What I Do:Turnaround companies, Growth initiatives or Startups have become my specialty. The companies I have worked for over the years were either in decline and looking to regenerate their market position, implement new intrapreneurial initiatives or startup companies with entrepreneurial endeavorsThese experiences have honed my core competencies of innovation and change management to help revolutionize brands and increase market share in four different industries; Aeronautics, Consumer Durable Goods, Industrial and Commercial. I can lead in the most difficult situations by creating successful teams from the ground up, or taking existing teams and transforming them into a profitable organization.I was implementing innovation techniques before it ever became a buzz word. Working under Jack Welch management early in my career, I learned to understand the value of "The Voice of the Customer". Regardless of the product or industry, this basic philosophy has been the key to increasing market share throughout my entire careerBy listening to the customer, my team designed innovative golf equipment that helped Mike Weir win the Masters Golf TournamentBy listening to the customer we became the number one played product on multiple Golf Tours, a feat never accomplished by any Golf Equipment OEM, before or sinceBy listening to the customer we designed innovative MH60 Special Operations Helicopter modifications which saved lives in Somalia, Kuwait and IraqI have unique experience in bringing products from Ideation to Commercialization within several industries and extensive experience with manufacturing in China, Taiwan, Japan and MexicoWho I am:My Faith, my Family and my Career Focus are the three most important aspects of my lifeIn my early life I learned the importance of a strong work ethic, honesty, loyalty and the value of an education due to my family upbringingIf you are familiar with Gallup’s StrengthsFinder, my top five strengths are Achiever, Learner, Relator, Analytical and Discipline. All of these can be traced back to my formative years, through my family, years in Boy Scouts and as an accomplished athleteBecause of these experiences I have become an accomplished leader who takes on business challenges and overcomes them by developing a vision, executing to a mission statement, and implementing initiatives by utilizing analytics, strategy and building relationships with team members and customers