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Kalamazoo, Michigan, Us

Myrtle Beach , Sc , Us

Business Optimization | Strategy | Private Equity | Procurement | Logistics | Turn-arounds | Team BuildingDynamic and results-driven consultant specializing in positive, board-directed changes that sharpen corporate vision. Adept at navigating the evolving landscape of international manufacturing and procurement, driving business optimization, and delivering excellence in client experience. Proven track record of success in transforming Fortune companies and start-ups alike through strategic initiatives and meticulous attention to detail.Key Accomplishments:Transformed a struggling hospitality operation with $120.00 nightly revenue into a thriving concern generating thousand dollar nights and receiving tips exceeding $100.00 per person within a remarkable 90-day timeframe. Achieved this through comprehensive business process improvement, leading to increased customer satisfaction, and culminating in a buy-out by a major industry player.Rescued a professional engineering and construction firm, serving Fortune companies with scientific, engineering, and construction services, from the brink of receivership. Overcame monthly losses of -$40,000 by leveraging the existing team's potential and implementing strategic initiatives, ultimately restoring profitability and facilitating a successful employee buyout. Revived the founder's dream and revitalized the organization's long-term sustainability.Trusted advisor and coach to start-ups, leveraging expertise in venture capital and other funding methodologies. Demonstrated proficiency in accurately assessing the viability and marketability of innovative ideas, providing invaluable guidance to emerging businesses seeking growth and investment opportunities.Notable Clients: Toyota Motors | Ecolab | Target Corporation | Boeing | Direct TV | Victoria Secret | National Honor Society | Seattle SeahawksProven visionary leadership, unwavering commitment to excellence, and proven ability to drive profitable growth.

Myrtle Beach , Sc , Us

In meeting and talking to people with Fortune companies I received a call from someone who was in trouble. After missing two delivery dates, they had more projects with critical time-sensitive deliveries that their vendor said they would be late. With international connections Me2 delivered 14-time-critical projects from around the globe on-time, at site with 100% conformance to order. This led Me2 to becoming a premier supplier to Fortune companies around the globe. They would bring us a product, we'd tweak it, prototype it and arrange on-time delivery. Being successful at this allowed Me2 to work with many large and public visible events for brand building and fund raising.Because of the success of Me2 design sourcing for the majors we became known for "who to call" when and before problems occurred. One of which was a major pillow producer that freight quadrupled overnight due to dimensional volume changes with their logistics provider. Me2 co-designed a solution with a lower product cost, a free gift, and reduced freight cost by 50%.When a company wanted to replace an overseas vendor with another overseas vendor, we sourced a company in the U.S., arranged the tooling to be made overseas, and shipped the tooling with machines to the U.S. We were involved with the Oscars for a key account who wanted something special and unusual that required unique manufacturing solutions.When a major auto company released a new model they relied on Me2 to design source a supporting product for the launch for the senior executives and dealer principles.Me2 has taken the lead of many behind the scenes Fortune projects where the utmost in confidentiality and success was required. My experience in management, business development, sales, leadership, strategic planning, sales management, team building, business process improvement, account management, marketing, and negotiation insures the success of such. Over delivering and under promising is our cornerstone.

Myrtle Beach , Sc , Us

I founded Me2 Ideas for Promotion to facilitate selling ideas. My love was inventing things. After ESFI I worked on selling my ideas. From napkin sketches, selling the idea, obtaining venture capital, and starting up companies. Because patents were expensive and time consuming I began to research how to bring a product to market with protection without spending a lot in advance. This led me to filing my own patents and getting traction before investing tons of money. I assisted many people with bringing to market their ideas (behind the scenes) from inception, prototyping, marketing, sourcing, distribution, logistics, and venture capital being responsible for profit and loss and appeared in various public speaking and television venues. It was a great idea. I had many people calling me wanting my help. The problem was I couldn't help everyone and I love helping people. This is when I wrote my book "The Complete Guide to Inexpensive Ideaing". At that time "Ideaing" wasn't a word and this is why I incepted it, so all references would point to the proper place. The book wasn't written to be a top seller and top seller it wasn't. It was a tool for me to flush out those that were really serious about their idea because if they took initiative to read my book (that I would hand them for free) they wouldn't need my help.I incepted, patented and marketed many products obtaining funding when necessary working hand and glove with investors. To give you an idea of difficulty of chasing a buyer, one of my products is a temperature sensing lid. The lid would be red in color until it dropped below 130 degrees. Once the liquid is below 130 degrees it is safe to drink according to the CDC. It was a perfect fit, the Fortune company agreed. But 2 years in proved differently just due to the insane 1mm a day in volume.Another product I co-invented for the medical industry is still in use today and selling millions of units.

