Servant leader, general manager, and dynamic operator with two transformational private equity (PE) tours that led to successful sale transactions up to $1B in the automotive aftermarket industry. Business builder with an enterprise mindset that is creative and experienced (15 company rollups) with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with over a decade of experience integrating both businesses and brands creating enterprise value, 1+1=3 mentality.More than 25 years experience building high-performance teams and leading the development and execution of successful multi-channel growth and cost savings plans for both B2B (consumer products) manufacturing and distribution businesses. Pragmatic vendor and category merchant of domestic and internationally sourced national brands and proprietary products who creates win win commercial outcomes.A financially grounded decision maker, integrated business planning (IBP) advocate, and operational problem solver that has shaped and drove numerous efficiency gains and improvement projects, with both owned and contract manufacturing/distribution partners, positively impacting the bottom line without detracting from the customer value proposition. Passionate competitor that has a consistent track record of delivering short and longterm profit and loss (P&L) performance improvements consistently while creating tremendous customer and shareholder value. #CEO Bootcamp