Tom Birchard Email & Phone Number

With over 15 years of experience in engineering, business development, and project management, I lead the solutions management team at Elmarco, the world's leading supplier of industrial scale nanofiber production equipment and solutions. My mission is to create value for our customers by providing them with the best-in-class turn-key solutions to ease the adoption of nanofiber production technology and turn their ideas into viable products.I thrive on problem solving and working in collaborative team environments, using my strong organizational and leadership skills and my entrepreneurial mindset. I bridge the gaps between technological and business goals, by identifying and capitalizing on emerging market opportunities and developing productive solutions. I forge lasting and profitable relationships at all organizational levels, using my exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. I operate critically, creatively, and strategically to see the big picture and understand the key trends that drive business success.

Listed skills include Product Development, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Six Sigma, Automotive, and 41 others.

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  Director Of Solution Management

  Elmarco

  Jun 2015 - Present - Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

  • Managing $4 MM project to design, construct, test and deliver largest Elmarco nanofiber production line.• Leading the team on-site in Liberec, Czech Republic with the design, chemistry, operations, sales and finance tasks to ensure the success of the new line.• Focusing the company on whole product integration to provide best-in-class turn-key solutions to ease adoption of nanofiber production technology.• Assisting with the transformation of the company to a collaborative work environment.• Participating as a part of the management team to determine the strategic direction for the company.• Acting as a change agent to help Elmarco execute the new strategy and promote new organizational structure.