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Mike is an Engineering, Operations and Technology Leader who quickly distills chaotic data into actionable solutions. He excels at turning chaos into order. He is an extraordinarily experienced Operating Executive with decades of experience having had responsibility and shown major P&L results in all aspects including Operations, Engineering, Technology, and R&D. Probably the next stop on his “flight’ (Mike being a private pilot) is the CEO of a company and as a Board member.Everywhere he’s been, he has made good into better, and better into best. He has wasted no time gaining complete mastery of sectors as diverse as Food & Beverage, Plastics, Chemicals, Wine, and Biotech. He has studied under some of the finest industry leaders.Mike has deep experience in these specialties: Business Expansion, Lean Operations, Lean Manufacturing/ Six Sigma (BB Certified while at General Electric), Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness, Renewable Energy & Sustainability.Mike is also passionate about giving back and has served on the UC Merced Board of Trustees as well as the UC Merced Gallo School of Management, and the University of the Pacific Deans Advisory Council for the School of Engineering and Computer Science.His proven ability to master new sectors would make him an excellent Board of Director candidate for virtually any kind of company. Mike can help any board by demonstrating how to turn seemingly chaotic complexity into immediately actionable and practical solutions. Mike has proven himself to be both a ‘fixer’ but also skilled in turning well-oiled machines into better operating units. He’s never met a dilemma he couldn’t face and thrives under pressure.“EXTRAORDINAIRE” AT DISTILLING COMPLEX PROBLEMS INTO SIMPLE, MANAGEABLE PARTS•Peers refer to Mike as a ‘fixer’ of complex operations and organizational challenges. He sees what others do not, and has a 6th sense for “seeing around corners.” This unique ability gains him immediate ‘followership’ in the organization.• Bosses have said that Mike has an uncanny ability to hone-in on the key problems a business faces and implement solutions that work.CATEGORY AGNOSTIC• Mike possesses an unsatiable appetite and drive to climb any learning curve, rapidly assess the P&L drivers, and formulate an action plan to improve operations and key customer-facing metrics. • Transitioned from Plastics, to Chemicals, to Food & Beverage, to Wine, and to Biotech in hours NOT days.mtrflyer@yahoo.com | 209.596.1256 | linkedin.com/in/michaelroland