead start-up of Production and Quality Assurance program of new facility• Achieved lowest customer complaint level in company history• Created and managed Customer Response System and Regulatory Compliance• Provided safety training created safety audits - reducing lost time injuries by 79%$7.2 billion company and one of the largest producers of high quality fresh fruits and vegetables