This company was incepted with a business partner and became a regional leader in the bio-technology industry due to the development of proprietary equipment and processes. We grew from scratch to a presence in 9 States within a few years.My team downsized and optimized the company to compete in a declining market as commodity prices fell. We streamlined manufacturing for least cost of goods producer and scaled back operation when federal subsidies were cut thereby drying up the market.

New York , Us

Contributed to FoxNews and had several submittals featured on the front page. One of which that wasn’t featured the editor wrote me with a “thanks”, it is “adorning my desk” and I’m keeping it for myself...hope you don’t mind.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj, Us

I was featured on Mark Hamil’s show produced by Ed Polgardy for the office of the future segments and helped write the segment.

I incepted this company from my basement with $1,000.00 capital and grew it to $14MM selling it before the market turn. When I was starting the company, customers wanted a lower priced product and what fit the bill then was refurbished. Needing something to fit this need I studied refurbished furniture and found it not to be as environmentally sound as was thought. I then researched all office furniture systems in search of a second tier product that would fit the niche. What I found was a tremendous void of quality between the primary name brand products and the b grade (secondary) products but the price difference was only 5% to 8% lower (hard to justify for clientele to buy an inferior product to save 8%). I figured there needed to be a middle ground between refurbished and this is why, and how this company started. And this is why I became a CEO (I needed someone to run the company).Over the years I grew the company from a start-up in my basement to state of the art manufacturing facilities of 85,000 square feet in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our manufacturing had the first Japanese flex machines, German steel folding machines, and Canadian sheers and brakes. Our flexibility and utilization of the best in technology at that time allowed us to go from CAD right to production without secondary programing.I incepted teams both in house and in the field. Our field sales teams were headed up by 4 regional managers that over saw 30 sales representatives. All of which were commissioned based. We grew to establish showrooms in Manhattan, Dallas, NY, California, Phoenix, and Chicago, Il where we won the prestigious ASID/IFMA/IBD design awards against multi-billion dollar players. Our distribution became international and as far as Tver, Russia and we built alliances with the largest supplier of office furniture in Switzerland. I appeared in various television, radio and public speaking engagements to promote the company.

Zeeland, Mi, Us

Sold and established various office furniture systems including Herman Miller, JG, , Girsberger, Shaw Walker with Petit Contract Interiors to multiple accounts including: Barnett Bank, Sunshine Savings, Suburban Bank, Palm Beach Kennel Club (owned by Rooney). Moved back to Grand Rapids, Michigan and started with Shaw Walker Major Projects Manager and then to AOF Contract Interiors where I was a partner and started the Grand Rapids dealership selling multiple products including Knoll, Westinghouse, and Shaw Walker. Was on the Westinghouse Dealer Advisory Board with Dave Roberts during the Knoll, Westinghouse, and Shaw Walker integration.

East Greenville, Pennsylvania, Us

Managed Major Projects in house and in field. On site accounts managed were nationwide, and many. They included (to mention a few): EF Hutton in Manhattan, NY., Warner Robbins Air Force Base, Maritz, Safeway.My key role was to learn Computer Aided Design (CAD)to generate specifications, product layouts in a manner to which would give as a price advantage and strategy. This made me successful at being a key player in award cycle and later led to presentation generation. Once awarded I would fly to the location on-site insuring projects finished on time and on budget, in some cases managing and directing over 250 key project roles.Other times I would be flown in to solve problems. I negotiated a union project in Manhattan where the project stopped due to clashes. I flew in and was able to negotiate successful getting project back on track. It was a valuable lesson for me working with the head of the electrical union for NY to come up with a mutual beneficial plan.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

I was responsible for literature fulfillment to the regional offices. Reviewed in the top 9% of employees. I also was certified to drive Steelcase trucks and was back up shuttle driver. I earned an accommodation for taking a call later afternoon from the Denver Regional Office Manager. Somehow the order for the next day's event didn't get ordered. I stayed late by myself, loaded the pallets on a truck, drove them to Burlington Express and hot shipped them to arrive the next morning. It was a risk as it cost a lot of money and I was the only one to make the call. But the risk won me an accommodation from the Director and the Regional Office VP who said it would have been a disaster had I not done what I did.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

I started in janitorial services. Promoted to administrative services and was asked to drive (then CEO Founder) Fred Meijer (sometimes with Hank who was writing a book) to various destinations. Fred was so awesome and I learned so much from him with our long drives. I think this is what taught me to listen intently). He would always give me a purple cow token and ask me to scout out the store while he was in meetings. He’d always ask me what I’d seen, were people nice (we’d sneak in) and was anything out of order). One time when he asked me what I would change I mentioned some windows that were milky looking at the Kalamazoo and 28th location. The next week they were all replaced. Was such a great experience.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Diesel Technology

Communications, Team Building, Speech, Executive Leadership

Life Cycle Cost And Design

Business, Business Systems And Analyst And Design, Accounting