Conducted strategic negotiations with eventual buyer and furnished financial and operational information demonstrating net worth and future profitability potential to facilitate the sale of company.

Secured financing and individually acquired a tier one automotive supply company, McKechnie Vehicle Components. The company manufactured of a wide variety of interior/exterior decorative trims and moldings for the automotive industry. I planned and piloted a financial turnaround strategy for the organization, immediately following acquisition which happened to be during 2008 economic recession and was able to reverse losses to the tune of $1.5M a month to positive cash flow within 90 days of acquisition. Highlights of my involvement included:• Enactment of a market strategy to add manufacturing processes for producing plastic interior/exterior trim parts and systems such as bumper and grilles (chrome plated and painted) beside just wheel trim components.• Invented and patented a process that substantially improved bonding strength of wheel clads.• Diversified the existing customer base from 100% traditional automotive OEMs to 60% EV, Commercial Truck and Recreational Vehicle OEMs.• Crafted expansion plans to invest in: (1) large injection molding machines (3500T), (2) equipment to plate satin, trivalent and paint-over chrome parts, (3) fascia bumper painting line, (4) software to double plating line throughput and (5) chrome, cooper and nickel recovery units on plating line succeeding in drastically reduced metal and chemical costs.• Reduced scrap costs by 75% through a combination of plant floor actions and negotiating quality alignment with customers.

Contributed knowledge and support to fulfill company objectives: • As board member to Martur Automotive (Turkey), a large, privately owned, vertically integrated automotive seat and interior trim manufacturer, re-located for a year in Bursa to assist Martur’s Fompak subsidiary, launch a major interior plastic trim program for Fiat vehicles. • Appointed as Senior Vice President of Mesirow Financial to serve as Industry Expert to Creditors Committee administrating bankruptcy proceedings of the largest tier one automotive supplier insolvency at that time. • Advised Ewing Management on an international acquisition. Later hired to usher a turnaround strategy to prepare their portfolio company, Key Plastics, for sale.• Advised UniCredit Bank (Italy) on an investment the bank made in Martur Automotive. Remained with Martur as an advisor for a year after the bank’s initial investment

Governed operations for ten manufacturing facilities located across the U.S. and Mexico, with full profit and loss accountability of the North American division. Effectively drove changes culminating in the elimination of losses of more than $1.2M a month and turning positive profits within a six-month period. Stabilized operations performance to meet customer quality and delivery expectations.• Restructured administrative cost structure by eliminating redundant positions, producing $1M of annual savings.• Re-negotiated several long-term contracts with major customers to include necessary price increases that remained unaddressed from the prior management.• Implemented a resin recycling program evolving annual cost reductions of $1.5M.• Directly intervened to identify and successfully correct issues previously causing several major programs (Chevy Silverado door handles and Ford HVAC Bezels) to fall behind schedule and become unprofitable.

Steered manufacturing operations for 45 facilities throughout North and South America, and Europe producing annual global divisional sales of $3B. Devised and actualized initiatives in comprehensive restructuring of operations to reverse trending losses for the European and South American facilities over a one-year period.• Eliminated legacy management structures from prior acquisitions and established one integrated cross-functional organization, combining manufacturing, tooling, and procurement.• Changed reporting structure to having all 45 plants report to the President enabling real time accountability for efforts in scrap reduction, on time delivery, customer satisfaction, and profitability.• Oversaw launch and ongoing development of several major vehicle programs, including cockpit systems for Chrysler 300 and Charger, Lincoln Navigator, Porsche Cayenne and Land Rover SUV.• Secured awards for over $1 billion in new business.

Simultaneously served as President and COO of Venture Holdings. Raised capital and championed due diligence team initiatives in acquiring Peguform, a major European supplier of high-performance automotive products.• Oversaw strategic operations for twenty-five manufacturing facilities located in eight counties throughout Europe, South America, Mexico, and Brazil.• Developed and executed a sales strategy that accomplished a 55% increase in turnover ($1.1 to $1.7B Euro)• Synergized 25 separate facilities with a combined total of 13,000 employees located in several different counties into a single cross-functional organization.• Implemented changes streamlining business operations that collectively increased EBITDA by 250%.• Reduced capital expenditures by 50%.

Engaged in strategic leadership of the entire organization and subsidiaries in Australia and South Africa.• Key member of the management team for for a privately owned automotive supplier that increased from $20M in annual turnover to over $2B.• Effectively brokered several long-term supply agreements.• Led the IPO into the public bond markets in 1994. Combined with subsequent public offerings and private placements through 1999, successfully raised $1.2 billion in capital for the company.• Protagonist and key witness in several complex commercial disputes resulting in favorable judgements or settlements of more than $175M.• Led due diligence, negotiated to conclusion, and arranged financing of six acquisitions with an aggregate value of more than $1.3B and by 1999 officially became COO with oversight of all six acquisitions.