Provide management support and leadership to local and regional manufacturing and service companies with sales in the $20 to $100 million range. Deliver enhancements to numerous business functions that include sales, supply chain, manufacturing, purchasing, accounting, customer service, quality, inventory, and production control and planning. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as banks, customers, suppliers, attorneys, and board-level directors. Representative successes include:* Guided $9 million distributor of plumbing, heating, and well / pump equipment through business software upgrade that resulted in $400,000 inventory reduction and improved inventory accuracy. Efforts also improved position with banks / lenders.* Reduced inventory costs and improved cash flow through detailed assessment of ERP software selection and use for $5 million manufacturer of film dryer equipment. Developed additional plans that allowed business to improve ERP functionality to streamline billing / accounting procedures.

Responsible for all aspects of financial, accounting, human resources, legal and administrative processes. Reviews the organizations progress with the owners on a regular basis and attends owner's meetings. Leads accounting department and is responsible for external communications to the accounting firm, banks, law firms, and any regulatory agency.

Recruited to serve on executive leadership team of $10 million manufacturer of calcium carbonate. Performed business expansion planning and held responsibility for financial controls / accounting. Supported development of innovation strategies that included acquisition planning, new product offerings, and identification of new market opportunities. * Led company through its first outside financial audit, received unqualified opinion which improved company’s standing with financiers and potential merger partners.* Collaborated on reorganizing internal administrative services; streamlined processes reduced operating costs and improved efficiencies.* Expanded focus of owner as it related to innovation and growth possibilities; efforts included creation of acquisition plans and detailed financial forecasting for market and geographic expansion.

Part-owner of consulting group that provided business and financial expertise to diverse clients. Recruited based on knowledge in business operations and prior experience in executive financial roles.* Served as CFO for $200 million aerospace company. Developed and presented financial plans to NASA as part of executive team that included astronauts, rocket scientists, Boeing executives, and originator of space shuttle idea. Secured $207 million in NASA funds and additional $45 million in capital for construction of space vehicle to deliver cargo to International Space Station.

Hired by CEO to assist leadership team in reducing production costs and improving flat sales. Held responsibility for all financial functions for manufacturer of paper machine parts with $5 million in annual sales.* Ensured financial viability of process development efforts that delivered significant improvement in paper formation; supported market introduction of proprietary technology that drove competitor to purchase company; coordinated financials of sale and made majority owner very happy..

Hired based on project management expertise and ERP implementation experience with manufacturing companies. Developed and trained Fortune 500 clients and assisted them in implementation of software that improved manufacturing / operations. * Led all aspects of 2.5 year European assignment for high profile food manufacturer. Drove development of global manufacturing process, established European supply chain, and streamlined manufacturing plants from 7 to 5.