Mark Weyna Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Non-profit equestrian riding club.

Bravura Partners is an action-oriented, in-the-trenches team of accomplished professionals whose senior leadership has over 150 years of combined experience in manufacturing operations, investment banking, e-commerce, global logistics, and general management. We are not generalists, but instead a consortium of experts each with our own specialties who are addicted to action. Bravura Partners aids our clients in areas such as M&A, crisis management, intellectual property, growth consulting, and executive coaching. In turbulent times when uncertainty looms, we provide safe harbor. In the race to win when opportunity knocks, we provide the edge. With offices in the US and UK along with affiliates in East Asia and South America, Bravura Partners is perfectly positioned to provide an even keel, bolster competitive advantage, and in turn maximize enterprise value.www.bravurapartners.com

Houston, Texas, Us

Tasked to build-out complete Service and Operations team for start-up of North American operations including Field Service, Technical Support Operations, Service Training, Service PMO, Service Parts Logistics, Order Management and other back-office functions. Focus on staffing, process creation / implementation and delivery of exceptional customer service experience.

Investment in, build out of and operation of fitness studios in Seattle.

Marlborough, Ma, Us

Led Manufacturing, Service and Quality functions during transition from public to private (PE-backed) company. Created strategic plan and led initial execution of key transformational actions including supplier consolidation, product quality improvement, lean deployment, creation of best practice phase gate new product development process, updated Service KPIs and new QMS process.

Provided consulting services for Private Equity and Venture Capital firms.

Forchheim, De

General Manager | Vice President Transducers and Catheters (2014 – 2016)Vice President, Supply Chain Management and Operations (2011 – 2016)Led ~480-person global supply chain team across six plants. Played critical role in business turnaround, introduced operational excellence strategies, built global team, and delivered high-quality, flexible output. Simultaneously assumed General Management of Transducer / Catheters R&D and business operations to improve quality, drive innovation, and expand portfolio, while overseeing R&D.Reversed quality issues while supporting output growth. Improved employee engagement across all categories. Secured Board approval to drive product and process innovation for transducers. Implemented Six Sigma and Lean initiatives, greatly improving productivity, operations and production performance on multiple lines. Championed and executed strategic footprint business cases. Propelled employee engagement to exceed high-performing norms. Brought to market breakthrough innovation product.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Established / led 120-person PMO focused on improving overall customer service infrastructure. Optimized field and remote service and supply / use of spare parts for multibillion dollar healthcare business; greatly improved EBITA, exceeding goal 3x. Assumed interim role of Healthcare PMO; gained recognition for excellence from CEO, CFO and McKinsey team. Drove double-digit improvements in employee engagement.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Directed ~990-person supply chain team across multiple manufacturing facilities in US, and plant in China for +$1B ultrasound business. Drove operational excellence, expanded global reach, improved output flexibility, and ensured high performance of transducer operations. Oversaw multimillions of dollars in spend and purchasing (BOM). Significantly increased the shipment of ultrasound systems, improved customer-facing quality and factory yields. Drove significant improvements by deploying Lean / Toyota Production System; achieved "Best in Healthcare" factory recognition. Launched strategic sourcing initiative, vastly reducing costs and streamlining operations. Recognized by CEO for improving employee engagement survey to Top 5% of company.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Led team of 365 across multiple US locations, including production, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, global logistics and operations planning. Focused on transforming and improving organization.Executed multimillion dollar sale of in-house printed circuit board operation to manufacturer in Singapore, significantly improving bottom line, with initiative recognized as the "fastest and smoothest sale ever." Gained early supplier engagement and numerous improvements in quality and efficiency by driving first formal deployment of DFM (Design for Manufacturability) approaches in R&D and supply chain. Created / launched strategic sourcing model, saving $10M+ in yearly BOM, and vastly increasing supplier-owned inventory. Enhanced global focus by initiating start-up of Chinese manufacturing JV.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Charged by CEO to lead 30-member team in implementing business excellence and service innovation initiatives for $800M Ultrasound business. Executed critical initiatives including HP/Agilent acquisition integration, revenue recognition, strategic planning and customer crisis resolution. Implemented first Six Sigma and DFSS rollout, generating millions of dollars in cost avoidance, and increasing revenue and annual productivity. Created Six Sigma curriculum, subsequently adopted as Royal Philips standard. Significantly reduced service costs, vastly exceeding plan while maintaining #1 customer satisfaction rating in industry. Released new diagnostic and knowledge management approaches.

Chicago, Us

Handpicked by CEO to lead team of 250+ across the US and global locales in the design and manufacture of high-tech transducers. Attained average annual growth rate of >20%; delivered thousands of units, launched 10 new products and generated multimillions of dollars in revenue. Grew global factory yields to record levels, and significantly reduced annual costs. Dramatically improved employee satisfaction, with team also securing recognition for excellence, including best Six Sigma projects in division.

Chicago, Us

Directed 45+ member team (Master Black Belts and Black Belts) in driving process improvements, and cost savings, with focus on regulatory compliance. Led team which achieved “best-in-business” Six Sigma productivity savings equating to ~30% of GE Medical Systems total. Recognized for best Six Sigma approach and deliverables company-wide and by CEO in annual report and Forbes magazine as the most significant example of Six Sigma within GE.

Chicago, Us

Manager, Computed Tomography (CT) Service Engineering, Milwaukee, WIService Modality Manager – Core X-Ray (RAD and RF): Concurrently led teams in Belgium, France and SpainProgram Manager – Magnetic Resonance (MR) Vectra and X-Ray DX Hiline, Paris, FranceSenior Systems Engineer – MR Systems, Milwaukee, WIServed on teams that built first and second high-field magnetic resonance system:Senior Quality Engineer – MR Customer Support, Milwaukee, WIAdvanced Quality Engineer – MR, Milwaukee, WI