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Hudson, Nh

Responsible for managing franchise programs at multiple sites, and generating up to $50m in revenue per year.

Camarillo, California

· Improved alignment of culture and values through employee engagement, and change management while providing site leadership to the Camarillo, CA facility.· Increased operational predictability (revenue, cost, and inventory) at the site and corporate level through the identification of roles and responsibilities, improved communication, and teamwork.· Provided program management and oversight on franchise business, achieving double-digit margin improvement, and greater than 300% output within 12 months.· Active Security Clearance since 2001, and identified as KMP for Security.· Team member for multiple business integration activitieso Provided project management support for the site selection, layout, relocation, and qualification of Camarillo and Oxnard facilities, equipment, materials, and manpowero Integrated materials and equipment from Manteca, CA to Oxnard, CA as part of a consolidation.

Exeter, Nh

Responsible of the development and execution of product management strategies for a portfolio of waveguide and integrated products for the through their full life cycle for the aerospace, defense and communications markets. These strategies balance the external considerations of customers and markets with the internal environment of operational execution, quality, program management, technical capability and financial planning.Selected Accomplishments:• Developed and executed organic growth strategies to capture and deliver Hi-Rel satellite waveguide products resulting in a 6% increase in current year revenue, and a five year forecast of $75M.• Analyzed costing information and managed lot sizing and order policies with our customers and operations team which resulted in a win/win contract awards, reduced costs and enhanced financial performance.

Exeter, Nh

These were interim roles held during significant corporate site consolidations and organizational structure changes. Operational responsibilities included the management of five microwave component value streams serving the Aerospace, Defense and Communication markets which were comprised of 9 direct reports, and 275 indirect reports. Provided continuous improvement on key performance areas such on time delivery, customer DPPM, inventory turns, and cost reductions. Quality Assurance responsibilities include auditing the management system processes, compliance and overall product quality of the business. Engaging all disciplines within the business to meet or exceed our stakeholder's current, future, and changing expectations through quality functional deployment, control of effective processes and continuous improvement.Selected Accomplishments:• Increased focus on customer quality, operational quality, and quality management system by restructuring the Quality Assurance organization. These changes resulted in a greater than 99% quality rating, increased operational tempo, focused root cause corrective action, and improvements to the Quality Management System (QMS).• Overhauled an advanced material and scheduling process, realigned supplier schedules and personnel requirements resulting in a 26% increase, and setting record levels of revenue performance.• Recipient of the CEO’s 2015 Sir Alan Cobham Award for continuous improvement

Exeter, Nh

General Manager, Exeter NH: Managed waveguide, slotted array antenna, rotary joint, coaxial cable and integrated assembly product lines delivering radar, communication, and EW microwave components for the aerospace, defense and communications markets. General management of profit and loss with more than 400 employees and $100 million in revenue at multiple sites. Directed consolidations and business integration activities from both organic and acquisitive growth opportunities.Selected Accomplishments:• Achieved more than 10 years of double digit compound annual growth.• Developed and invested in customer relationships and programs resulting in organic growth.• Championed multiple business integrations with annual revenue of greater than $100M.• Led employee engagement and development, reducing turnover to less than 3% and contributing to double-digit growth, enhanced profitability, and high performance culture. • Reduced customer lead-times by up to 4 weeks through continuous improvement.• Reduced scrap and rework costs by 50% through improved process control.• Graduated Cobham’s first Senior Development Program.• Implemented Cobham’s Standard Operating Framework resulting in consistent and measureable key performance indicators (KPI’s)

Exeter, Nh

Managed all operational aspects of the multiple shift factory, performed special projects as assigned, and played a key leadership role in achieving the growth and profitability targets, which doubled the size of the business in three years. Microwave products manufactured included waveguide components, circulators, flat plate antennas, and integrated transmit and receive assemblies for radar, communication, and EW applications for aerospace, defense and communications markets. Achieved continuous improvement objectives resulting in reductions of lead-time and cost, as well as an increase overall product quality. Championed the simultaneous diversification, transition, and relocation of an acquisition with multiple product lines to four geographically separate facilities. Engaged prime aerospace and defense contractors with program readiness reviews and risk mitigation strategies.

Amesbury, Ma

Managed a team 250 employees through 6 direct reports in the areas of manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, training and development. This operations group manufactured, assembled, tuned and tested RF products for telecommunication base station equipment, and achieved $60m in annual revenue.

Amesbury, Ma

Responsible for all aspects of operations at this start up company, which grew rapidly. Managed a team of 150 employees through 9 direct reports in the manufacture, assembly and electrical test of RF products for telecommunication base station equipment.

Amesbury, Ma

Played a key role in the business growth from 35 employees to 170 employees. Managed manufacturing operations including machining, fabricating, assembling, and RF tuning and testing for wired and wireless communication systems. Provided project management on new product introductions, processes, and tactical growth opportunities. Engaged with the business owners on the strategic planning of the business.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management