Experience

Arnott Suspension Products

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jun 2017 - Present



Calera Capital

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Partner

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Parcrest Advisors

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor/Automotive

  • 2016 - Present



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• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO (Retired) ♦ Company Officer ♦ Investor Relationships ♦ Global Team Leadership

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2015

  UCI-FRAM AutoBrands, owned by Graeme Hart and the Rank Group, is a $1.8B worldwide business supplying consumer and trade branded products to the automotive aftermarket, as well as the on-road and off-road heavy duty and OEM markets. Products include: Prestone antifreeze, FRAM filtration products, Autolite spark plugs, water pumps, fuel pumps, and engine management components. Company employment exceeded 7,000.Transitioned to President and CEO of UCI-FRAM upon UCI’s acquisition by Rank, I was responsible for maintaining investor and leadership relationships to establish a cohesive management team between the corporate centers across the U.S., Europe, and China.Key Responsibilities:♦ Capital Raising♦ Organizational Alignment♦ Market Expansion♦ International ExpansionIf you are interested in learning more about my involvement in these areas, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or contact me directly to request my resume for a detailed list of accomplishments. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Show less

• President & CEO ♦ Member of Board of Directors ♦ Company Officer ♦ Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Jun 2003 - Jan 2011

  UCI International, Inc., owned by The Carlyle Group, was a $900M worldwide business supplying engineered products to the automotive aftermarket, as well as the on-road and off-road heavy duty and OEM markets. Products included: water pumps, fuel pumps, filtration products, and engine management components. Company employment exceeded 5,000.Hired as the President and CEO of UCI International, a private equity owned company newly formed of several business acquisitions, I led the executive team responsible for securing financing, setting up the corporate office, and developing business strategy. Synergizing all of the companies into a singular corporate structure, the company executed significant cost reductions, upgraded lean manufacturing practices, and extended market reach into China.Upon final sale of the company in 2011, the company had tripled its ROI.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Show less



MAGNATRAX Corporation

• Construction

• President & CEO ♦ Company Officer & Board Member ♦ Operational Turnaround ♦ Bankruptcy Negotiations

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

  MAGNATRAX Corporation, owned by ONEX Corporation, was a $700M North American manufacturing company supplying engineered building systems and construction products to the commercial, retail, and residential construction markets. Products included: metal buildings, building components, doors, grain storage bins, and petroleum tanks. Company employment exceeded 3,700. Hired to restructure the company on the verge of bankruptcy, I developed business strategies to reduce operating and workforce costs, utilize lean manufacturing practices, and maintain existing business relationships. Negotiated a pre-packaged Chapter 11 filing with financial footing that ensured uninterrupted operations while recovering and emerging from bankruptcy. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Show less



Huck International

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation

• President ♦ Company Officer ♦ Turnaround Strategy & Development ♦ Lean Business Implementation

  • Apr 1996 - Apr 2001

  Huck International was a $600M worldwide manufacturing subsidiary of Cordant Technologies, supplying engineered products to the automotive, heavy truck, railway, off-highway, aerospace, and telecommunications markets. Products included: alloy steel, aluminum, stainless steel and titanium fasteners, and installation tooling. Company employment exceeded 2,900. Hired as President of Huck Fasteners to turn around the struggling company with diminishing funds, I was responsible for strategy development to increase revenue through process improvements and company acquisitions. By building a new leadership team and implementing lean business practices that significantly cut costs, the company successfully branched into new markets and tripled top line revenue to become the most profitable company in its sector. Grew the top line by three times and generated above market profitability; eventually sold as part of the larger corporate parent, generating excellent returns for the shareholders. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Show less



Senior Flexonics

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President ♦ General Manager ♦ Corporate Director ♦ Director of Technology ♦ Product Engineering

  • Apr 1978 - Apr 1996

  Senior Flexonics was a $350M worldwide manufacturing division of Senior Engineering, Ltd., supplying engineered products to the automotive, medical, aerospace, government, instruments and off-highway markets. Products included: stainless steel automotive components, medical heat exchangers, aircraft ducting, and instrument bellows assemblies. Division employment exceeded 1,500. During my tenure with Senior Flexonics, I held the following positions: ♦ Vice President – Worldwide Automotive Operations ♦ VP & General Manager – OEM Products Division ♦ Corporate Director of Quality & New Product Development ♦ Director of Technology – OEM Products Division ♦ Product Engineering Manager – OEM Products Division ♦ Product Engineering Supervisor – OEM Products Division ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Show less



Sargent & Lundy

• United States
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Analyst

  • May 1976 - Apr 1978

  Sargent and Lundy was an architectural engineering firm specializing in the design and construction of nuclear and fossil fuel power plants. For detailed list of accomplishments, please request my resume. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Sargent and Lundy was an architectural engineering firm specializing in the design and construction of nuclear and fossil fuel power plants. For detailed list of accomplishments, please request my resume. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