Yoder Homes, Inc. is a Custom Home Builder in Sarasota and the Keys. Projects range from whole house remodels to multi-million-dollar new builds.• Managed all aspects of construction for 6-9 projects at a time including client interface, direction of Trades, site supervision, engineering and architect interface, scheduling, and budget management.• Routinely exceeded projected Budget Gross Profit at project conclusion.• Assigned “problem” projects and brought them to successful conclusion. Overtook projects from struggling PM’s – realigned customer relations, budget, and schedule. Resulted in satisfied clients on all projects.• Added value through design recommendations, trade and vendor alternatives, and project scope additions.

Flagship Group, Inc. is as a Custom Home Builder and Developer. Built Flagship from self-financed start-up to recognized builder of quality high-end homes• Managed all aspects of construction projects including client proposals, design, interface with architects and engineers, material and subcontractor bids, and on-site construction.• Implemented supplier cooperative agreements to reduce construction costs• Simultaneously organized and coordinated 5-6 projects in different stages of construction. Directed 20--25 subcontractors and vendors per project schedules• Implemented design and construction methods that led to reduced construction costs at a level 15% less than competitors. Cost savings resulted from utilizing Civil Engineering background in design phase and attention to bidding and cost management during construction.

Aerospace Interconnect Systems (AIS) is a mil-spec wire and harness manufacturer. AIS provides flight hardware to the Defense Industry including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and United Technologies. I was brought in to take AIS to the next level in sales and organization.• Increased sales from $4.8 million to $7.0 million by expanding customer base into semi-commercial markets, such as air traffic control systems.• Coordinated efforts of 100 employees to produce highest quality flight hardware and continually reduced costs.• Adapted elements of mass production techniques to labor intensive processes to decrease costs and increase production efficiency. Improved quality. Increased productivity up to 30%. Reduced costs up to 50%• One of five suppliers to qualify for United Technologies Self-Source Program – qualified to deliver flight hardware direct to aircraft without UT inspection required.

The Carbon Graphite Group (CG) supplied graphite electrodes to the world-wide electric furnace steel industry. I was a member of the Management Buyout group that purchased the company from British Oxygen. CG successfully went public at 13 times the initial investment.• Coordinated efforts of 500 employees in multiple union facilities. Established new company culture promoting cooperation between management, the unions and each facility.• Managed cash flow to pay down $60 million of outside debt in first two years of operations after Management Buyout.• Increased production capacity of existing facilities by 15% while reducing production costs by 10% and significantly reducing improving quality.• Implemented target market program for world-wide sales. Quantified CG product margins for individual world-wide steel mills to maximize overall margins to company. Improved margins 3%.• Awarded Supplier of the Year by Timken Steel for successful collaboration to reduce steel mill costs.

Exxon Company USA in Los Angeles was responsible for Alaska oil field developments, including Prudhoe Bay. Prudhoe Bay was the largest oil producing field in the USA.• Performed project management and financial analysis for North Slope oil production projects including Prudhoe Bay• Lead negotiator for Prudhoe Bay Gas Cap renegotiation. Renegotiation led to realization of additional $385 million in NPV to Exxon over project life.