"Creating Value with Integrity"Contact Info:mdacprieto@msn.comCell: 817.975.8303Fifteen years as CEO, President, and VP. Extensive operations, marketing, sales, and engineering experience with particular expertise in aerospace, defense, healthcare, industrial equipment, and medical device industries with companies ranging from small, privately-held to Fortune 200. Delivered decisive turnaround, growth, and change leadership, proven numerous times in many industries and functional areas.Summary Accomplishments as CEO, President, and VP:> Revenue and P&L Performance: Generated 10X increase in revenue ($40M to $400M) while tripling profitability ($9M loss to $20M profit).> Leadership: Orchestrated two turnarounds - one on the verge of bankruptcy (Air Methods) and the other dealing with regulatory compliance violations (BellAero). After achieving turnaround, stabilized, and then positioned each for high-growth, primarily via acquisitions.> Mergers & Acquisitions: Lead (or held key leadership roles in) the pursuit, acquisition, and integration of four acquisitions ($200M acquisition value): US Helicopter (lead); Mercy Air, ARCH, and Rocky Mountain Helicopter (co-lead). Well-traveled and effective in global business situations - Mexico, Europe, Pacific Rim, and Middle East. Held DoD Secret Security Clearance. Key attributes: > Blends superior strategic vision with clear purpose and urgency> Makes rapid assessment of diverse challenges> Unique ability to "make the complex simple"> Employs an entrepreneurial, team-oriented management style> Offers an egoless willingness to learn from the experts> Courage to "walk the talk" on compliance and ethics issuesSpecialties: Aerospace, Defense, Medical Devices, Industrial EquipmentBusiness DevelopmentChange LeadershipCompliance and EthicsEntrepreneurial Approach Global Business including Foreign ResidenceInterim ManagementAcquisitions - Pursuit and IntegrationPrivate EquityP&L PerformanceProgram ManagementRegulatory EnvironmentsStrategic PlanningTactical ExecutionTeam Building / CoachingTurnaround Leadership
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