Founder and primary consultant specializing in product and process analysis and improvement for small to mid-sized companies. Positive customer results are realized through pragmatic use of engineering and business acumen in combination with Lean and Six Sigma principles.

Reported to the President and CEO as a member of the Senior Management Team. Responsible for day-to-day operations of two printing and finishing facilities spanning over 100,000SF.• Lead relocation/expansion of manufacturing operations including new plant layout, coordination of new construction and plant build out as well as relocation of plant equipment and personnel to new 55,000SF secure facility.• Expanded hourly workforce from 75 FTEs to 150+ FTEs in a 6 month period while reducing scrap by 20%. • Oversaw launch of Secure Label product line to 5 new customers• Drove significant investment in capital equipment and shop floor leadership to increase productivity and product quality.

Direct team of Product Managers, Application Engineers and Marketing Specialists at the Zehnder Group's US headquarters responsible for entire portfolio of Zehnder Rittling products.• Led effort to create ZRI’s latest 5 Year Business Plan. Key activities included extensive market and competitive analysis, assessment of ZRI’s go-to-market & product strategies, top-down & bottom-up financial modeling, reviews with US leadership and Group Executive Committee.• Worked closely with VP of Sales and Marketing to rationalize and prioritize team activities resulting in clearer organizational focus and improved delivery of product enhancements, marketing collateral, and sales tools.• Built and managed executive relationships with key Chinese supplier resulting in improved product quality and on time delivery, significant price reductions, and greater accountability in resolution of issues.• Worked closely with outside counsel to resolve significant customer and supplier issues. Led negotiations on behalf of Zehnder Rittling to bring these issues to mutually acceptable closure.• Led initiative to evaluate, plan and execute the reshoring of select Zehnder Rittling products.

Responsibilities expanded to encompass all Cardiac & Neurology implantable components representing ~$280M in annual revenue across six manufacturing facilities. Realigned product management team to improve focus on execution of programs and product roadmap development. Assessed and revised product strategies, evaluated cross product opportunities and competitive landscape. Identified strategic investment and new business opportunities focused on securing and growing the "core" components business.

P&L responsibility for Greatbatch’s $90M+ Implantable Power business. Brought market focus to a product line historically driven by R&D. Leveraged secondary research to identify new market verticals. Rationalized and restructured product portfolio & technology roadmap. Positioned, tiered and branded the Implantable Power portfolio. Worked closely with key customers to develop groundbreaking marketing campaigns featuring Q Power technology as an enabling differentiator.

Rebuilt business relationship with one of Greatbatch’s largest customers. First account manager responsible for all lines of business across entire customer account. Created comprehensive strategic account plan including executable tactics focused on retaining existing business while establishing presence in untapped divisions. Negotiated multiple supply agreements representing $200M+ in revenue while displacing a key competitor and recouping ~$1M for obsolete materials. Re-established lines of communication with key technical touch points leading to significant business re-capture opportunity.

Business leader for Access’ $300M IT Services business unit. Reversed 12% year-over-year negative growth trend and exceeded operating plan by 26% in first six months. Managed a team of four Vendor and Marketing Managers in development and execution of marketing programs, tools and go-to-market strategies aimed at increasing point of sale service attach, warranty conversion and service renewals rates. Developed sales compensation plans and set quotas and MBOs to drive appropriate sales focus and behavior. Created and executed strategies to identify, develop and grow higher margin service offerings.