• P&L responsibility for Rochester Precision Optics consisting of over 260 employees engaged in the development, production, and sale of complex Optical Components, Optical Subassemblies and Electro-Optical Products. Exercised direct supervisory authority over all functional and Program organizations within the company• Establishes the strategic direction of the company with the objective of meeting and/or exceeding our customer commitments.

Management consultant for selective companies and organizations with a concentration on company growth and manufacturing techniques.

• P&L responsibility for L-3 Insight, Warrior Systems consisting of over 885 employees engaged in the annual production of more than $300M in complex defense products. Exercised direct supervisory authority over all functional and Program organizations within the company• Established the strategic direction of the company with the objective of meeting and/or exceeding our customer and corporate commitments. • Met all corporate goals for the 2013 fiscal year.

• Managed an operations organization of up to 950 operational employees engaged in the annual production of more than $330M in complex defense products. Exercised direct supervisory authority over Program Management, Production Management, Contract Management, Material Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistic Support, Human Resources and Plant Facilities.• Established the strategic direction of the Insight manufacturing organization with the objective of meeting and/or exceeding our customer and company commitments. • Led the growth of Insight Operations from $18M to a peak of $332M with a consistent on-time delivery rating of over 95%.• Key contributor on all Development and Production proposals resulting in over a 98% win rate.• Successfully transitioned over 20 new products from engineering to volume production.• Developed and implemented the weekly manufacturing financial reporting process to support real-time measurement and control of progress towards company financial commitments. • Championed and led the implementation of Lean Manufacturing initiatives that aided Insight’s ability to grow and deliver systems in high volume.• Exercised project management oversight for the design and construction of the Insight manufacturing facilities (over 250,000 sq/ft). Each project completed on schedule and within cost.

• Managed all aspects of Engineering to include product design, product development and initial prototype builds producing five new and innovative products.• Served as the Proposal Manager for all programs sought. Programs won during this period included the AN/PAQ-4C Infrared Aiming Light, AN/PEQ-6 Laser Aiming Module, AN/PEQ-2 Infrared Target Pointer, AN/PEQ-5 Carbine Visible Laser and the VBL Carbine Flashlight. • Successfully transition each new product from engineering to volume production.

• Lead all advanced Laser and Thermal Electro-Optical Program development for the Defense System Division. Programs included the 2nd Generation Laser Countermeasure System (LCMS), the Lightweight Laser Designator/Rangefinder, the Laser Marine Designator and the UK Passover. • Served as the proposal manager and successfully won the demonstration phase of the UK Passover Laser Program. Managed all proposal activity for the Laser Countermeasure System.

Senior Program Manager/Engineering Manager, Laser/Thermal Programs • Fully responsible for the management and successful contract performance for the CO2/LRF full scale engineering development (FSED) program and the production of the entire man portable family of Thermal Night Vision Equipment.• Supported International Business Development with in-country technical negotiation support for several significant Thermal Night Vision Equipment and Depot support contracts.• Supported the implementation of Thermal Night Vision equipment and depot contracts in both Egypt and Pakistan. • Directed the activities of 22 optical, electrical and mechanical engineers relative to the design and development of Kollsman's thermal products. • Directed the activities of approximately 200 engineering, financial and manufacturing personnel through a matrix organization. • Proposal manager for a variety of thermal, laser and missile programs.• Appointed as Kollsman's lead technical representative for interfacing with the Center of Night Vision and Electro-Optics (CNVEO) and the Army Missile Command (MICOM).

• Directly supervised five program office personnel and, through matrix management, directed the activities of 30 additional multi-disciplined professionals. • Provided daily advice to the PM-NVD and represented the PM-NVD across the full range of technical, production and programming issues to both government and industry. • Designated as the PM-NVD official point of contact for all discussions with the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee staff representatives and other congressional financial committees. • Selected to be the Cost/Price area chief for the Night Vision Devices OMNIBUS proposal evaluation team, charged with proposal evaluation, cost negotiation and development of the government's cost position for over $800 million in contract awards. • Conducted extensive system performance analysis as well as reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM), integrated logistic support (ILS) and life cycle cost analysis for all major Night Vision programs.