After divesting Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc., and leading the transition via private equity, I began specializing in transitional interim leadership roles to support organizations in achieving mission-critical objectives. My approach is to take a leading position within an organization, and work directly with the key stakeholders to produce the desired outcome. Testimonials:"Mr. Early was targeted by one of my financial advisory board members when searching for individuals possessing the necessary business experience to lead in the start-up of my new company... I was pleased to have had the opportunity to work with him." - William Sleeman, CEO - Proteus Innovative Technologies, LLC."Kevin - So glad you are a part of our team. Your contributions are outstanding" - Dr. Kathleen Jenney, Superintendent - Galion City School District "Kevin... has provided excellent leadership in this business for the past year. His experienced leadership...has been vital, as we face a weakening RV market...he has met and exceeded all of my expectations." - Bill Blackmore, Executive Vice President - Engineered Solutions; Actuant Corporation"Thanks for all you are doing to make this business profitable. I just wanted you to know we appreciate your efforts and the fact that you are executing leadership and not procrastinating. We have confidence in you to lead the company." - Rick Krome, Sales Manager - Power Gear"Evergreen has more than doubled its Gain Sharing goals for 2007. Production has been setting records all year. Keep up the good work and finish strong." - Brian Jeckering, President - Evergreen Plastics, Ltd."Congratulations on the closing of the sale of CEP...I want to thank you and your team for all the hard work you contributed to make the sale process a success...you were always professional and dedicated...and I know the sale could not have been completed without all your efforts." - Francis P. Carr, Managing Director - CRT Capital Group, LLC.

Markets Served: ConstructionSIC: Contractor - Commercial Roofing; Thermoplastic ElastomersRetained by a financial advisory board member to advise and support the owner in executing the business plan developed for this new startup enterprise funded by an angel investor. The company aims to develop, manufacture and market its own technologically advanced single-ply membrane engineered for the target commercial roofing industry. Marketed under the Naturashield brand, the product is environmentally-friendly and when installed is 100% seamless, eliminating the source of 95% of roof leaks. The product is being rolled out nation-wide by geographical sectors over the next three to five years.Key Engagements:* Engaged company attorney's to setup the Article's of Organization under which the company was incorporated.* Negotiated with commercial bank loan officer's to establish lines of credit.* Negotiated contracts covering outside payroll services; liability, workman's comp, employee health and D&O insurance coverage; and national recruiting services.* Worked with an outside professional marketing firm to develop and create marketing materials and literature.* Established monitoring systems for financial reporting and cash flow analysis.* Reduced planned operating expenses 48% by establishing and imposing stringency measures.* Improved Free Cash Flow 73% as compared to plan.

Markets Served: K-12 Public EducationSIC: Education Business ManagementRetained on a two year contract funded by a state grant to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs in the Ohio Public Education System.On contract by Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) to the Galion City School District, a $50M educational complex housing 2000 K-12 students in four newly constructed facilities all located on a 70 acre campus. Provided oversight and management of the districts operations: transportation, food service, buildings & grounds, custodial/maintenance and technology. Represented district at Board of Education meetings.Key Engagements:* Changed the process for administering school lunches to non-needy students saving $4K annually, a 52% savings over the prior year.* Implemented efficiency improvements in transportation by reducing the number of bus routes resulting in a 13% improvement in cost/mile and a 10.4% improvement in state ridership efficiency measures.* Analyzed and provided justification to purchase new energy efficient stadium lights that were 70% more efficient resulting in an $8.9K annual cost savings.* Oversaw the implementation of 3 energy saving projects initiated under Ohio HB 264 that saved the district $80K+.* Received recognition from "Ohio Education Matters" as being in the top 5% and best-in-class in providing food service more efficiently than similar school districts in the state of Ohio.* Oversaw implementation of an online maintenance work order system that received recognition by the Ohio School Board Association and was the subject of a presentation that I was invited to make at their 2011 annual Capital Conference.

Markets Served: Recreational & Specialty VehiclesSIC: Industrial Automation, Metal FabricationLeading designer and manufacturer of custom-engineered electric and manual steps, fluid power, mechanical and electric-mechanical actuation systems with approximately $50M in annual revenue.Developed and implemented business strategy, leading a team of top managers, including leaders of finance, operations, supply chain, product engineering, R&D, sales, customer service, quality assurance and HR functions. Oversaw a total of 164 non-union employees located on a multisite campus. Continuously evaluated operations, improved processes and cut costs. Reorganized staff as appropriate to meet business needs. Provided key support to sales team to assist with closing large deals and developed new business. Key Engagements:* Created innovation team that used customer feedback to design 4 new products within 6 months that generated a $4M-$5M pipeline and gained industry recognition.* Slashed breakeven point by 40% within 6 months by streamlining the organization (59% headcount reduction) and establishing more efficient operations.* Regained 2 key accounts valued at $3M by working with sales team to recapture lost customers.* Saved $6M+ by reducing manufacturing costs, cutting expenses by 47%+ on an annualized basis.* Reduced SG&A costs by nearly $4M - more than 34% annually.* Cut accounts receivable outstanding balances by 74% with a weekly review and monitoring strategy.* Saved $700K by reducing cash warranty expenses - a 40% savings over the previous year.

