Responsible for developing top-down sales, marketing and strategies for career and technical education programs in all aspects of industrial automation, fluid power, electrical, robotics, mechatronics and Industry 4.0. Create relationships and partnerships with government entities, industry and education associations promoting the growth of technical education in key skill sets required to close the skills gap. Develop plans and strategies growing the awareness of the value of the Festo technical education programs.

Created and implemented GreenApple Labs for improved electrical training solutions in the secondary and post-secondary education market. Formulated a series of competency based modules based on key skill sets required by graduates. Partnered with a national certification provider giving students stackable credentials. Obtained state level approvals as industry based certifications and continuing education credits.Opened Greenlee to the education market and placed training labs on over 60 campuses in 24 states touching over 2,400 students annually. Led the development of on-line and remote based learning orchestrating webinar and distance learning projects.

Responsible for the delivery of over $240M of products annually.Achieved a 98% same day delivery performance – a 20% improvement.Reduced personnel turnover by 75% through a series of employee improvements.Achieved 95% two-day late point configuration cycle. Incorporated a series of continuous improvement projects through change management improving inventory accuracy, increase employee engagement, facility improvements, cycle time reduction, manufacturing capability, facility capacity, fulfillment accuracy, safety, and measurement metrics.

Responsible for a $100M expense budget and staff related to business and strategy aspects for eight million square feet of owned and leased land and facilities. Identified ~$16M in additional non-core related revenue generators and energy cost reductions. Developed and implemented the company’s $124M+ long term strategic plan for facilities consolidation achieving ~$20M in annual savings and a significantly improved campus.Project manager of global customer facility projects including maintenance and repair facilities, marketing offices and production centers. Led the sale of the Singapore site for 50% more than anticipated value and managed the sale of a US facility for $5M+ higher than broker valuation. Managed procurement and stores reducing part numbers by 50% and inventory by ~$4.5M. Member of the three-person incentive negotiation team securing over $20M in city and county incentives. Secured a $40M state deal after a nationwide search resulting in new manufacturing capability. Partnered with other government entities on $4M+ in incentives on economic development projects.Developed a comprehensive sustainability plan achieving 20% reduction of energy, waste, and emissions in five years and $5M of annual hard savings while increasing waste diversion from <10% to over >50%.Implemented an aggressive surplus program generating over $1.5M dollars of annual income by optimizing scrap, sale and auction processes..

Build Team Leader for the US Presidential Helicopter Replacement program leading a team in a multinational, multi-company environment. Created a transition and production proposal plan for transition from overseas to the US. Organized a team of experts and managed a $20M control account.V-22 Final Assembly Manager/Second Shift Production Manager reducing production hours by 60% in 10 ships. Developed a strategy that reduced out-of-station and past due hours by 90%. Created analytical metrics that measured shortages and brought Earned Value Management within goals.BA609 Flight & Ops Manager/Operations Planning & Control Specialist. Managed a two shift team in the developmental aircraft assembly and test. Developed the test schedules and resolved first article issues through coordination with engineering, quality and flight test engineers. Developed a visual factory system ensuring availability of planning, parts, tooling and manpower.Quality Program Management. Developed tailored contractual quality plans and proposals for aerospace programs. Implemented aircraft program continuous improvements and an enterprise part qualification process. Developed a benchmark quality reporting system ensuring compliance to DoD regulations.

Command level leadership for a Navy Reserve aircraft squadron providing personnel liaison and support for 150 sailors to the commanding officer and other senior leadership. Managed division and department level managers. AVCM(AW). Avionics tech on five different tactical and logistic platforms.