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Bangor, Maine, United States

Blue Ash, OH & North Canton, OH

• 5-month assignment to upgrade Lighting Pole business. Delivered double-digit revenue growth at increased operating income %.
• 2-year assignment as Business Leader of Printed Retail Graphics/Decor and Digital Solutions Businesses headquartered in Akron, OH. Led numerous transformational activities that doubled revenue in 2 years while.
• 1-year assignment as Leader of Integration Management Office for $90M acquisition of adjacent product business. Integration activities, especially those focused on operations, helped support 50% growth of business over.
• 2-year assignment as Operations Leader of 3 lighting plants supporting over $150M of annual revenue and a reporting structure of over 350 employees. Led team to transform manufacturing through re-introduction.

Cincinnati Area

• Direct management of sales, marketing, aftermarket, and bid teams for global focus of engineered solutions to nuclear power, defense, aerospace, hazardous waste, medical imaging, and national laboratory segments.
• Introduced Salesforce CRM to manage customer engagements and migrate to the first electronic workflow of the business in the RFQ to PO Release portion of the value stream, increasing throughput and decreasing errors.
• Led the business through a relaunching and rebranding effort into nuclear power and defense segments, inclusive of new logos, marketing collateral, advertising campaigns, and website, resulting in a significant.
• Upgraded global channel focus through introduction of key distributors and agents in targeted geographies to deliver increased sales.
• Introduced and led business through rolling Long Range Planning process, inclusive of strategic priority and key initiative development with actions, owners, and deadlines to align functional focus and deliver.
• Consistent with 1 of 3 Strategic Priorities, upgraded the aftermarket focus of the business through lead management, parts inventory planning, service provider upgrades, and an Aftermarket Leader to drive continuous.

Davidson, NC

• Direct management of local and remote product management and marketing teams for global focus of cataloged pump solutions to chemical processing segments. Indirect management of regional product management and.
• Led global pricing activities to baseline competitors and to realign entire portfolio to chemical industry customer value, delivering over $1.5M of incremental margin annually.
• Led long range planning activities, including development of strategic priorities and key initiatives for business in chemical segment.
• Served as Value Stream Owner of $100M+ value stream serving chemical segments around the world from multiple manufacturing geographies. Role included accountability of all change management within the value stream.

Seattle, WA

• Direct management of local product management, marketing, and aftermarket teams for global focus of engineered winch and hoist solutions to oil & gas segments. Indirect management of regional product management.
• Managed multiple years of 35%+ growth within the Oil & Gas segment.
• Led global rationalization and localization efforts of new platforms into global factories to refresh and simplify offerings for Oil & Gas customers and deliver $2.1M of incremental margin benefit annually.
• Led long range planning activities, including development of strategic priorities, key initiatives, and M&A for business in Oil & Gas segment.
• Served as Value Stream Owner of $90M+ value stream serving global oil & gas segments from multiple manufacturing geographies. Role included accountability of all change management within the value stream, inclusive of.

Lexington, KY

• Directly managed order acquisition teams in 4 different geographies comprised of engineering managers, national sales managers, product managers, applications engineers, and administrative assistants.
• Responsible for long-range plan, annual operating plan, P&L, and monthly forecasting for products within the portfolio.
• Co-led team comprised of operations, engineering, IT, and finance to turn around a failing customer air-handling business. Changes made in processes, tools, and key leadership roles resulted in several measurable.
• Grew the total custom air handler business focused primarily within Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, and Industrial segments from $26M revenue annually to $61M annually while increasing gross margin by 2200 basis points.

• Lead role for long range planning of all applied air handlers in Trane business, inclusive of new product platforms, extensions, and refreshes. Plans included consideration for multiple factors, including voice of.
• Launched 3 major ($10M+ investment) new product development programs.
• Led a team in development of a new semi-custom air handler product for institutional and industrial segments. Focus included voice of customer gathering, product requirements creation, and business case development..

Bs, Engineering

Ba, Physical Science