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Dallas & EL Paso, Texas Area

• Recruited to lead and grow division’s automotive revenue and manufacturing footprint in North America; grew CAGR 42% from 2015 to 2018 while winning pipeline sales with key OEMs and Tier 1 clients.
• Implemented new SMT manufacturing equipment and precision injection over molding processes, LED forward lighting, power management controller MCUs, magnetic position. and temperature sensor lines in Mexico facility.
• Transitioned manufacturing operations to the AVX manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico after AVX Corp. purchasing AB Electronics from TTElectronics; charged with migrating manufacturing operations to the AVX site.

Carrollton, TX

• Promoted to manage P&L and provide leadership for Optek Technology division (optoelectronic, infrared, visible LED sensor assemblies and subsystems, discrete power, magnetic sensors), including core company-owned.
• Improved sales and profitability by focusing on core optoelectronic design strengths, key OEM clients, and new sales channels in Asia; teamed with TTE executives to implement a global sales team that lifted revenue and.
• Led development of the company’s first CMOS photosensor, enabling the introduction of multifunction optical smart sensors for select markets; drove a 27% year over year sales increase as a result.
• Promoted to additional overall leadership for the BI Technology division in 2011, overseeing thin film nickel chromium, and tantalum nitride resistors, potentiometric rotary and linear sensors, magnetic position.
• Managed a core production site in Mexico that employed 550+ employees and a production facility in California with 100 additional staff; reduced fixed costs by transitioning the business to core resistor divisions and.
• Provided co-oversight of the construction of a new factory dedicated to resistor production in Mexico.

Carrollton, TX

• Collaborated with TTElectronics Electronic Components Divisions’ engineering, sales, and marketing teams in Asia, Europe, and the US to bring new products to market, open new sales channels, develop manufacturing.
• Established a joint venture to produce tantalum nitride based resistive sensor and detection products in China and Thailand for two resistor divisions; served as a key member of Component Division’s M&A team, leading.
• Spearheaded three resistor divisions in developing a specialized thermal management substrate product targeted to LED markets in the US and Europe.
• Supported European-based resistor division in establishing a company-owned facility in Suzhou, China to produce select fixed and cement resistor products.
• Led project to educate Austria-based component division on LED value add assembly and test methods, resulting in a $60M automotive forward lighting business for the division.
• Coordinated 2X/YR Components Division strategic technical conference to determine future road map tied to resistive, IR optoelectronic, magnetic, and inductive technology products.

Austin, TX

• Joined company to start up Taiwan publicly listed firm's first direct operations in the Americas; ensured all functional areas were initiated on time and under budget and landed the company's first $1M+ clients.

Lebanon, NH

• Directed day to day operations for an IT asset management systems firm, supporting the CEO in staying relevant in the post "dot.com" and "9-11" era while driving profitable growth.
• Enhanced IT services/support, human resources, and sales; company was later acquired by Novell Systems.

Sunnyvale, CA

• Hired as VP North America Sales; receiving promotion to VP Worldwide Sales and Marketing in 1993.
• Pivotal role in growing sales from $20M to >$100M through organic and acquisition growth.
• Led joint venture that fueled significant product line expansion, new product development and increased market sales in industrial and mobile communications.
• Played key role in select acquisitions of Fortune 500 divisions, growing top-line revenue to $40M, with 20% operating profit.
• Established JV with Chinese firm; significantly increasing optoelectronic revenue, and operating profit.
• Firm acquired by Fairchild Semiconductor.

Cherry Point, NC

Began service as junior military officer. Managed $4B asset annual budget; with high level of service performance leading to promotions and ultimate rank of Captain. Led support of air combat control, radar systems and infantry personnel in missions, including NATO forces.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma - Graduate Business Honor Society

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing