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Toronto, On, Ca

Franklin, Tn, Us

Hired to turn around an underperforming business with negative EBITDA. Led the transformation of the business and grew EBITDA from negative to significant multiples. Led the merger and consolidation of two businesses and built a team of high-performing leaders focused on building culture and improving shareholder value. Transformed the culture of the organization to one focused on daily continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma principals. Improved governance and processes to standardize operations and financial controls. Led multi-million-dollar capital technology and construction projects to position the organization for continued growth and implemented ERP, accounting, and business systems to drive continued improvement in operations, customer interface, and finance.

Maple Grove, Minnesota, Us

Led Canadian P&L for 5 x 3PL warehouse locations across Canada. Brought best financial and operational practices to these business units while driving improvements in top and bottom line performance. Instilled a culture of continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma principals.

Interim role leading Canadian operations. Responsibility to develop best operational practices for 8 manufacturing facilities across Canada. Key products manufactured included Financial Mailing, Commercial Printing, Labels, Wide Format Printing and Forms. Reporting into the role were the 8 facility General Managers.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Formally Cenveo.P&L responsibility for multiple manufacturing facilities with 12 direct reports and 265 indirect reports. Directed complex transition from Cenveo to WestRock while leading large capital, construction, new system integration and complex cost reduction procurement projects.• Success in building team of top tier talent to create high performing culture• Formulated and directed strategy for evaluation, purchase and installation of a $6M capital and construction plan to support $70M of new business• Directed evaluation and implementation of complex ERP and accounting systems change

Stamford, Ct, Us

Promoted to leadership of Canadian business with full P&L accountability. Held autonomous decision-making authority for sales, manufacturing, finance, R&D and HR with 22 direct and 289 indirect reports. Reorganized core operations and returned the business back to profitability with a substantial improvement in EBITDA, while exceeding top line and bottom line budget expectations. Assumed personal control of the sales organization and grew sales by several million dollars.• Led successful negotiation of $70M five-year sales contract• Led successful negotiation of a highly complex collective bargaining agreements with union, leading to substantial operational savings• Directed the successful implementation of Lean Six Sigma disciplines and processes, which directly led to a minimum of $500K in annual quality and productivity improvements• Designed and implemented a $2.5M capital expansion to support $6M in high margin new sales

Stamford, Ct, Us

Selected to lead a direct mail and fulfillment manufacturing facility with 8 direct and 77 indirect reports. Held full P&L accountability and had autonomous responsibility for sales, manufacturing, finance, R&D and HR. Responsible for turning facility around to profitability, with substantial EBITDA improvement in one year while exceeding top line and bottom line budget expectations.• Designed and implemented a large strategic capital and operational plan leading to significant EBIT improvement• Re-engineered payroll and HR planning leading to substantial EBIT improvement• Grew sales leading to a 350% improvement in EBITDA• Improved health and safety score from 36 – 89 in one year

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

• Directed packaging and 3D printing divisions• Significantly increased sales• Designed and successfully implemented strategy, which positioned Mi5 as the first 2D printer in the world to integrate paper-based 3D printing into its product offering

Markham, Ca

Founder of dynamic print and packaging management company, offering a full range of consulting services to nutraceutical and food & beverage customers. • Developed strategic business plan to build financial, marketing and sales infrastructure leading to year over year improvement in bottom- and top-line results. • Navigated business growth in categories with little technical knowledge and became a recognized expert in those categories.• Established strategic alignments with tier one supply chain partners to support continuous growth.

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