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🔹Transformational leader that excels at developing people, tackling difficult challenges, and creating a culture of Continuous Improvement. Highly analytical. Engineering and Process foundation married with extensive Lean / Six Sigma tools learned from Toyota / Automotive Industry. Scale up to $1.6B in revenue, 1,500 employees globally. Responsible directly or indirectly for multiple departments including Engineering, Plant and Multi Site Operations, Accounting, HR, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, Project Management, CapEX, Business Planning, and Business Sales. Entrepreneurial, including three business startups. Responsible for operations in Europe and throughout North America.💼Select Career Highlights:◼Led the acquisition / integration of 40+ markets and 10,000+ restaurants across North America into Company operations, creating the systems, teams and tools to do so. (Direct responsibility for 3,500 locations and $1.6B at any one time). Team of 16 Business Consultants supporting the growth and improvement of the individual business owners. ◼Founder and CEO of a Private Equity group focused in the QSR industry. Utilized lean tools to dramatically improve restaurant flow and performance◼Founder and Managing Partner of a startup company focused on utilizing technology enhancements for ease of use to the Insurance and Title / Real Estate market◼Experienced in all Lean, Toyota Production Systems, Six Sigma problem solving, QS9001/ ISO 14000 processes and procedures◼Manufacturing and Distribution company transformation utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Business tools, improvements include 70% "on time delivery and complete" to 99%, reduced lead-times from 6 weeks to under 1, and $1M+ savings in freight costs in first year.◼Multiple Plant level turnarounds and Lean / Continuous Improvement success stories throughout North America and Europe. Experiences in Startup companies through Sr leadership positions in Fortune 100 companies.💬A couple of my favorite quotes:◼"If you live in the past – you die In the present."◼"No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."◼"Culture is defined not by what you say, but by what you permit to go on."

Listed skills include Leadership, Business Acquisition, Early Stage Companies, Financial Advisory, and 46 others.