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Mason, Oh, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

As the head of Fortna's global product platforms, I am accountable for shaping the strategic direction, competitiveness, and financial success of the company's product and software offerings. My role involves formulating comprehensive strategies, executing and commercializating to deliver meaningful value for our Customers. This includes overseeing recent acquisitions of various businesses, spanning Robotics, Controls, Software, Vision, Sortation, and Conveyors technology.A key focus of my responsibilities is leading the transformation of our global product business towards greater standardization of solutions, implementing structured development processes, and fostering growth in services revenue. By spearheading these initiatives, we aim to optimize our operations, enhance customer experiences, and fortify our position as a leading player in the automation industry.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Responsible for leading a Lean Business Transformation across GE's 800ppl Commercial Engine Business and thereby delivering sustainable business results tied to both Engine Product Cost, Stability, Fulfillment, Quality and Financials. - Responsible for defining business-wide KPI’s by engine line and, through collaboration w/ PL GM’s, led execution against these targets and associated action plans. - Responsible for developing and implementing tactical capability across the Commercial Engines business to deliver sustainable results (Problem Solving, DMAIC, Kaizen, Hoshin Kanri)

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Exec VP of $2.4Bn OEM Engine Alliance company leading business to record profitability. Responsible for all aspects of ‘self-contained’ program management, supply chain, product quality, engineering, sales and customer service, and full P&L.- Responsible for $15Bn in long term contract management. Drove engineering and MRO cost reduction strategies to increase OEM profitability to record levels.- Developed long term relationships with global airline senior executives, Airbus, Safran, MTU, and across joint ownership companies GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney. Led commercial campaigns.- Increased engine production rates by 20%, while also leading product development and global business process transformation through to execution. Reduced MRO TAT from 75 to 47 days.- Led resolution of engine quality escapes in addition to product safety, liaising regularly with global safety agencies and authorities.

Schenectady, Ny, Us

P&L responsibility for the J920 (FleXtra gas engine) product line representing a $110M investment for the business. Led a team of product & commercial experts to define & execute product development strategy for new business growth in addition to delivering the service readiness strategy.- Led cross functional teams to define & execute aggressive cost out opportunities in design, sourcing & manufacturing in-line with market metrics - Delivered 33% service contract cost out & 10% product cost out through redesign & supplier contract negotiation.- Led cross functional engineering team to define & execute +10% power up-rate & 3 min fast start capability. Secured multiple launch customers in US, Asia & EU.- Partnered with sales to develop & negotiate contracts to fulfill business plans.- Defined & executed service readiness strategy including spare parts & warehousing, field service & tools and root cause resolution.- Resolved program problems related to product & program. Delivered 10%year-over-year improvement to reliability & availability.

Schenectady, Ny, Us

P&L responsibility for the LMS100 (aeroderivative gas turbine & package) product line at +$1.5Bn sales. Defined & executed new product development, maneuvered product into new markets & drove aggressive product cost out whilst maintaining world class product reliability. Delivered $800M of additional orders through time in role resulting in receiving GE Power Leadership award.- Initiated, executed & commercialized fastworks LMS100PA+ product. Secured first order for LMS100 into LNG application. - Led cross functional teams to define & execute aggressive cost out opportunities in design, manufacturing, & assembly in-line with market metrics. Launched, executed & delivered a 15% reduction in total installed cost within 2 years.- Provided product lifecycle leadership. Delivered 3% YOY improvement in reliability.

Schenectady, Ny, Us

Responsible for managing GE's $800M Gas Engine portfolio through all stages of the product lifecycle from strategic planning to full commercialization across power generation, gas compression & mechanical drive applications.- Drove concept development for NPI & multi-generational product plans by analyzing internal & external customer feedback, market research, emerging technology, & competitive trends & positioning.- Led cross-functional teams through product definition & drove product development in-line with the TG process to deliver programs that enabled business growth. - Led commercialization of new technology to realize business commitments, including development of customer segmented value propositions, sales collateral & launch activities.- Drove product acceptance through pilot programs into both underserved & emerging markets - Initiated & lead the MobileFlex power initiative, delivering $35MM of high margin new growth.- Drove cost out programs through sourcing, manufacturing & engineering across all product lines in-line with market metrics.- Developed & maintained monthly demand plan for engines, coordinated demand consensus activities, aligning to build plan & driving revenue & profitability projections.

London, England, Gb

Responsible for managing and developing major RB211 (aeroderivative gas turbine) development program for both Oil & Gas and Power Generation applications. Responsible for leading global cross-functional team to deliver program commitments, on-schedule to budget.- Defined product, program and cost requirements and drove adherence to metrics for maximized customer value and return to business.- Created and executed integrated program plans to align resources, logistics, and processes to deliver business commitments. Managed program activities across design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and test.- Developed and led the complete through life strategies for the RB211 product, including long term service agreements and overhaul base strategies. Defined risk management plan and drove mitigations to closure.- Coordinated with marketing to define the go-to-market strategy, positioning and value proposition.

London, England, Gb

Responsible for strategizing and developing new customer-driven gas turbine products and services for both the Oil & Gas and Power Generation Industries. Managed development of multiple aftermarket products from idea generation through to product launch involving oversight of several internationally based engineering teams, forecasted to deliver significant revenue to the business over a ten year cycle.

Schenectady, Ny, Us

Structural Engineer responsible for leading team including engineering, procurement, quality and field service personnel to develop and implement technical solutions for field issues related to the GT24, GT26, and 8C2 gas turbines.

Mba, Marketing And Finance - Gpa 3.970

Mechanical And Manufacturing Engineering

Education record

Education record

Project Management Professional (Pmp)