Tony has a breadth of experiences leading teams in Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Operations. Tony has successfully led a variety of cross-disciplinary teams in implementing solutions to improve productivity and customer responsiveness. Tony was the Finance Manager for a $4 billion business-line at Delphi Packard Electric Systems where he led a team of analysts in the U.S. and Mexico who were responsible for financial modeling, appropriations, and cost estimating for future business of that business line. In a previous assignment Tony negotiated automotive supply contracts valued over $1 billion and developed market analysis tools to model the competitive landscape. He also led improved product quality by designing experiments and implementing appropriate corrective action as a Reliability Engineer for General Motors, as well as, successfully led a manufacturing plant to its first ISO 9000 certification. In addition to his corporate experience, Tony has started two businesses - one around a patent he co-invented and successfully brought to market. He was also a student of Japanese Language and a member of the Foreign Teaching Staff of AEON Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. Tony earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University. He received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and a Masters of Engineering from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University.