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Grand Rapids, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Leading a world-class manufacturing team in the production launch of air & waterproofing products in Sparta Michigan. Producing the next generation of air & waterproofing products for today's energy-efficient buildings.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Developed the next generation of air & waterproofing products for the building industry, focused on energy-efficient solutions for a sustainable future.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Provided strategic business consulting services. Advised business owners on starting, operating, growing, transforming, and selling businesses.
• Evaluated business and operational challenges utilizing business ownership experience and technical knowledge. Developed solutions and built strategic roadmaps to achieve business results.
• Converted strategies into action, implemented solutions and led complex project execution, including technology innovation, product management, software development, operations management, and project management.
• Developed strategic relationships and negotiated agreements with vendors and key partners to achieve the client’s business goals. Shared business vision and influenced outcomes using excellent communication.
• Launched commercial HVAC product line for Fisen Corporation, developed industry-focused products for controlled environment agriculture, determined go-to-market strategy, and forged partnerships with established.
• Delivered management consulting for Amway Corporation, guided vendor partnership development, and leveraged project management skills to oversee global marketing project for Nutrilite’s 90th anniversary celebration.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Started retail e-commerce book business, leveraged $50K investment and partnership with liquidation book supplier to grow sales over $10M. Provided business startup leadership, managed operations, and transformed the.
• Hired and managed a team of 25 employees, including four supervisors and managers. Fostered a culture of success and empowerment by recruiting, hiring, and mentoring employees with a desire to learn and grow.
• Pursued growth opportunities by conceptualizing software solutions to access unlimited SKU and product category expansion through JIT supplier integration. Hired software development team, led agile software.
• Harnessed internally built software functionality to grow sales from $2M to over $10M.
• Established relationships with key suppliers and logistics partners. Negotiated agreements to pursue strategic goals, including several multi-million dollar agreements.
• Developed and implemented operations strategy to process over 4,000 orders per day.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Built nationwide money transfer network for Walmart, managed customer relationship, and developed industry-leading touch screen point of sale solution with implementation in over 2000 Walmart stores.
• Led functional teams for desktop and server systems, supported over 3000 internal users in a distributed environment with multiple sites. Managed field operations to support external customers. Standardized IT.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Developed manufacturing processes using small-scale production facilities to evaluate options for mass production.
• Utilized biology and tech knowledge to deploy and optimize automated control systems critical for ensuring food safety and quality control.
• Project-managed pilot plant construction and systems deployment in production facilities.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology

Graduate-Level Coursework In Food Science