35+ years of decisive strategic, operational, marketing, and financial leadership. Proven expertise in creating a common vision and direction, building high-performance operations and teams, driving new market development, and positioning companies to succeed and grow in competitive and changing business climates. Excel in leveraging people, processes, and technology to lower costs, improve profits, optimize revenue, and enhance shareholder value.♦ Transformed zero-revenue and under-performing businesses into financially stable enterprises that delivered strong, sustainable revenue and profit and captured dominant market position against entrenched competitors: - Restructured and reinvigorated a global company on the verge of bankruptcy into a major market player and delivered 4-fold sales growth. - Orchestrated the successful turnaround of an environmental catalysts business achieving a 59% growth in sales and an 86% increase in profits. - Delivered 3-fold sales growth in 2 years♦ Built and led high-performance sales, marketing, and technical teams that opened up multiple market verticals and delivered significant sales growth: - Increased a business unit's sales 37%, and negotiated contracts that enhanced profit margins 20%+. - Grew a business from market introduction to major global player in 3 years. ♦ Led the complex development of multiple technologies, secured patents for innovative applications, and transitioned products from R&D into full-scale commercial production and global distribution: - Built a factory, instituted continuous improvements that reduced cost of goods sold 68%, and reached peak production capacity within 12 months.♦ Launched international ventures and opened offshore markets by living abroad, conversing in German and French, and traversing dynamic political, economic, cultural, and business practices.Specialties: Experience in Solar Photovoltaics, Specialty Chemicals, Advanced Materials, and Nanotechnology.