Ron Busch Email & Phone Number

Escondido, California

Responsible for leadership and oversite of several corporate and outsourced administrative roles in the company as well as financial leadership for several revenue generating divisions and locations within the organization. • Provided guidance to the overall strategy and direction of the company• Led successful culture initiatives within the organization to rebuild struggling morale levels • Reduced company expenses by providing first level review and negotiation of contracts, and sub-contracts utilizing our outsourced legal team only when and if needed to finalize• Provided leadership, and oversight to our Director of HR ensuring all legal requirements were meto Improved on-boarding and off-boarding improving security and eliminating frustrationso Instituted a formal employee review process providing staff fair and regular evaluations• Provided leadership, guidance and oversight to the Purchasing and Warehousing team Implementing new order processes, tool tracking and fleet management programs reducing expenses, improving maintenance and tracking programs and reducing the loss or damage of company assets • Provided complete oversite of all IT related activities, including management of outsourced IT activities, improving response to staff issues, minimizing downtime, and reducing costs• General leadership and financial management for revenue generating operations including our Washington location, BAU/Controls division and other smaller business units resulting in growth and improved operations o Coached and mentored field Superintendents and Foreman improving communications, forecasting, budgeting, team building and performance. Provided the knowledge and confidence to transition them from being a doer to being a leader, teaching them how to effectively motivate, hold their staff accountable and build strong teams that hit timelines and financial goalso Participated in Business Development activities

San Diego, California

Responsible for leading a complex project management team focused on Locksmith services including assisting in product specification, manufacturer coordination, deployment of materials, and coordination of install services.• Total financial and operational management for the multi-million dollar Anixter Project Services divisiono Achieved consistent growth through acquisition turmoil with Net Operating Margins exceeding 7%• Negotiated and managed contracts with 1,000+ contracted locksmiths to support the business. Initiated established rates and performance metrics for the locksmiths improving quality, service and expense • Created the conceptual idea, designed and stood-up the National Key and Core Production Facility in San Diego to support our customers. This became the envy of the industry outperforming major manufacturers in cost and lead time almost eliminating customers security risks associated with lost keys o Facility produced hundreds of thousands of keys and cores o Operation was recognized as “Best in Class” and was able to produce keys and cores at 50% cost vs. leading manufacturers while cutting lead times from weeks to sometimes hours • Developed, trained, and mentored employees by growing their confidence, knowledge and capabilities creating an environment where people want to work hard as opposed to making people work hard • Created a full marketing program and traveled the country doing ride-a-longs with the traditional Anixter sales teams providing them the tools and the talents to offer Anixter Project Services to their customers

San Diego, Ca

• Working with the President/CEO, maintained full financial responsibility and strategic direction for the business as we grew from $6 million to $26 million o Provided leadership, guidance and oversight to all non-sales related departments including: Design, Installation, Warehousing, Accounting, Finance, Project Management, Customer Service, and General Operationso Developed financial strategy and was an integral part of the strategic planning process as part of the Executive Teamo Created the departmental goal development process with each of the individual departments creating metrics and tracking to ensure goals were achieved. This continual improvement process allowed for a growth in staff of only 20% while revenue grew in excess of 400%• Predictively streamlined operations even further in 2001 in advance of the economic downturn allowing us to move through the decline with minimal fallout and maintained profitability• Recognized consistently in the Herman Miller Certified Network annual benchmarking exercise as a leader in expense to sales ratios and operational excellence • Company liaison to all outside accounting, legal, HR, banking, and landlord relationships• Managed and contracted all non-project related vendors, including accounting, legal, HR, IT, banking, and landlord relationships improving levels of service and reducing expense