Steve Glienke Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

MDI is a leader in manufacturing corrugated plastic packaging solutions and production assembly. As a non-profit through a Social Enterprise model, MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful work in an inclusive environment, with nearly half of the workforce comprised of people with disabilities. Headquartered in the Twin Cities, with additional locations in Hibbing, Grand Rapids, and Cohasset, MDI offers an unparalleled customer experience, while providing high quality products and services to businesses and organizations.MDI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Hastings, Minnesota, United States

Upon placement of new CEO in 2015, returned to full CFO responsibilities. Works in collaboration with CEO, executive leadership team, and functional leaders to focus on continuous improvement in operational and financial performance, EBITDA results, cross-functional continuity and seamless customer experiences.Strategic and Financial Leadership: Works in collaboration with CEO, executive leadership team and functional leaders on a long-term strategic and financial planning to achieve annual and future state vision and stakeholder (shareholders, employees, partners, vendors, and community) objectives. Provided financial leadership through global pandemic (modeled and navigated the 2020 pandemic; led PPP loan process and subsequent forgiveness), various economic downturns, and plant consolidations. Internal and External Relationship Building: Builds strong relationships based on trust and integrity with employees and functional leaders, customers, prospects, financial, shareholders, Board of Directors, suppliers, union representatives, and community leaders to ensure the organization vision, mission and values are present in every interaction.

Hastings, Minnesota, United States

Named COO at the direction of the Chairman of the Board in addition to CFO role (reported to Chairman of the Board) during the absence of and transition to a new CEO to maintain continuity in the business and financial leadership, strategic direction and day-to-day operations. CFO responsibilities: Accounting and Finance, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Purchasing, IT, HR for Minnesota and New Jersey Operations. Added responsibilities as COO: Production Scheduling, Planning and Staffing; Production Capacity Planning; Inventory Levels; Supplier Relationships; On Time Delivery; IT System Upgrades; Payroll and Benefits, Benefit Renewals and Pricing; Union Relations, Contract Negotiations and Administration, and Grievance Resolution; New Jersey Plant Sales and Operations. Financial Performance: While COO elevated EBITDA results from a deficit to a significant gain by increasing revenue through improved production capabilities to meet accelerated sales results, delivering exceptional customer experiences and rigorous cost management and operational excellence. Through improved safety measures, transitioned from a costly self-insured Workman’s Comp program to a Captive Insurance program.Operational Excellence and Efficiencies: Drove operational productivity and manufacturing efficiencies through scrap reduction initiatives, improved productivity by creating a new shop floor staffing model, leveraged lean and continuous improvement best practices, and optimized operational process and procedures, controls and systems, manufacturing capacity and staffing to ensure exceptional customer experiences and profitable growth.Improved Customer Experience: Engaged customers at every opportunity to understand their strategic direction and help them achieve their goals. Collaborated across functions to create a customer-centric culture where doing business with the company was seamless across functions.

Hastings, Minnesota, United States

Responsible for all accounting functions (General Ledger, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable), Risk Management (Business Insurance and Workers Comp Insurance), Financial Audits, Tax Reporting and Regulatory Compliance, Banking and Financing relationships, Board of Directors and Shareholder Communications, Stock Transfers and Sales, Annual and Long-Term Strategic Financial Planning, Working Capital Management, Capital Equipment Audits, Business Valuations, Return on Invested Capital, Product Pricing/Quoting, Customer Interactions, Staff Training and Development, Union Relations and Contract Negotiations, M&A Negotiations, Legal Matters.• Drove efficiencies, decreased costs and improved financials by reducing month-end close from two weeks to one day, eliminating waste in accounting processes and the need for three positions.• Led implementation of Lean Accounting in support of the company’s Lean Methodologies and became a Lean Accounting Subject Matter Expert. Lead Lean Accounting Seminars and participated in panel discussions on the topic. • Participated in multiple company reorganizations, multiple plant consolidations, and provided stability and sound financials during several economic downturns including 2009 recession and housing crash. • Negotiated and executed plant facility sale in 2010.• Led multiple Sales Tax and Tax Audits with no material balances owed.• Facilitated Shareholder Stock sales and transfers. • Key member in purchase of New Jersey Operation. Led and negotiated a tuck-under acquisition for New Jersey. Led and negotiated the sale of New Jersey Operation.

Hastings, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Member of the Senior Management Team responsible for strategic planning, execution and transforming the business to drive profitable growth and achieve plan goals. • Drove profitability following a decline trend in revenue. Led initiative to increase shipping density and created an extent payment term initiative which accelerated orders and led to a record year for unit shipments at that time.• Led a transition to shipping service truck via flatbed trailer vs driven to the customer.• Researched and led implementation of currency swap contract to hedge against current fluctuations.• Team member and contributor to the product design and launch of a new product. • Part of corporate-wide supply chain re-engineering initiative and transformation from a light manufacturer to a “virtual” distributor.• Team member for selection of a new ERP system.

Responsible for the leadership, vision, strategic direction, planning and growth of the company. Oversaw cross-functional leaders and teams and responsible for budgeting and forecasting, accounting and finance strategy and execution, credit, operations, inventory, risk management, human resources, vendor relations, and union contract negotiations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area