Markets Served: Food, Beverage, PackagingSIC: PET RecyclingA privately held, family owned business specializing in recycling plastic PET bottles into reusable bottle flake, crystallized pellets and polyester strapping for the food, beverage, packaging and consumer markets. Ranked as being one of the top PET bottle recyclers in the nation. Retained to assist and support the management transition of this $33 million family owned business to the succeeding generation.Led company operations, directing a team of 7 top managers and overseeing 200 non-union employees in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment. Thoroughly evaluated company operations, working closely with shop-floor personnel to learn business basics. Designed and implemented new policies and procedures to improve safety and operations.Key Engagements:* Increased revenues by almost $7M (23%) by ramping up sales and expanding into new markets.* Elevated operating profits by $1M (22%) by minimizing expenses and maximizing efficiencies.* Coached and mentored employees, helping staff members reach their potential and improving company financial performance to enable a record gain-sharing bonus for all employees.

"Congratulations on the closing of the sale of CEP...I want to thank you and your team for all the hard work you contributed to make the sale process a success...you were always professional and dedicated...and I know the sale could not have been completed without all your efforts." - Francis P. Carr, Managing Director; CRT Capital Group, LLC.Markets Served: Automotive, Office Furniture, Construction, Lawn & Garden, Appliance, Motorcycle & Sport VehiclesSIC: Rubber & PlasticsLed $200M engineered plastic and rubber components manufacturing company through transition via private equity reorganization. Managed P&L and oversaw workforce of 1200 operating in 14 locations worldwide. Directed 5-member executive team. Maintained key accounts and retained staff during transition. Acquired $30M business that expanded product lines and broadened customer base.

"Kevin's outstanding performance record with Carlisle and years of experience in the automotive business will provide leadership for CEP." - Richmond McKinnish, CEO; Carlisle Companies, Inc.Markets Served: Automotive, Office Furniture, Construction, Lawn & Garden, Appliance, Motorcycle & Sport VehiclesSIC: Rubber & PlasticsFull P&L accountability for this $315+ million international subsidiary of Carlisle Corporation. A leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered plastic and rubber components for the automotive, construction, lawn & garden, office furniture, appliance and recreational industries. Ranked 86th of the top 100 plastic processors in the U.S.; the 127th largest OEM parts supplier to N.A.; the 9th largest supplier of custom blow molded components and 48th largest in injection molding. Led a core team of 5 executives - Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Technical Services, Vice President of Advanced Engineering and Program Management and Vice President of Finance and Administration - with 1800 union and non-union employees located in 15 facilities across the United States and Mexico. Appointed by the corporation to serve on the Board of Directors for 2 joint venture companies (see profiles below).Key Engagements:* Shifted assets to lower cost manufacturing locations in the southern United States, Mexico and Eastern Europe.* Developed global relationships that increased market share 30% with the "New Domestics" and decreased the company's dependency on struggling North American OEM's.* Reduced costs throughout the organization improving earnings 15.1% despite volume declines in the industry.* Initiated a rationalization strategy to reduce non-strategic, low margin products and streamlined the business contributing to the elimination of $97.4 million in excess costs.* Assisted in returning $70 million of cash back to the corporation.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: Contract & 3rd Party ServicesAppointed to represent the corporation on the Board of Directors for this minority joint venture company located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The company provided 3rd party and contract manufacturing services to the automotive industry.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: ThermoplasticsOne of 3 Americans appointed to represent the corporation on the Board of Directors for this European joint venture company. Headquartered in the United Kingdom the organization manufactured highly engineered thermoplastic products for the automotive industry. During my tenure the company expanded from 1 to 3 business sites which included an expansion and startup of a low cost facility in Mezolak, Hungary.

Markets Served: Automotive, Office Furniture, HVAC, Motorcycle & Sport VehiclesSIC: Thermoplastics, ThermosetsP&L responsibility for a $119 million thermoplastic injection molding and extrusion business unit producing products primarily for the automotive industry. Reporting to the President, managed a 110 person leadership team and 725 union and non-union employees across 4 facilities. Appointed to the Board of Directors for the company's European joint venture with 2 facilities in the U.K. and 1 in Hungary. Also responsible for supply chain management for the company at large sourcing $100 million of raw materials.Key Engagements:* Assisted in generating $40 million in working capital improvements despite growth and operational challenges.* Assisted in negotiating with the company's top suppliers to secure favorable contracts that allowed us to mitigate the impact of $2.8 million of customer demanded price concessions.* Management team member providing due diligence in the purchase of a strategic acquisition that provided $10 million of incremental new sales and positioned the company for increased business with major new customers.* Assisted in the establishment and startup of the company's new Chihuahua, Mexico and later, Hermosillo, Mexico facilities.

