John K. Collins Email & Phone Number

Crystal Lake, Il, Us

Mchenry County, Illinois, United States

The primary function of the County Board is to establish the various budgets of the county funds and adopt ordinances and rules pertaining to the management and business of the county departments.

Elgin, Il

Omni-Supply is the largest distributor of NFPA 96 compliant access panels, hinges and grease containment devices in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Ft. Worth, Tx

Responsible for the growth of PowerWash University through the development of on-line and hands on training programs for the commercial power wash industries. * Identify and develop strategies necessary to create the premier training school within the power wash industry.* Introduced a CRM program (InfusionSoft) to market to and track potential students. Resulted in an increase of 10% in on-line and classroom students.* Working with outside marketing team, developed an on-line marketing presence using Facebook, Instagram and email. Integrated with InfusionSoft.* Planning and development of 24 training courses. Both on-line and classroom.

Elgin, Il

Gurnee, Il

• Created durable success through integration of acquired company’s customer base into purchasers’ existing business with no loss of business.• Integrated processes, procedures, and organizational structure of the two organizations to ensure employee retention and best practices.• Saved company $750K annually in fleet costs and improved capital utilization through careful analysis and strategic guidance with focus on business processes, growth management, and customer value.

Crystal Lake, Il

• Purchased east coast operations of Facilitec.• Developed business into largest commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning company on east coast, with sales of $15 million.• Supervised the development of a company-specific business system to manage all aspects of service, including work order management, invoicing, sales management, and key performance measurements.• Increased corporate stature through oversight of all aspects of business including sales, marketing, accounting, human resources, customer service, and operations.• Sold business to Averus in July 2016.

Gurnee, Il

• Managed all aspects of the business including sales, marketing, operations and accounting.• Provided leadership to senior management team consisting of 8 Directors/Vice Presidents.• Worked with senior management team to develop 1 year and 5 year financial and strategic plans.• Consistently met sales and profit goals.

Elgin, Il

• Responsible for field operations, scheduling, and customer service.• Applied strong leadership skills through the management of three Area Vice Presidents overseeing 30 Branch Managers and 200+ Service Technicians located throughout 30 branches.• Developed and managed operations budget of $50 million.• Negotiated fleet leasing and service programs.

Elgin, Il

• Developed strategic plan to expand company nationally, resulting in increased sales of $12 million.• Reorganized operations structure including: Training, Responsibilities and Reporting• Improved sales focus through improved sales goals, sales planning and streamlined sales process.

Southfield, Mi

 Member of management team brought in to turn around a failing public company involved in medical testing services. Increased valuation from $0.0 to $20.0 million. Reorganized pick up operations resulting in savings of $200k annually. Improved laboratory throughput, reducing costs by 20%, by redesigning floor layout, improved manpower staffing/scheduling and reduced retesting. Annual savings of $1million. Company turned profitable in 1998 and was sold in 1999.

Various Locatins

 Consistently promoted during my tenure, starting as a Customer Service Associate, Schaumburg, IL and ending as Manager, Production and Warehousing, Paulsboro, NJ Lube Plant. Participated in the successful decertification of a union in New Haven, CT. Contract Negotiation team member that negotiated 3-year contract with union in Paulsboro, NJ. Lead member on operations team that built a state of the art $150 million lube blending facility.