Chief Executive Officer
CurrentImpact:- Significant new business development and market share gains to grow revenue 15%- Achieved consistent profitability and expect 10% return on sales in 2019- Created a robust supply chain with the formation of strategic partnerships in China and India as well with key domestic vendors- Upgraded human capital with the addition of several top flight aggressive managers and successful recruitment of young talent to drive growth and profit Legacy:- Led and completed a top-to-bottom restructuring of a group of 4 companies across 10 locations- Acquired and turned around a high profit potential player in HVAC solutions (Novia)- Opened 2 new state-of-the-art industrial distribution centers and modernized 2 facilities in manufacturing operations- Shuttered 4 uncompetitive operations- Achieved ISO 9001:2015 Certification at facilities with no prior ISO experience- Created a culture of passion for the customer, accountability for results, and collaborative teamworkRecruited to turnaround a group of industrial manufacturing and distribution companies owned by a publicly traded UK infrastructure corporation (Hill & Smith Holdings, PLC). This turnaround spans 10 locations across North America, serving multiple markets including energy, commercial construction, petrochemical, and government entities. Carpenter & Paterson is the largest of the group followed by Bergen Pipe Supports, Novia HVAC, and Process Pipe Support Systems of Canada. The group was sustaining widespread losses across multiple business units and are now consistently profitable across all operations.