As President and CEO of Bear VAI Technology, I’m responsible for architecting the company’s strategic direction with a focus on supporting customers to design and build their products that improve people’s lives, providing opportunities for employees and delivering value to our suppliers. I’m also focused on ensuring that our principals are the manufacturing partner of choice, delivering technology and supply chain innovation, and responsible & sustainable manufacturing solutions across various industries and end markets.We pride ourselves on the strategic relationships and market knowledge that we have gained in supporting the Midwest for over 79 years.Our highly experienced Sales Team delivers immediate decision-maker access to our Manufacturing Partners.

In my role as a Contracted Outside Consultant for Performant Solutions, I am responsible for providing insights and strategies to grow the business through new client acquisition.Performant Solutions is a full-service Human Resource Consulting, Recruiting, Leadership and Organizational Development firm that impacts business performance and creates the “best place to work” culture. We give companies the tools to create high-performing leaders and organizations through HR consulting, organization & leadership development, talent acquisition, and strategic assessments.Some of our clients include Varsity Brands, Orbis Education, Electronic Strategies, Auctor Corp, and Heartland Food Group (Owner and producers of Splenda, SkinnyGirl Sweetener, and Java House Coffee).Keep an eye out for us in the IBJ, Inside Indiana Business, and TechPoint for press releases, news and insights how to drive a high-performance organization. Contact us to learn more about: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Employee Training, Culture Development, Hiring & Onboarding, Compensation Strategies, Career Development, Merger & Acquisition Strategies, Leadership Development, Progressive Policy Development, Health Insurance & Benefits, Organization Development, Hiring Manager Training, Hiring Process Assessment, Application Tracking System Enhancement, College/University Recruitment Strategy Development, College/University Recruitment Plan Execution, Employer Brand Development, and 360 Assessments.

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• Exceeded quarterly quota of new business opportunities in both Q1 (111%) and Q2 (113%) of 2016, as well as yearly quota in 2015 (126%).• Qualified over 63 opportunities that led to sales. Estimated cost of revenue is $1.34M.• Self-hosted and collaborated with Marketing Department the largest self-produced webinar in company history covering strategic factors going into the engagement of Millennials/Young Professionals. 372 Viewers. • Re-built business development strategy from ground up that resulted in the largest first half in company history. Sustained strong revenue gains despite a fiercely competitive and declining market.