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Rockford, Illinois

Manage company-wide continuous improvement efforts and special projects for a commercial and defense subcontractor that designs and manufactures motion control systems and rotating components for applications in space, air, land, and sea.

Troy, Michigan, United States

Led a management consulting firm covering a multitude of industries including aerospace, aviation, automotive, robotics, automation, industrials, fluid power, power sports, biomed, rail, and nonprofits. Services include operational enhancement, change management, business plan development, market research, new market penetration, sales strategy and growth, and project and program management. Clients range from start-ups to multi-billion-dollar multinationals.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Concurrent with my position as President & CEO of Fulcrum Edge, Inc., I led an early-stage high technology wireless broadband company that designed proprietary backbone architecture (high speed internet, digital television, IP telephony) and set-top boxes for low and medium population density service providers.

Huntington Woods, Michigan, United States

Concurrent with my role as President & CEO of Fulcrum Edge, Inc., I co-founded and launched an online business and media services company. Took company public via IPO in mid-2009.

Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

Responsible for sales and marketing of automotive industry robotics company. Brought in to assist in turnaround of $40M division of $2B British corporation.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Concurrent with my role as Vice President, North American Automotive Industry, I was responsible for the hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, and mechatronic controls products divisions which served multiple industrial sectors such as automotive powertrain, automation, and plastics.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Concurrent with my role as Regional Vice President, I was responsible for all sales and marketing aspects of the North American automotive industry across four divisions, totaling approximately $600M in sales. Selected as one of the $24B global corporation's 80 top executives and part of small team to institute transitional change and ultimately prep company for sale. Acquired by Vodafone AirTouch plc for $183B ($321.5B adjusted for inflation as of 2022) and holds the record as the largest corporate acquisition in history.

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Promoted to head of sales, specification sales, applications engineering, field service, and operations for Industrial Division of a designer and manufacturer of hydraulic power units, components, and control systems. Products used in such varied industries as automotive manufacturing, plastic injection molding, food processing, automation, and themed entertainment ride simulators and animatronics. Ultimately part of 5-member team that restructured $150M Mobile and Industrial Divisions in preparation for sale of company to Eaton Corporation.

Troy, Michigan, United States

Promoted to head of all North American automotive specification sales.

Troy, Michigan, United States

Brought in from the aerospace industry to lead a highly select group of top sales and marketing performers to develop a method for rapidly accelerating sales in preparation for the simultaneous launch of 52 new products. Created a strong level of camaraderie within the group; the team jointly developed an incredibly successful method for rapidly increasing sales. First beta test of new concept succeeded in increasing sales at a small distributor by over $1M in three months.

Springfield, New Jersey, United States

Led worldwide aerospace sales and marketing (capture, engagement) for aircraft, spacecraft, engine, rocket, and missile fluid control products. First new executive brought in to shift $40M family-owned aerospace/defense subcontractor to a professionally managed company.

Urbana, Ohio, United States

Promoted by CEO to Director of Market Strategy for all three divisions of Grimes Aerospace (i.e., Janitrol Aero, Grimes, and Product Support). Shortly thereafter, added Aftermarket Sales, Product Support, and Shows & Exhibits responsibilities. Ultimately, began supporting CEO and private equity owners (Forstmann Little & Company) on restructuring, capital investor planning, internal due diligence, multi-plant ERP unification, and prep for sale of $240M leveraged buy-out corporation. Sold to AlliedSignal for $1B valuation.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Promoted to head of North and South American sales and marketing (aka capture/engagement). Managed the sales team and worked with marketing firm to launch new advertising campaign. Company designed and manufactured commercial and military aerospace and defense products such as control valves (e.g., engine bleed air, OBIGGS, APU, ECS), heat exchangers (e.g., engine, torpedoes), engine bleed air ducts and clamps, and engine carbon face and shaft seals.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Sales and account (capture and engagement) management responsibility for Midwest, Canadian, and South American aerospace and defense companies (e.g., GE, Allison, Canadair, de Havilland, Bell, Embraer). Doubled territory annual sales from $6M to $13M in 13 months while computerizing sales department.

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Promoted to Senior Application Engineering in the aerospace flight control and weapons delivery systems product line. Responsible for system design, customer bid request review, proposal development, pricing analysis, bid, contract review, preliminary and critical design reviews, and support through program win. Won the largest contract in the company's 40-year aerospace history ($80M).

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Chosen by senior management to join Project Engineering Department to learn new product line. Brought back into the Marketing Department (aerospace lingo for Sales and Marketing Dept.) after quickly learning new product line. Responsible for early development and testing of multiple flight control systems.

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Responsible for engineering system design, proposal development, and contract review for fixed- and rotary-wing commercial, business, and military aircraft environmental controls systems, and commercial and military galley refrigeration systems.