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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Detroit Metropolitan Area

United States

Known by our business units: Marianna Beauty, Arizona Natural Resources, and HealthSpecialty

Greater Omaha Area

Mt. Prospect, Illinois

Senior executive with full responsibility for company.■ Developed and implemented a two-pronged approach to sales and EBITDA growth by focusing on dynamic organic growth coupled with a robust acquisition strategy.■ Grew organization to $275 million in sales and $43 million in EBITDA in 2017 from $75 million in sales and $14 million in EBITDA in 2011. ■ Oversaw organic sales and EBITDA growth of 6% and 8% annually. ■ Completed 10 accretive acquisitions.■ Successfully… Show more Senior executive with full responsibility for company.■ Developed and implemented a two-pronged approach to sales and EBITDA growth by focusing on dynamic organic growth coupled with a robust acquisition strategy.■ Grew organization to $275 million in sales and $43 million in EBITDA in 2017 from $75 million in sales and $14 million in EBITDA in 2011. ■ Oversaw organic sales and EBITDA growth of 6% and 8% annually. ■ Completed 10 accretive acquisitions.■ Successfully completed a sale process and private equity sponsor transition resulting in significant financial benefit for shareholders. Show less

Omaha, Nebraska

Senior executive responsible for $435 million direct manufacturing company employing 1,200 people.■ Redesigned business unit strategic plan and sales model.■ Implemented a sales segmentation initiative designed to strengthen technical selling skills, leverage Staples deployment model and gain traction in alternative channels.■ Redesigned commission plan to drive gross profit growth and working capital management.■ Completed an asset redeployment initiative improving productivity… Show more Senior executive responsible for $435 million direct manufacturing company employing 1,200 people.■ Redesigned business unit strategic plan and sales model.■ Implemented a sales segmentation initiative designed to strengthen technical selling skills, leverage Staples deployment model and gain traction in alternative channels.■ Redesigned commission plan to drive gross profit growth and working capital management.■ Completed an asset redeployment initiative improving productivity and enabling consolidation of unprofitable manufacturing facilities.■ Developed and implemented strategic outsourcing initiative designed to manage $125 million outsourcing spend and complement internal manufacturing capability.■ Acquired and integrated a $70 million competing business.■ Named North America Business Unit of the Year (2006 and 2007). Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for executive leadership across entire enterprise. ■ Established and implemented strategic/tactical plan for distribution segment.■ Implemented working capital improvement initiatives that yielded an incremental $1.75 million in free cash flow.■ Facilitated three company acquisitions in 2003, which added $7.5 million in incremental revenue.■ Named 2003 Distributor of the Year by prominent trade journal.

Houston, Texas

Responsible for multi-location, multiple line of business division totaling $174 million in revenue and employing 504 people. ■ Achieved top-quartile Economic Value Added division in 2001.■ Consolidated three competitive businesses into one distribution system.■ Led division through a major systems conversion and associated operating platform change.■ Successfully implemented ISO 9002 quality standards.■ Began as President of North Florida Division.

Gulfport, Mississippi

General management responsibility for multiple distribution facilities totaling $200 million in revenues and employing 173 people. ■ Improved region profitability 16% by gaining market share and aggressively managing variable operating expense.■ Achieved top division in the company in fiscal 1998 in financial performance to budget, customer satisfaction and organizational health. ■ Awarded the 1998 President’s Award for Division of the Year.

Dallas, Texas

Responsible for strategic and operating plan development, project management, business analysis and operations support for a $3.3 billion business unit. ■ Led cross-functional team of senior executives in the development of the 1996 strategic plan.■ Key member of project team focused on product flow redesign and supply-chain management.■ Project manager for capital appropriations requests totaling more than $25 million.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Bent Tree Group, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC: Associate Consultant Rose’s Stores, Inc., Henderson, NC: BuyerPrudential Insurance Company of America, Charlotte, NC: Agent and Sales Representative

Mba, Marketing And Finance

B.S., Mathematics

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