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Costa Mesa, Ca

AMI is the leader in gas analyzers for monitoring trace levels of O2, H2S and moisture in natural gas for upstream and midstream pipeline operators. Our gas analyzers are also performing critical roles protecting infrastructure and personnel as well as monitoring and controlling manufacturing processes for a wide range of industrial applications around the world. AMI was acquired by Enpro from private equity owner in 2024.

Costa Mesa, Ca

Orange County, California Area

A global manufacturer of equipment for the municipal wastewater market and multiple industrial segments. Company acquired by Sulzer from private equity owner in 2018.• Member of senior leadership team and responsible for product strategy, market positioning and messaging as well as all lead generation and marketing communications activities• Worked on team executing successful sale of company through a competitive bid process including creation of CIM and management presentation as well as presenting to potential buyers • Worked with CEO to develop and implement an inorganic growth strategy. Resulted in two bolt-on acquisitions yielding a substantial contribution to overall company EBITDA within 2 years• Created new digital marketing strategy focused around lead generation. Built out capabilities in CRM, enhanced UX and retooled SEO strategy resulting in over 100% increase in inbound leads• Led the ideation and launch of 9 new products targeted at VOC derived needs within current markets or expansion of offerings to serve new segments.

Orange County, California Area

Private equity owned steel technology company providing proprietary products to large public and private infrastructure project globally which benefited from lower construction cost and longer service life. MMFX Technologies Corp was acquired by Commercial Metals Company in October 2017.- Led North American sales team focused on product sales within large public and private construction projects- Focused efforts in transportation, marine, commercial, energy, industrial, and water/waste water construction segments- Lead efforts to educate and gain favorable product specifications from public agencies and engineers- Implemented company wide CRM systems for enhanced project pursuit and tracking- Led all marketing communications, PR and branding activities

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Boart Longyear is the largest global provider of contract drilling services for mining exploration as well as a manufacturer of drilling equipment including rigs and tooling for mining and construction around the world.- Leader of 4 global engineering centers with 46 personnel across US, Canada and Australia responsible for new drill rig product development and current product engineering. - Managed $16 million dollar development and operating budget. - Doubled size of global engineering team for drill rig design in 12 months to support significant investment in new product designs. - Manage several global design partners for FEA, drafting, mechanical design and machine controls to expand technical capabilities while maintaining a variable labor cost structure.- Partnered with in-house and third party manufacturing to minimize production costs and optimize manufacturing processes

Greater Salt Lake City Area

- Responsible for global P&L's of $35 million to $100+ million in percussive drilling tools, rock drills, and construction drilling rigs. - Established global product strategy and new product development 3-5 year road maps- Extensive in-field interaction with global sales force on all continents for business development, direct sales, techincal training and major sales program management - Managed multiple new product development projects from business case, through engineering design and testing, manufacturing integration and product launch- Directed daily activities around current product including quality issues, pricing and discount models, cost reduction, and product training- Managed relationships between sales, factories and engineering groups in Europe, Canada, China and South Africa

Greater Los Angeles Area

- P&L responsibility for Class 7&8 truck, bus, RV and trailer suspension product lines serving OEMs such as Freightliner, Peterbilt, Hendrickson, International & Kenworth- Managed the Sales and Marketing, Engineering and Operations teams responsible for all aspects of the product line sales growth, new product development and product delivery- Extensive business development work with outside sales force- Executed direct sales and distributor management activities targeting OEM customers in Korea, China and Australia- Led cost reduction activities through lean manufacturing improvements, kaizen events, and resourcing

Greater Los Angeles Area

- P&L responsibility for industrial valve product line serving Oil & Gas, mobile hydraulic and industrial markets- Led development and implementation team for new valve family offering valuable benefits to key customers & 30% revenue boost over incumbent product- Support field sales team both inside and in the field with all large projects, pricing, techincal support, and quality issues- Key member of team that re-engineered the direct sales force from traditional feature and benefits based transactional selling to a value based consultative selling team

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Responsible for team of 80 individuals with 5 direct reports covering manufacturing engineers, front line supervisors, and manufacturing personnel- Led production activities for all products manufactured by Barksdale including pressure and temperature sensors, pressure transducers, hydraulic valves, fluid level sensors, and pneumatic valves- Accountable for all production throughput, quality, and continuous improvement activities- Managed manufacturing initiatives support attainment and maintenance of QS900 and ISO9000:2000 certification

Orange County, California Area

Responsible for all manufacturing and facilities engineering functions within a 280,000 sq/ft high volume automotive battery plant. Managed multi-million dollar capital projects for lean manufacturing cells, new product introductions, and facility upgrades. Managed 4 person process engineering team responsible for plant throughput, scrap reduction and quality ppm goals. Coordinated and implemented process control plans, PFMEA’s and quality assurance plans.

Anaheim, Ca

Managed 35 hourly employees in high volume automotive battery assembly department

Mba, Business

Bs, Mechanical Engineering