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Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

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Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Developed with my business partner a 5 year business plan for a startup Oil and Gas E&P company that raised $11 million in equity from international investors to drill 44 conventional wells.
• Built financial and operational business processes for startup company using a mix of employees and subcontractors that resulted in an efficient, low cost administrative structure. Supported audited financials from 3rd.
• Raised with my business partner $17.8 million of additional equity after 3 years of successful execution of business plan. Developed funding relationships with Senior Energy Bank and Mezzanine lender that resulted in a.
• Worked with Schlumberger Oil and Gas Reserve Engineers to value company's oil and gas reserves. Reserve valuation of $125 million+ by 2008.
• Successful 5 year natural gas hedging program through BP oil on 70% of gas production kept business operation afloat during 70% price falloff.
• With the fall of natural gas prices to a 15 year low the company became over leveraged. Worked with bank and mezzanine lender on restructuring company and sale of company assets over last 2 years.

Fairlawn, Ohio

• P & L responsibility and Chairman of Board of Directors for 3 joint venture operations managing $289 million Decorative Products business serving commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Global operations with.
• Limited sales loss to 8% in depressed markets that declined 16% by share gains at strategic customers.
• Limited operating margin impact of sales decline and raw material and health care inflation by negotiating 2% price increase and reducing cost structure by $16 million.
• Generated $25 million in cash flow through operations, improved asset management, and reductions in capital spending.
• Achieved 40% increase in new product vitality index ( $21 million in new product sales ) by transforming division culture from technology and manufacturing driven to market driven principles.
• Expanded major customer share in Manufactured Housing, Commercial Office, Industrial Films, Automotive OEM, Automotive Aftermarket, Retail Display, and Flooring market segments.

Fairlawn, Ohio

• Directed Sales and Marketing for $258 million North American operations comprised of 4 product lines, 17 market segments, and 40 employees.
• Improved contribution margin by $9 million and achieve leading share position in 3 Decorative Laminate market segments through competitor acquisition. All valuation model financials were met.
• Stabilized market share in Commercial Wallcovering after 3 year decline through changes in brand strategy and improved distributor relationships.
• Increased Coated Fabrics share position 1 point and contribution margin 2 points by developing Far East manufacturing capabilities and quality standards to service North American customer base.

Fairfield, Connecticut

General Management positions for Worldwide Automotive Lighting business, Component Plant Operations, and High Purity Quartz Product DepartmentFinancial Positions including Finance Manager for $1.2 billion Product Management Department and High Purity Quartz Department, Corporate Operations Analysis, and Plant Controller.