Executive/entrepreneur with diverse background in business startup, acquisition, and operations. Accomplished in areas including engineering, manufacturing, product certification, and marketing on products ranging from medical systems, lasers, industrial hardware, and commercial/military aircraft. Former engineer/executive at GE, FedEx, and Alcoa. Developed, patented, marketed, and managed supply chain for military/commercial aircraft technology at GE, FedEx, Alcoa, and various small to mid-sized businesses. Developed and grew business units within large corporations (B727 hushkit for FedEx, B757 Cargo Conversion for Alcoa) and stand alone small businesses (B707 hushkit). Started and grew small businesses (electrical wiring harness manufacturing). Technical, Operations, Finance, and Funding expertise. Marketing and Sales because I like talking with people and sharing ideas and insights. Successful interactions with all levels and functions of government and industry to achieve goals including convincing regulators to adopt new methodologies for certification which "they" said couldn't be done. Believe that having options makes all business better, so strive every day to give customers and stakeholders options. Specialties: General Management, Supply Chain functions, Finance, Marketing, Engineering, and Certification, I am also a licensed pilot. I can fix companies to make them profitable and rescue products headed for budgetary and technical failure.