"...you were very effective in developing for [Goldman Sachs], Carlisle Engineered Products strategies and successes in responding to the changes in that market." - Robert J. Ryan, Jr., Vice President, Treasurer and CFO; Carlisle Companies, Inc.Markets Served: Automotive, Office Furniture, Lawn & Garden, HVAC, Motorcycle & Sport VehiclesSIC: Thermoplastics, ThermosetsP&L responsibility for a $64 million thermoplastic injection molding, extrusion and thermoset business producing products for the automotive, office furniture, lawn & garden and consumer industries. Reporting to the President, led an 85 person management team and 550 union and non-union employees across 3 plant locations.Key Engagements:* Member of the executive management team that provided due diligence in the purchase of a $100 million business - the single largest acquisition in the organizations history - then assisted in the integration and assimilation of the two organizations.* Charged by the President to lead in the restructuring of the company into four process specific business units - each with it's own engineering, sales, finance and manufacturing support organizations.* Nominated as one of the top 5 "Processors of the Year" by Plastic News Magazine.* One of the first 5 suppliers to receive the prestigious "Plant Managers" award from the Honda Motorcycle Group.

"Kevin has implemented new controls in accounting and has addressed major manufacturing areas. He works well with the union and did an excellent job during negotiations. He has improved the Employee Involvement program.and his presentation's to customers and management are outstanding." - Thomas J. Black, Vice President of Operations; Geauga, a subsidiary of Carlisle Companies, Inc.Markets Served: Automotive, Office Furniture, Lawn & Garden, HVAC, Motorcycle & Sport VehiclesSIC: ThermoplasticsP&L responsibility for a $31 million facility producing a variety of extruded and injection molded thermoplastic products for the automotive, office furniture, lawn & garden and consumer industries. Reported to the Vice President of Operations, led a 40 person management team and 260 union employees.Key Engagements:* Reduced cost of quality 14%, operating variances 30%, scrap 49% and improved gross profit by $1.3 million through the implementation of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.* Improved return-on-assets 48%.* Our organization was awarded major new business valued at $102 million over the life of the program after restructuring operations.

"The Board has just left after a most intensive series of visits to Cadillac Rubber & Plastics. The programme at the Cadillac Division was superb, well presented and always on time. You impressed everybody and did Cadillac Rubber & Plastics proud." - Derek Hudson, President & CEO; Cadillac Rubber & Plastics, Inc.Markets Served: Automotive, Dairy, Drilling, RecreationalSIC: Rubber & PlasticsP&L responsibility for this $50 million multi-plant division of Avon Rubber, PLC producing engineered rubber and plastic products for the automotive, dairy, drilling and recreational industries. Also, provided technical and materials management support functions for the companies El Paso, TX and Juarez, Mexico operations that were in a separate division.Key Engagements:* Increased gross margins 60% through lean manufacturing techniques while complying with customer driven price reductions.* Reduced operating variances $1.4 million, a 68% improvement.* Regained the Ford Q-1 certification that had been revoked prior to my appointment.

"Your efforts to maximize our flexibility to compete at Bucyrus in the next 5 years is greatly appreciated. We recognize the changes which have occurred and are encouraged by the new directions which this opportunity can present." - Robert Linton, President; Anchor Swan, Inc.Markets Served: Automotive, Consumer, IndustrialSIC: Rubber & Plastics, RecyclingP&L responsibility for a $60 million 650,000 square foot facility employing 550 unionized employees manufacturing reinforced and non-reinforced rubber and thermoplastic hoses for the automotive, industrial and consumer markets. This operation also engaged in custom rubber mixing and recycling of thermoplastic materials in a 3 shift operation.Key Engagements:* My team negotiated an innovative 5-year labor contract that substantially enhanced the organizations competitive position and resulted in incremental new business with Chrysler and big box retailers - Price Savers, Target, Coast-to-Coast and Costco.* Reduced sufficient inventories allowing all finished goods to be brought back in-house thereby eliminating a remote warehouse location and achieving nearly $.750 million in annual savings.

