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Southfield, Michigan, United States

Lead the team responsible for teaching Lean principles and facilitating their application, nurturing a culture of respect for people and continuous improvement aimed at creating more value for the customer while identifying and eliminating waste.

Southfield, MI

-Nurtured a culture of continuous improvement as a member of Barton Malow's Lean Leadership Team-Facilitated strategy and process improvement workshops with teams throughout the organization-Led quarterly team health assessments with select construction leadership teams and their JV partners, clients, and subcontractors-Managed development of standard.

Livonia, MI

Served two 4-year terms on a 7-member elected body serving a city of 95,000 people. Chaired the Finance Committee, which leads the budget approval process, for all eight years. Focused on engaging residents, increasing government efficiency to keep taxes low, and encouraging economic development through fair and consistent approaches that earned the trust.

Livonia, MI

Mayor-appointed position as member of 7-person board to provide recommendations to City Council on zoning, new site plans, and major building renovations in a city of 95,000 people.

Auburn Hills, MI

Managed long-range portfolio plan for Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler brands. Defined future product opportunities and led initial business case development. Frequently presented to executive leadership.

Auburn Hills, MI

Developed infotainment strategies to align in-vehicle communication, navigation, and entertainment plans for the global FCA portfolio. Managed prioritization and timing of new infotainment feature development. Frequently presented to executive leadership.

Auburn Hills, MI

Managed the product plans for future Fiat, Ram, and Jeep vehicles. This included researching consumer needs, defining vehicle content to meet those needs, and working with Brand Marketing and Engineering to prepare profitable business plans for approval by corporate governance.

Auburn Hills, MI

Identified product feature trends and ideas that aligned to brand objectives (RAM and Jeep focus), provided vehicle specific feature recommendations, and oversaw the development and implementation of those new features into vehicle product plans.

Livonia, MI

Managed all marketing functions for the Advisor Catalyst, CEO Advantage, and ActionCFO brands, including development and delivery of new intellectual capital, annual publication of the award-winning CEO Advantage Journal, creation of automated online lead generation systems, and systemization of marketing communications. Also consulted with midmarket.

Detroit, MI

Coordinated the work of seven suppliers, three designers, numerous test labs, and the final assembly plant to design and validate the hydraulic brake and clutch actuation system on the 2007 Dodge Nitro and 2008 Jeep Liberty. The innovative system decreased production costs by >$5/vehicle and significantly decreased assembly time and in-plant repairs.

Auburn Hills, MI

Completed rotations in manufacturing, marketing, product development, engine calibration, and material cost management.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineering Ambassadors (Kansas City Region Head) Men's Glee Club Cadence Acappella (Music/Marketing Director)