Glass to Glass is the largest glass container recycling facility in Oregon. A 24 hour per day operation receiving, processing and supplying cullet to 7 Western US bottle manufacturing facilities. We divert over 10,000 tons of recycled glass from landfills every month creating resource and raw material cost savings manufacturing a product that can be recycled countless times over. I lead a 3 shift production crew and maintenance staff ensuring we have near zero downtime, while operations comply with every environmental regulation. I create the operating budget, recruit new talent, have P&L responsibilities, distribute capital strategically, negotiate agreements and contracts, develop transportation logistics and ensure quality standards are met at all manufacturing facilities.

Far West Recycling is a leading Pacific NW Recycling innovator of post-consumer and post-industrial paper, cardboard, and metals operating 4 Northwest facilities with 150+ employees.I have conceptualized and executed strategic growth for the metals division through organic and intrinsic growth with a dedicated facility in Tualatin and migrating to the other 3 operational facilities. Managed a staff of 20 and an initial $1M operating budget. I was recruited into this role to enhance the metals recycling footprint and establish competitive growth.- Oversaw global marketing and monthly sales of 400,000 lbs + of recycled nonferrous metals- Created and initiated operational efficiencies throughout all plants- Created inaugural quality control training documents for continuous improvement

Schnitzer Steel Industries is global leader in the collection, processing and sale of 3.3M+ tons of ferrous and 510M lbs. of nonferrous recycled metal with 100+ facilities in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. I led and implemented growth strategies and corporate initiatives in 9 Pacific NW facilities with a staff of 30. Drove quarterly quality and improvement inspections, growth plans, and capital improvement plans. Member of a regional strategic growth team exploring long-term target growth areas. I was recruited for this position due to my extensive experience.- Met or exceeded all monthly buy plan targets with a 100% success rate- Trained staff adhering to dynamic quality standards and strict corporate culture- Reported to Executive Leadership executing monthly continuous improvement plans

Full service industrial/manufacturing recycling company with a niche in small scale manufacturing, specializing in recycling audits and providing recycling services to reduce disposal and throughput costs.Managed the full-scale operations (compliance, payroll, insurance, licensing, contracts, finance and bank management) to include customer audits, bids and managing services as outlined in contractual offers. Increased gross sales of $5M to $16M+ within 5 years with a staff of up to 40.- Created new operational opportunities for company growth: equipment, buildings, personnel and transportation- Facilitated growth with 3 physical plant moves meeting completion schedule each within 3 months