Michael Austin has held key leadership roles in manufacturing and distribution companies in small business and Fortune 500 environments. In recent years he has excelled as a business leader guiding small business rescues. With his broad industry experience ranging from sports medical products, lightning location and data distribution, aerospace industry OEM, medical devices and automotive, he has a diverse background to assist C level leaders optimize their businesses. His turnaround successes relied upon incorporation of theory of constraints and establishment and monitoring of key metrics. He transitioned an innovative and unique sports medical device product from prototype to production and its entry into the marketplace resulting in injury prevention for thousands of athletes. His leadership roles have included GM, VP, President, COO and CEO responsibilities in challenging business environments involving business turnaround, start-ups and rapid profitable growth. He is the author of "Motivational Model for Sales Engineers" and has served on the board of directors for domestic and foreign companies, including Météorage of Pau, France; Sports 4 Scholars a (501c3), Rhino Sports Connect, Restorative Biosciences and Rowpar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He received his Master degree in Management from the University of Redlands and his engineering degree from Northrop University.Specialties: Manufacturing, Operations, Medical Devices, Value Added Distribution, Sales & Marketing, Executive Leadership, Team Building, International & Domestic Business Development, Profit & Loss Responsibility, excellent interpersonal skills, JIT, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Statistical Analysis, Word, Excel & PowerPoint, Mentoring, Business Formation Strategic Planning, Aerospace / Defense OEM, Aerospace / Defense MRO, Mergers and Acquisition, Private Equity, Angel or Venture funding, business rescue, turnaround & start-up.
