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New York City Metropolitan Area

HEI provides the temporary resources (strategic vision, management expertise, financing) to launch businesses, make them grow, re-energize them, take them to the next level, or turn them around. Mid-size businesses ($20M-$100M) are focal point, with bias towards industrial and manufacturing environments.

Halesite, Ny

AV is an early-stage business developing new (patented) IP in electro-chemical technology and methods for treating water and wastewater to remove nitrates, phosphates, arsenates, organisms, pharmaceuticals. Working in partnership with industry experts and entities in need of effective methods, whether consumers, engineers or manufacturers.

Owings Mills, Md

Advising client on design development and engineering issues; managing manufacturing and procurement of most complex and high-value components of high speed materials handling system.

Glen Cove, Ny

Recruited by early-stage business with revolutionary rotary engine technology, fully developed and tested, to develop strategy, business plan, and financing plan for going to market.

Northeast Us

Advised owner/senior management on organization plan for setting up design engineering and contract manufacturing operation to take on four significant programs as sub-contractor to Northrop Grumman. Ran hands-on implementation for one significant module of $1.2B USPS productivity improvement program; responsibilities included feasibility assessment bid strategy and preparation, design-to-cost initiatives, supply chain creation and management, production planning and management, product development, documentation management, customer relations management.

Recruited to turn around faltering start-up with disruptive water disinfection technology; formed Finance Committee, accepted Board apptmt as CEO, re-engineered business plan, raised add'l capital, completed technology development path, positioned IP and product for sale to large conglomerate

Acquired small under-performing machining business, built it 10x into business with differentiated engineering, mechanical assembly and niche manufacturing capabilities. Implemented TQM, ISO9000, JIT, inventory management, Lean Manufacturing. Developed highly structured business improvement methodology based on concurrent development of Strategic Vision, Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices with emphasis on creative strategies for differentiation of products and services in tech oriented industries.

Acquired business, developed new core competences, marketed them successfully in several technology niches, grew business by over 100% in 3 years

New York, Ny

Principal in small management consulting firm; focus on industrial strategic planning and re-invention, implementation, green-field projects, international trade programs, small-to-mid-size turn-arounds. Clients were private equity investors.

New York City, Ny

Conducted management audits and performance improvement initiatives at electric utility companies under a regulatory environment; concentration on purchasing systems and controls, work force productivity, capital spending controls, project management

Line officer on Destroyer USS Garcia (DE-1040); First Lieutenant, Navigator, Officer of the Deck, Drone Helicopter Pilot, Special Assignments

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