James Blastos Email & Phone Number

As the senior Operations executive and member of the senior staff, I led, built, and scaled domestic and international healthcare telecom and electronics production, supply chain, and logistics comprising more than a third of the company's $220M+ annual revenue. I have led global facilities and IT operations, corporate cross-functional teams, and diligence and integration on 6 acquisitions for >$150M transactions. Start-up thru $94M IPO thru $3B exit acquisition.MY STRENGTHS➡️ LEADERSHIP: West Point foundation sharpened by both R&D, technical, applications, and international experience➡️ RISK MANAGEMENT: Anticipated COVID supply chain events and built contingency plans through data analysis➡️ EXECUTION: Established a long-range forecasting and planning operation for supply stability➡️ ACCOUNTABILITY: Own the results and move the organization forward regardless➡️ GRIT: Show resilience, confidence, and unwavering commitment in the face of inevitable challenges and effectively led through the latest supply chain issues while maintaining positive inventory CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:✅ Grow startup Operations to an NYSE-traded $220M+ public company of over 800 professionals, which was acquired by Stryker for $3B✅ Built and shipped over 2 million devices for the healthcare IT market ✅ Developed key relationships with domestic & international outsourced vendors✅ Facilitated stable ~15% YOY growth by strategizing processes for scale expansion & risk mitigation✅ Led R&D laser evaluations, provided applications expertise for semiconductor capital equipment, built professional-grade digital cameras, and led fabless semiconductor operationsMY APPROACH1️⃣ ESTABLISH CULTURE: Hire and retain positive, passionate, & sharp team members who believe in the Company 2️⃣ BUILD TEAMS: Assemble complementary talent that embraces the culture 3️⃣ COMMUNICATE GOALS: Provide achievable results that are based on sound data and buy-in 4️⃣ CUSTOMER FOCUS: Drive 100% satisfaction in product or service delivery, every day5️⃣ WINNING: Win at everything - budget, production, customer satisfaction, and profitabilityEDUCATION◆ MS, Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology◆ MBA Operations, Chaminade University◆ BS, Engineering Physics (laser and nuclear engineering), United States Military Academy @ West PointU.S. Army Officer◆ West Point Physics Instructor◆ Senior Army Aviator ◆ Attack Helicopter Company Commander, Flight Operations Officer, Intel OfficerINDUSTRIES: Electronics, Wireless, Semiconductor, Healthcare ITCONTACT: jamesblastos@gmail.com

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