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Somerset, WI, US

Chief Executive Officer, CEO Chief Operating Officer, COO, | Board Member | Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Manufacturing, Medical Device | Growing Business through Building Partnerships, Engaging People, Solving Problems

• Privately held provider of Fractional Operations leadership. Client base is focused on privately held small to mid-sized manufacturing and contract manufacturing organizations with revenues from $5M to $250MReleased.
• Created clear strategic plans and direction resulting in alignment of internal and external stakeholders.
• Developed concise, relevant KPI’s that established ownership and engaged team accountability.
• Exercised divergent thinking and incorporation of disruptive market opportunities to drive increased revenue.
• Implemented tools from Lean, Six Sigma, and EOS to build predictable, scalable processes that manage costs.

Oakdale, MN, US

• $30MM private equity held manufacturing and distribution entity. Company is focused on contract manufacture of electrical subassemblies, medical device and equipment, precision sensors and complex CNC machining. Grew.
• Prepared company for successful sale from PE to Strategic buyer exceeding anticipated EBITDA multiple.
• Launched major product competing against market dominant player providing 20% lower cost of ownership.
• Exceeded revenue and profitability plan by 5% throughout the pandemic by preemptive and intense supply chain management, retaining critical staff, and mitigating lost time productivity impact.

Lincoln, NE, US

• $150MM privately held manufacturing and metal finishing provider. Company is focused on contract manufacturing for powersports, agricultural, transportation, commercial equipment, health and wellness OEMs.Accountable.
• Increased sales revenue by 74% in 6 months by building credible partnerships with preferred customer base.
• Improved manufacturing efficiency by 250% by cell optimization and implementation of collaborative robotics.
• Strengthened return on investment 31% by negotiating favorable long term contract agreements.

Rice Lake, WI, US

• $150MM privately held design, manufacture, distribution, and contract manufacture of measurement technologies. Company is focused on transportation, material handling, food processing, medical device, pharma.
• Created 45% revenue growth in business sector by producing >3000 custom hardware and software solutions.
• Reduced time-to-market by >50% for flagship product line by implementing core team and Agile processes.
• Implemented 65 efficiency and productivity initiatives to systematically reduce design time, improve firmware coding accuracy, reduce cost, improve field reliability, and reduce customer service response time.
• Captured dominant market share by introducing market leading disruptive electronic indicator designs.

Process driven, customer-centered consulting for consumer products, and technology manufacturing companies. Focused on the areas of improving bottom line margin, operational effectiveness, and accelerating revenue growth.

Red Wing, MN, US

• $500MM privately held manufacturing and retail distribution entity. Company focus is on premium footwear, active apparel, and accessories for outdoor recreation, hunting, safety, lifestyle, and therapeutic applications.
• Proactively launched a new brand line with first year revenues exceeding target of $60MM in 180 days.
• Achieved stretch goal of 100% on-time delivery stretch goal and realized new revenue target of 30% total sales from new and refreshed products by creating over 300 products for 7 different brand lines.
• Developed 3-yr technology and product roadmap to drive strategic direction and accountability for brands.
• Reduced time to market by >75% and improved operational cost effectiveness by introducing new development and manufacturing 3D design, CAD processing, 3D prototype printing, and PLM software.

Fremont, CA, US

• $13B NYSE traded global manufacturer of data storage devices. Company focuses on disc and solid state data storage devices, electronic test equipment and data analytics software applications for enterprise and consumer.
• Grew contract manufacturing revenue from $5MM to $55MM in 3 years, increased margin from 40% to 72%.
• Generated > 50% annual productivity gains, netting over $1.5B cost savings and capital avoidance.
• Produced 107 US patents and developed >150 new products by coaching inventive mindset of teams.
• Eliminated all line-down events with creative supply chain strategies meeting dynamic production demand.

Fremont, CA, US

• Led cross functional teams in cost reduction, cycle time reduction, and quality improvement projects with complex scope across domestic and international divisions. Provided leadership for divisional Black Belts.
• Completed 140 Lean Six Sigma projects capturing $40MM cost savings.
• Produced individual cost savings of $7.5MM and over $300MM in additional revenue.
• Mentored 26 Black Belts internal to the organization or embedded with suppliers and customers.

Fremont, CA, US

• Launched a 40-person organization for R&D and new product implementation within manufacturing. Developed innovative factory management concepts and ERP tools to accelerate cycles of learning and inventory turns.
• Reduced production lot delivery time 65% by instituting a high velocity line at 1.5x theoretical cycle time.
• Improved new product time to market by 180 days (70%) valued at > $1MM per day in incremental margin.
• Slashed development lot cycle time by 80% to create a world class competitive cycles of learning advantage.

Fremont, CA, US

• Managed external international partner relationship as lead product representative accountable for schedules, product performance, factory integration, manufacturing operations, supply chain, and customer relations.
• Negotiated agreement avoiding $2.5MM in returns while securing a new $20MM product order.
• Resolved integration issues and reduced field failures 10x, allowing on-time launch for key retail season.
• Increased process yield from 18% to 92%, test yields from 10% to 100%, and reduced cycle time by 62%.

San Jose, CA, US

Led and accomplished all start-up activities of a new development and manufacturing organization. Established a vision, strategy, and business plan, obtained capital from the board of directors, and launched a new electronic components manufacturing and contract services business unit as an entrepreneur with full P&L responsibility and accountability.♦.

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Science And Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Metallurgical Engineering

Mini Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Mini Executive Masters, Finance, General