Veteran business manager with a proven track record of increasing a company’s profitability. Some highlights include:MARKETING-Developed a marketing mix that resulted in 97% customer retention and 18% revenue growth for LEXIS-NEXISSTRATEGY-Delivered with Boston Consulting Group a 40 million metric tons smelter portfolio studyFINANCE-Completed due diligence and used financial models to determine the feasibility of constructing a $5.3 billion hydroelectric power plant and smelter in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada for Alcoa, Inc.LEADERSHIP-Trained and led a platoon of 43 soldiers during combat operations in Iraq for the U.S. ArmyOPERATIONS - Led and managed a department of 63 personnel, $50 million in capital equipment, and a $15 million budget at Alcoa, Inc. Engaged workforce in lean manufacturing techniques such as pull systems, rapid problem solving, Kaizen events, waste minimization, standardized work, and continuous improvement