"Read with interest the material that you presented at the Indiana Labor and Management Council Forum for Manufacturing Excellence. Looks like some real good stuff; keep it up. Congratulations. Keep up the involvement..." - Michael J. Kelly, Chairman; Kelco CompaniesMarkets Served: Automotive, Appliance, Mining, Fluid Handling, Heavy EquipmentSIC: PTFE, TPE, LSP&L responsibility for a $2 million division manufacturing highly engineered PTFE, TPE and Liquid Silicone products for the automotive, appliance, mining, fluid handling and heavy equipment industries. Directed a salaried work team of 75 members operating in a total employee participative environment. I also represented the organizations commercial interests acting in the capacity as a Sales Account Executive handling major key accounts - Bendix, Delco Remy, Gilbarco, ITT Teves, Aeroquip, EPCO, Lee Brass and Gas Spring.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberResponsible for managing the General Motors C-P-C (Chevrolet, Pontiac and Canada), NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., a General Motors and Toyota Joint Venture), Delco, Toyota and Isuzu accounts. Directed the activities of 2 supporting sales engineers. Operated out of the company's Farmington Hills, MI sales office.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberOperational responsibility for directing the extruding, molding and finishing of sponge, dual-durometer and tri-durometer rubber weatherstrips and seals in the Extruded Products Division at the Wabash, IN facility. I was given responsibility as Operations Manager in tandem with my Engineering Project Managers role to provide oversight and continuity in the launch and start-up of the General Motors GMT-400 Truck, Ford Taurus and Sable development programs. (See position below)

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberI was transferred back to the Wabash, IN facility from Bateville, AR at the direction of corporate management to lead the start-up and launch of the General Motors GMT-400 Truck and Ford Taurus/Sable product lines that had fallen behind schedule. Upon my return, I had 2 weeks to formulate a plan and make a presentation to the CEO and his staff as to how we were going to get back on schedule and meet our customer's commitments.This task was completed and we went on to have a successful launch to the complete satisfaction of both General Motors and Ford Motor Company.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberResponsible for overseeing all inside sales, purchasing, scheduling, inventory control and shipping activities at the Batesville, AR facility. Implemented the new MAPICS program that was being rolled out to all the company facilities.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberI was part of a select corporate task team that was assembled and sent to the Batesville, AR facility to assist in turning around an under performing operation that was struggling with several new product launches. I headed up the 3rd shift plant operations overseeing all rubber mixing, extruding, flocking/coating and molding of weatherstrips and seals used in the automotive industry.

Markets Served: Appliance, Defense, AerospaceSIC: Electronic Components, Printed Circuit BoardsResponsibility for overseeing all scheduling, inventory control and shipping of electronic control devices and components utilized in the manufacture of products for the appliance, defense and aerospace industries at the Converse, IN facility.

Markets Served: Appliance, Defense, AerospaceSIC: Electronic Components, Printed Circuit BoardsOversaw the production departments involved in the assembly, burn-in and testing of electronic control devices and components utilized in the appliance, defense and aerospace industries at the Converse, IN facility.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberI was part of an assembled management team directly involved in the transfer of equipment and the start-up of production lines in a new manufacturing facility located in Marion, IN. I directed the extrusion, molding and assembly of all sponge, dual-durometer and tri-durometer rubber seals and weatherstrips utilized in the automotive industry.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberOversaw all production activities in 3 departments that were involved the calendaring and barwelling of stock materials, as well as, the extrusion of sponge, dual-durometer and tri-durometer rubber weatherstrips and seals in the Extruded Products Division at the Wabash, IN facility.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberOversaw all production activities in 4 departments that were involved in the molding, coating and finishing of all sponge, dual-durometer and tri-durometer weatherstrips and seals in the Extruded Products Division of the Wabash, IN facility.

Markets Served: Automotive, Construction, Defense, Marine, RailroadSIC: RubberResponsible for establishing rates and standards, maintaining plant layouts for optimum material flow and initiating cost reduction projects in the rubber mixing and molding departments of the Vibration Control Products Division at the Wabash, IN facility.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberResponsible for directing all the activities involving the coating and finishing of automotive weatherstrips and seals on the 3rd shift in the Extruded Products Division at the Wabash, IN facility.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberWhen the assigned General Foreman had to take an immediate leave of absence, I was brought in by management to oversee the operations of this large rubber transfer molding department in the Extruded Products Division at the Wabash, IN facility. In doing so, I became the youngest individual ever to be promoted to General Foreman and given responsibility over an area whose employees in the past had precipitated two wildcat strikes.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberResponsible for establishing rates and standards, maintaining plant layouts for optimum material flow and initiating cost reduction projects for the extrusion, molding and finishing departments in the Extruded Products Division at the Wabash, IN facility.

Markets Served: AutomotiveSIC: RubberProduction floor supervisor responsible for directing all the activities on the 2nd shift in the finishing department of the Extruded Products Division at the Wabash, IN facility.