Growth | Lean | Leadership | Talent Search: At Lean Focus, we help businesses overcome their biggest challenges by transforming them for the better, and for the long-term. A "who's who"​ of global leaders in every industry, our clients include some of the world's most respected brands and several members of the Fortune 1000.

Business Creation & Globalization • Defined an aggressive, profitable growth strategy centered on select market development, strategic acquisitions and product/brand differentiation against global competitors.• Built out the corporation’s 3rd line of office furniture, a >$150M international division that quickly became a profitable growth engine with strong brand equity and customer relationships.• Teamed to position HNI as a global market leader achieving recognition as one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies,” Forbes’ “Best Big Companies,” and IndustryWeek’s “Best Manufacturing Companies.”Strategic Acquisitions & Market Leadership• Acquired market leaders in India and China to gain rapid access to some of the fastest growing markets in the world. • Exceeded cash flow and value creation projections for a $67M acquisition in China. • Created a self-funding market leader in Hong Kong with leadership across mainland China.• Established a highly profitable and fast growing US export division. Built strategic partnerships and distributor relationships in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and South America. Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Distribution Excellence• Designed an international business model of self-supporting, semi-autonomous operations. Drove lean transformation and business process improvements while building the business.• Built a green field global procurement organization in Asia driving best total cost for the corporation. Sourced value exceeding $125M of parts, components, semi-finished and finished goods.• Restructured and transformed a corporate R&D Center into a value-added organization. Focused teams on relevant, differentiated technologies, processes and materials to support new product development across the operating companies.

Led the new $700M business formed through the merger of Dunlop and Goodyear with 4000 employees and three manufacturing locations. One of three Group Managing Directors with P&L accountability for the $6B EMEA business. Drove integration, restructuring and portfolio management creating a leaner, profitable platform for rapid profitable growth. Reported to the President, Europe. • Restructured organization, processes and operations to reduce costs by $75M. • Consolidated 17 warehouses into one central distribution center, reduced operating costs 28% driving supply chain productivity by 218% over 36 months. • Grew OEM margins 3.8% points through effective account and product platform management. • Opened a new UK HQ and central distribution center. Eliminated 3 offices and 20% of corporate staff. Reduced inventories 18% and receivables 16%. • Served on the Board of the British Rubber Manufacturer Association to represent corporate interests.

Strategic Acquisitions & Market Expansion• Developed and executed integration plans for the $936M global Dunlop acquisition which increased the business by ~$1B.• Served as the “voice” of the business at influential industry/market forums, including interviews with CNN and other media outlets, press conferences related to key product launches, and keynote addresses before 3000+ dealers at annual national dealer conferences.• Relaunched specialty business with a new celebrity-endorsed marketing campaign. Generated retail/dealer trade excitement and consumer demand, and doubled sales and margins within 24 months.• Consolidated a ~$1B commercial business into a total service model. Led targeted acquisitions to create the world’s largest commercial tire service network. Doubled market share for retreaded tires and services.Multi-Channel Market & Organizational Alignment• Realigned product development, and simplified redundant brand portfolio and product lines. Led some of the company’s most successful new product launches. Increased sales 10% with 30% fewer product SKUs.• Shifted a retail chain of 650 NA locations from $20M loss to breakeven. Introduced a new retail model, streamlined management, and integrated operations. • Created an aggressive industry communications plan during competitor product recall that pushed 50% of changeovers to our brands and products.• Infused energy, innovation and focus into a complacent North American business. Created a new organizational design and a new global model for marketing and brand leadership. • Supported enterprise-wide SAP R/3 ERP implementation with Synergy pricing software to assist field teams with immediate access to information regarding pricing, margins and market dynamics.