Accomplished leader whose teams deliver increased productivity, higher margins, improved working capital, and impressive customer service for high volume consumer products, industrial manufacturers, distributors, and restaurants for great brands like Fellowes, Emerson, Weber, and Culvers. Unique ability to develop and inspire individuals with diverse backgrounds, transform operations, or solve complex business issues on the path to delivering exceptional results. Experience includes:o 24 Years of increasing responsibilityo 15+ Years of operations and supply chain leadership experience across multiple disciplineso 15+ Years of leading highly diverse teams from 2 to 80 individuals including Union & Corporate staff o Business Start Up experience - established profitable distribution business (B2B, B2C, ECOM)o Strong Business Acumen / Financial Management and Metrics Reportingo Change Management/Project Management/Crisis Management Expertiseo Strong in Systems and Implementation Experience – including ERP and WMS systemso Leveraging concepts from QMS, ERGO, 5S, JIT, TOC, LEAN, SIX SIGMA and EOS in Continuous Improvemento Incredible work ethic – high integrity, unquestioned ethics, perseverance, creativity and ability to solve problemso MBA from DePaul UniversitySoftware: Oracle, SAP, Mize and D365 ImplementationsHigh Proficiency: MS Office Suite, Kanban Boards, BI Reporting, SPS, Kazoo, EntrSafe, Text Magic, Slack, MS Teams, Zoom.DiSC Classic Profile “Result Oriented” PatternPredictive Index - "Venturer"Proud Supporter: Feed My Starving Children, Cal’s Angels, Jimmy V, St. Jude’s, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Make A Wish, Children’s Miracle Network, and the GLS. a child in Ecuador through Compassion Ministries and up until Covid-19 was an active volunteer at a local nursing home. I am also a proud supporter of Lake Park Center, Sedol.us and Clearbrook.org missions, who provide career opportunities for people with mental and social disabilities. I am treasurer of the Dutch Creek Woodlands home-owners association of 150 properties and have been involved in coaching little league.