Linders Specialty Company is a leading provider of tube bending, pipe bending, beam bending, bar bending, plate rolling, structural tube bending, and steel fabrication solutions for OEM component parts and the construction Industry.Our unique blend of specialized equipment and multi-industry experience allows us to complete challenging projects accurately and on time. Linders Specialty Company can fabricate weldments and parts of up to seventy thousand pounds. By using our in-house CAD… Show more Linders Specialty Company is a leading provider of tube bending, pipe bending, beam bending, bar bending, plate rolling, structural tube bending, and steel fabrication solutions for OEM component parts and the construction Industry.Our unique blend of specialized equipment and multi-industry experience allows us to complete challenging projects accurately and on time. Linders Specialty Company can fabricate weldments and parts of up to seventy thousand pounds. By using our in-house CAD programmers, we can design parts that fit together precisely and quickly. Bring us your toughest jobs, we’re here to help! As General Manager, Richard oversees all operational functions of the company including Finance, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Quality and Production. Show less

Executive Recruiter | Retained Search | Contract Executives ♦ CEO of Dakota Management Solutions, LLC - 2012 - present❋ Sales and Marketing Leadership with growth experience including business unit management, strategic vision, and financial planning. ♦ Founder of Rich Valley Homes, LLC - 2015 - present❋ Community Real Estate development and rehabilitation ♦ Served as Managing Director for Patina Solutions - 2015-2016❋ The Patina model is highly flexible… Show more Executive Recruiter | Retained Search | Contract Executives ♦ CEO of Dakota Management Solutions, LLC - 2012 - present❋ Sales and Marketing Leadership with growth experience including business unit management, strategic vision, and financial planning. ♦ Founder of Rich Valley Homes, LLC - 2015 - present❋ Community Real Estate development and rehabilitation ♦ Served as Managing Director for Patina Solutions - 2015-2016❋ The Patina model is highly flexible, collaborative and consultative, enabling companies to get results utilizing only the resources they need when they need them.♦ Served as Group Chair for Vistage Worldwide - 2013-2016❋ Our objective is to help people become better leaders, make better decisions and get better results while gaining greater personal and professional satisfaction.Find My Executive, LLCFocusing in Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics and Software as well as Sales, Marketing and Engineering in all markets. Bringing experience from "your side of the table" - managing national and international companies. Possess a unique blend of diverse business and operations experience within domestic U.S., International, acquisition, and Private Equity environments. Expertise in the following areas:► Executive Recruiting► Executive Team Leadership► Leadership Development► International Business Expansion► Sales & Marketing Leadership Development► Executive Coaching► Staffing and TrainingReach me at 651-285-7545 cell / 651-409-3111 office Show less

Multifeeder Technology is a global leader in the design and manufacture of feeders, labelers and transports for post-press applications in the print, gift card, pharmaceutical and food industries. Direct the Sales and Marketing Department to expand Multifeeder’s growth globally.Focus on custom and standard feeding applications for food, pharmaceutical and packaging markets worldwide.

• Sales and Marketing Leadership for growth• Directed development of world-class product assemblies for motion control applications • Managed engineering design teams and applications support, as well as complete electro-mechanical assemblies to meet our customer’s specific requirements• Strategically led operations to offer a variety of value added products and services for both single precision components and delivery of fully designed and assembled complex systems • Corporate… Show more • Sales and Marketing Leadership for growth• Directed development of world-class product assemblies for motion control applications • Managed engineering design teams and applications support, as well as complete electro-mechanical assemblies to meet our customer’s specific requirements• Strategically led operations to offer a variety of value added products and services for both single precision components and delivery of fully designed and assembled complex systems • Corporate level leadership of value added solutions in motion control, electrical assembly and CNC machining• Provide long term strategic leadership and daily operations guidance • Transitioned the financial management of a Sole Proprietorship company to a Private Equity owned Entity• Acquisition Evaluation and Strategic Alignment Show less

• Develop and implement global sales strategy.• Enhance the worldwide sales and marketing channels. • Global expansion of sales, production and supply systems• Key member of Executive Committee setting the long term growth plans.• Created a global sales structure with centers in China, Germany and Minnesota• Recruited and developed an extremely high preforming global sales and marketing team• Lead the implementation of new global CRM system• Experienced in various… Show more • Develop and implement global sales strategy.• Enhance the worldwide sales and marketing channels. • Global expansion of sales, production and supply systems• Key member of Executive Committee setting the long term growth plans.• Created a global sales structure with centers in China, Germany and Minnesota• Recruited and developed an extremely high preforming global sales and marketing team• Lead the implementation of new global CRM system• Experienced in various enterprise systems. • Transitioned a private company into a holding of a publically traded corporation.Details of positions at Colder Products Company:• Vice President, Worldwide Sales (2006 – 2012) - A Dover Company• Managing Director, European Operations (2006 - 2012) - A Dover Company• Vice President, North American Sales & Marketing (2004 – 2006) - privately held• Director, North American Sales (2003 – 2004) - privately held► Business Strategy ► Executive Team Leadership► ROI Maximization► New Business Development► Enterprise value enhancement► Budgets and Finance ► Team Development and Recruiting► Leadership Development► P&L Responsibilities ► Private Equity Financing► International Business Expansion► Sales & Marketing Leadership► Strategic Planning► Operations and Sourcing► Executive Coaching► Manufacturing► Sales Channel Leadership► Distribution Development► Engineering► Product Development► Staffing and Training► Lean Six Sigma Systems► Medical Device Industry► Electronics & Controls► Motion Control► Fluid Handling► Automation Show less

• Active duty (1983-1987) Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and Kirtland AFB, NM. USAF Weapons Lab - High energy weapons research on ground based laser systems. • Air National Guard – MN (1987-2005) 210th Engineering-Installations Squadron. Installations Officer responsible for communications installations for US and Allied forces globally.

• Oversaw sales and marketing efforts for all sectors outside of the automotive market• Technical advisor for new product development• Instrumental in new product launches and with strong ROI

• Led the U.S. operations for a European company • P&L responsibility for one of the company’s largest divisions in the United States• Development of budgets and product planning for North America• Initiated parent company's US production and sourcing for North American based product• Led marketing plans for legacy and new products• Instrumental in development of industry standards for machine safeguarding

• Development of optical instrumentation for testing of avionic components• Software development and hardware integration of automation• Developed automatic testing of critical optical components

• Led sales demonstrations of new automatic vision inspection systems of a start-up company• Developed image processing software• Integrated software with optical systems