Executive manager responsible to ensure the corporate Quality Management System (QMS) fully supports business objectives, complies with all industry standards - including ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev D - and meets or exceeds the exacting requirements of all major Aerospace and Defense customer requirements.

Executive manager responsible to develop and implement Quality Management and Program-Specific Quality Plans for the design and program engineering functions of the BAE Systems Combat Vehicles business unit, a firm with $2.8 billion in annual sales. Managed 16 direct reports providing QA planning and execution for 18 weapon programs currently in design or production, including: Bradley Fighting Vehicle, M88A2 HERCULES, M-109A6 and M-109A7/M992A3 SP howitzers, M113, ILAV, HIMARS, QUICKSTOW, MPF and MMPV.

Executive manager responsible to develop and implement Quality management plans for design and program engineering functions and for supplier Quality management for a firm with $3.8 billion in annual sales and annual purchasing spend of over $2.8 billion manufacturing 18 major combat systems for the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps and allied armed forces. Managed 14 direct and 138 indirect reports in 11 cost centers providing Engineering and Supplier Quality expertise across the enterprise. Actively managed an Approved Supplier List (ASL) of ~1,790 suppliers located in the US, Europe and the Middle-East. Partnered with Design Engineering Technical Teams to provide technical training and expertise on select programs with emphasis on: Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Root-cause Corrective and Preventive Action (RCCA), statistical applications, Design for Six Sigma and Six-Sigma. Partnered with Procurement / Supply Chain to support program execution by providing: supplier audits; first article test review; development and tracking of supplier metrics to drive suppliers to continual improvement; coordinating with customer for execution of Government Source Surveillance (GSS) requirements; review and publication of contractually deliverable Quality requirements to suppliers; verification of Quality requirements prior to contract execution; maintenance of the Authorized Supplier List (ASL); control, containment and purging of non-conforming parts and assemblies; inspection of incoming material at both receiving and supplier locations.

Selected to manage the corporation’s largest and most complex manufacturing plant during a challenging transition. Full P&L responsibility for a non-union manufacturing plant with annual sales over $55 million, annual operating budget of $34.8 million, 380 total employees and 13 direct reports serving 180 customers on four continents with 8,800 active product lines, four distinct manufacturing processes, and 74 separate manufacturing lines.

Executive manager responsible to develop and monitor effectiveness of the Continuous Improvement and Quality Management Systems of a plastic packaging and bottle manufacturer with $2.6 billion in annual sales and six manufacturing plants with 1,800 employees and annual sales of $280 million. Reported directly to executive management.

Executive manager responsible to establish and monitor effectiveness of the quality management and continual improvement systems for a flexographic printing corporation with annual sales of $135 million and 380 employees.

Executive manager for an electronics manufacturing company with annual sales of over $2.4 billion consisting of three product divisions and 13 manufacturing plants throughout North America with over 6,200 employees. Reported directly to executive management until the business unit was divested to a competitor.