Ken Wheeldon Email & Phone Number

Southwestern Ontario And Beyond

NextThinking™ Interim Management Solutions fills the interim/gap management needs of firms created by sudden departures initiated by either side, health matters, leaves, death or a supplemental need during growth cycles and specific projects. There for transition stages, interim management enables firms to capture opportunity and maintain momentum without incurring long term obligations/costs. Interim management creates the added benefit of valuable time to recruit Mr. or Ms. Right as opposed to “Right for Now”.Based on industry and assigned role, Interim Management offers an ROI of 5 to 21 times investment. That's NextThinking™.

Tecumseh, On

- Project managed the entire manufacturing facility relocation within planned minimal downtime- Introduced and supported lean initiatives including but not limited to 5S, VSM, SMED - Restructured shift requirements and reallocated a workforce of 50 to improve productivity 103%- Increased domestic production 59% FY 2013 vs 2012 - Chaired the re-branding process, marketing and transformation to a transparent, world class competitor- Coordinated, staffed and exhibited at relevant industry trade shows across Canada and the USA- Realigned management team, production, processes and equipment to support extreme growth- Initiated NSF certification process to become 1 of 4 registered facilities in Canada- Guided the facility to clean manufacture compliance with GMP, Health Canada & FDA regulations- Co-led the firm to achieve Profit magazine Top 200 2012 and 2013 ranking of the fastest growing companies in Canada- Prepared the firm to enter export markets with product mockups and shelf ready offerings- Nurtured dynamic, reciprocal relationships with Government, academia, suppliers, lenders, clients and staff to enhance brand performance as the leader in small batch oral-dose manufacturing- Recognized as a key decision maker in the ERP selection and implementation process- Authored and co-authored numerous successful grant and funding program applications- Reduced cross departmental expenses significantly most particularly logistics and brokerage- Participated actively in problem solving, formulation and product development issues- Enabled and supported team members to achieve personal and professional goals for success- Redefined (ongoing) the parameters and capture of SR&ED activities

Windsor, On

- Supported manufacturers and supply chain in tool and mold, robotics, stamping, greenhouse-agri, construction, automation, industrial design and powder XRD sectors- Prepared grant and loan applications to support innovation and growth for Canadian firms- Networked and promoted M-TEAM$ to successfully spur growth and expand service offerings- Co-wrote Business and Marketing Plans to support clients domestic and international growth- Surpassed $20M in total client approvals via IRAP, FedDev,SMART, Yves Landry, SR/ED etal- Provided Consultative Coaching as well as assistance in SME SR/ED preparation - Performed primary and secondary market research in support of business plans- Co-developed and hosted a greenhouse/automation symposium,the platform for which was later adopted by the University of Windsor for their relevant events

Windsor, On

- Developed a management protocols - best practices platform - Created a holistic approach to inspire excellence and confidence in the area of human capital on the basis that business is simple; people make it complicated- Premised that coaching is a faster, more cost effective method of getting results as opposed to prolonged, expensive conventional consulting- Implemented product specific sales processes and initiatives- Designed effective POS material and marketing – advertising plans for small firms

- Increased gross profit in excess 40% made sustainable via initiatives in policy- Implemented an on-line finance application portal that generated outstanding passive income- Specialized with in-house and retail non-prime finance offerings

- Contract position for the design and delivery of Customer Service training modules.- Re-designed courses to make them relevant and effective•“Excellent teacher, very popular, punctual and dependable” Peter MacLean, Regional Director, Northern Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology

- Total operational and PL responsibility in an absentee ownership company- Managed and executed budgets in excess of $30M related to five departments- Developed a management team that was Top 10 rated of 700 in Canada for client satisfaction- Honoured in the top 1% of over 5700 Ford managers in North America•“Your hard work and accomplishments earned you a position among the elite-the best of the best” Edsel B. Ford II, President, Ford Motor Credit Company

- One of the youngest new car dealers ever appointed in Canadian history.- Honed management skills in an era of 12% unemployment, 24% bank rates and import restrictions- Liaised 200 dealers to corporate head offices in Toronto and Tokyo