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West Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Lead a team of 20, with 5 direct reports, responsible for launching an IOT technology company in the Animal AgTech space. This includes oversight of operations, customer success, engineering, HR, IT, and managing a $3M annual budget.• Successfully transitioned from startup to scale up, by assuring product market fit and building an outstanding team and culture• Integral part of pitching and fund-raising process, securing an investor and strategic partnership with a global, complementary industry leader • Championed and facilitated strategic planning process using a quarterly cadence, to establish, align and execute OKRs. • Established a global supply chain strategy with domestic and global suppliers to assure continuity of supply and optimized profits.

Clive, Iowa, Us

Led, grew, and sold an ag equipment manufacturing firm, with 8 direct reports, that provided innovative engineering and manufacturing solutions for livestock facilities around the globe. This included managing a $4M annual budget. • Executed Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) in 6 months to align leadership and create accountability. • Designed and implemented an operations and manufacturing strategy that would rapidly position the company for a profitable sale.

Nordborg, Dk

Led a team of 2500, with 13 direct reports, as the operations leader for the High-Power Global Business Unit with sales of $600M and 8 plants globally (2-USA, 2-Europe, 2- China, 1-Japan, 1-Brazil). This included managing a $70M annual budget.• North American member of global cross-functional leadership team, working daily with sales, procurement, HR, engineering, and finance.• Implemented global Manufacturing Strategy in all facilities to drive standards in 5S, PFMEAs and Operational Excellence.• Key member of hydrostatics division’s organizational redesign project, worked closely with McKinsey and led implementation PMO.

Nordborg, Dk

Led a team of ~600, with 14 direct reports, that were responsible for operations and engineering in Ames, IA with $350M in annual sales. This included managing a $30M annual budget for the plant.• Lead multi-year plant transformation to launch to product line. Utilized consolidation and outsourcing to upgrade equipment and capacity without expanding footprint.• Successfully launched $20M skidsteer loader business with Caterpillar all elements of the PPAP process.• Implemented management consistency across 13 departments through Gemba walks, visual management boards and weekly KPIs• Lead Ames Campus Leadership Team responsible for 1,000+ employees and managed global requests for office space within the matrix organization