WHAT I DOI create workplaces where employees don’t just survive…they thrive! I am a consummate builder of high-performing teams, and make sure the talents of everyone are recognized and maximized. I know how to put together people whose skills complement each other. It’s the best way to get the work done, and it’s why I’ve kept personnel retention at 98% for many years while also driving continuous improvement and producing gains in revenue and profit.I look at adversity as part of life, and view challenges as opportunities for growth. I don’t get upset or confused when the unexpected happens. I evaluate the pros and cons of the situation, decide, and take immediate action to solve the problem. I am patient, honest, empathetic, and able to build strong, trust-based relationships with those under my supervision as well as customers, executive managers, vendors and others with whom I interact during daily business. WHAT I’VE DONEI accepted an invitation from the Director of Lab Operations to become the manager of a distribution center that processed orders for 225 separate locations every day. Soon after arriving, I restructured how products were moved, and delivered a 20% decrease in transportation costs.I partnered with IT and a third-party integration company to build a new inventory management system that is projected to save the company $250K a year.I grew a laboratory operation from being able to handle about 450 orders a day to more than 1,000, and from being a low revenue generator to producing $11M a year in sales.I took leadership roles in two major capital projects. One, representing an investment of $1.4M by the company, was to transition from traditional to digital surfacing technology. That money was recovered in 18 months. The second, to add a new lab, reduced AR Coating expenses by 46%, and that investment was recovered in just over 2 years.