Michael Button Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi

Member of the Executive Leadership Team responsible for the global acquisition of human based bio-specimens; strategic management of all key tissue supply relationships; strategic management of 500,000+ banked samples; and development of the annual strategic planning process.> Negotiated global supply contracts across Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, United Kingdom, Romania, and North America> Project Manager on $5M government contract with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and The Cancer Genome Atlas Program (TCGA)

Corporate Supply Chain Development Group> Senior Consultant Manager who designed and implemented several transformative supply chain projects that delivered significant savings and who managed the due diligence of four acquisition targets, two of which were purchased.TK Specialty Steel Division> VP Operations responsible for six operating facilities and 100 employees. Brought in to turn around operations for a sale. Achieved significant improvements in productivity, customer satisfaction, cost control, and lean manufacturing. Division sold to Swiss Steel.TMX Aerospace Division> Director Operations responsible for three operating facilities and 150 employees. Led operation through 9/11 crisis while continuing to ship on-time > 99%. Achieved significant productivity improvements and cost savings through re-engineering and lean projects.

Consulted with Fortune 500 companies on strategic growth, financial, and operational initiatives.

Various project management leadership and production management roles in both union and non-union facilities. Left to attend the Harvard Business School.

Mba, Business

MBA with Distinction

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Worked through co-operative engineering program to finance most of my education