Kent Lauridsen

KC Studio Director at Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States, US
Languages
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Steve Townes

Kent Lauridsen is a brilliant Wharton MBA and an outstandingly personable business manager and people leader. I am not surprised that he was able to lead the growth of his newest venture to admirable new heights (as CEO). He has an engaging marketing and selling style that gets things done. His analytical skills are superb, but it's his business acumen and results-oriented "hustle factor" that really sets him apart from the crowd. It was a pleasure and privilege to work with Kent for several years, during the tumultuous turnaround and growth surge of a $100 Million enterprise. Feel free to call me to confirm my very positive reference. Steve Townes, CEO, Ranger Aerospace, 864-329-9000.

Althea S.

Kent is intelligent, knowledgeable and has an excellent work ethic and works long hours to get his details exactly right. It was a pleasure to have him as black belt and project manager in the Amazon Design program.

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Credentials

  • Project Management Foundations: Risk
    LinkedIn
    May, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • OSHA 30 Certified
    OSHA Safety Training Institute
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Private Pilot License
    Federal Aviation Administration
  • Six Sigma Black Belt - DMAIC/DMADV - Amazon.com senior leadership program
    Amazon

Experience

  • Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects
    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • KC Studio Director
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      Promoting the transformative power of horticulture, the Hoerr Schaudt team combines dimensional thinkers with innovative horticultural experts to make gardens that captivate at first glance and grow richer, season after season. At Hoerr Schaudt, we design beautiful, purposeful gardens that connect people, site, and season. Gardens elicit joy, soothe our souls, and become places where we interact with each other and the world around us. Drawing upon centuries of time-honored tradition, our work layers botanical silhouettes to shape space and create settings that artfully blend the natural and built environments, be it a residence, streetscape, campus, city park, or botanical garden. Based in Chicago, with offices in Kansas City and Los Angeles, Hoerr Schaudt continues its 30-year mission to create gardens that thrive and delight. Show less

  • NEW ERA PACKAGING
    • Gardner, Kansas, United States
    • Director - Engineering and Operations
      • 2018 - Oct 2023

      Joined this small thermoform food packaging equipment company to manage custom capital projects, lead equipment diagnostics & repair activities, and develop/institutionalize new management processes ◌ Capital project management – led NPD effort for Bolthouse Foods new product line equipment including financial validation, layout, vendor evaluation, selection, management, and complete integration of 2x3 liquid dispensing equipment into a new Scandivac thermoform vacuum packaging line ◌ New engineering – responsible for relocation, installation and setup of Fadal 4020 vertical mill, 3D modelling (CAD), tool path optimization, post-processing, work holding, and precision milling of complex aluminum thermoform die tooling ◌ Refurbish/install – led troubleshooting, rewiring, and updating of used equipment for resale, including control panel overhaul and mechanical diagnoses and repair (Multivac, Scandivac, Rollstock, AB PLC, SEW) ◌ Process design – developed processes and procedures for effectively managing refurbishment operations and customer/sales/design activities Show less

  • BlissBot
    • Lawrence, Kansas Area
    • Founder/Developer
      • 2017 - 2018

      Developed patent-pending (SN 62672471) system and method for utilizing image recognition technologies to link digital assets to physical objects in a novel way--with use-cases applicable across several diverse industries. Bringing the physical and digital worlds together magically. • App Development – self-taught Java/Android programming and developed fully functional prototype for demonstrating the technology • Sprint Accelerator – BlissBot selected to join the entrepreneur Mentor Network 2018 Cohort Show less

  • Horizon Systems
    • United States
    • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President – Engineering/NPD, Project Management, and Field Services
      • 2014 - 2017

      Brought on-board to move the company toward industry-leading execution and profitability through data-driven process improvement and decision methodologies. • Project management and control – identified and established best practices for delivering and commissioning the right equipment, when promised as promised—from kickoff to startup. • Warranty reduction – assembled a small group to perform a deep-dive into historical warranty data to uncover the most prominent common causes and implement solutions that reduced warranty activity and costs by more than 35% over the preceding 3 year average. Each week new warranties are dissected, causes identified, and results/trends disseminated throughout the organization. • Sales and Engineering alignment – improved communication and cooperation between Sales and Engineering by clarifying roles and responsibilities related to translating customer objectives into project/engineering requirements. Show less

  • Marlen International
    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director – Engineering and New Product Development
      • 2012 - 2014

      Rationalized new product development and production engineering functions, improved/stabilized processes, and improved coordination with sales and manufacturing functions of this PE-owned, top-tier industrial automated food processing OEM - subsequently sold to a strategic buyer • Engineering quality and effectiveness improvements – moved from individual to a collaborative approach in order to improve overall design quality and reduce design cycle time—no NPD projects or products had exited the pipeline in the previous 3 years. Initial success with total redesign of outmoded machine completed in 6 months with first year sales exceeding projections by a factor of 4. A similar effort to complete a stalled new machine design project resulted in the company's top selling machine in 2014. • Team management – developed sensible engineering effort metrics to better understand direct and indirect hours and uncover low-value activities and other sources of inefficiency. • Team building – restructured group by replacing weak members with more capable team players resulting in significantly enhanced morale, productivity, and reputation within the organization. • Operational discipline – developed process for better defining/prioritizing all engineering requests in order to more rationally manage group resources and improve department effectiveness. Show less

  • Kǔ SOJU
    • Laguna Hills, California, United States
    • COO
      • 2005 - 2012

      Member of senior management team responsible for growing this startup company focused on introducing Korean spirits to the U.S. mainstream markets—initially in California and NYC. • Negotiated first-ever marketing/distribution agreement between Anheuser-Busch and a liquor brand. • Led all New Product Development activities including, formulation, labeling, pricing, regulatory approval, packaging, and creative material development and procurement. • Managed logistics/planning/forecasting activities as well as new product rollout/launch planning/support. • Involved in all aspects of raising $3MM in seed capital and current round of financing activities. • Negotiated exclusive supplier agreement with Doosan Corporation, the largest liquor producer in Korea, to develop and market soju spirits (Korean vodka) to mainstream consumers in the U.S. Show less

  • Amazon
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr. Operations Manager | Sr. Change Manager | Six Sigma Black Belt
      • 2001 - 2005

      Excelled in several key roles as member of Senior Leadership Team leading this FC to new levels of performance in Safety, Customer Experience (on-time, undamaged, accurate), IRA, and Productivity. • Directed entire FC on various shifts during Q4 holiday peak seasons by leading 250+ mostly inexperienced associates in exceeding safety and operational goals during 7:1 holiday ramp periods. • Responsible for overseeing Operational Excellence program including project selection, project toll-gating, and mentoring Black Belts, Green Belts, SMEs, and Industrial Engineers within the facility. • Managed all Inbound functional areas (4 unique receive paths, replenishment, product prep/repack) as well as large non-conveyable outbound processing, and vendor returns. • Managed holiday outbound transportation including carrier scheduling, load forecasting/planning, and service level monitoring for Kansas FC, resulting in 18% increase in units per trailer. • Responsible for daily operations management as well as long-term operating budget/business planning, gap analysis with project identification, and mentoring/coaching of operations managers to meet goals. • Led corporate initiative to redesign Inbound/Outbound processes in order to Cross-Dock items for immediate shipment to customers—resulting in estimated first year savings of over $2MM. • Project manager for high-visibility Six Sigma Black Belt project utilizing DMAIC process which reduced FC-caused Free Replacements by 62% YoY and eliminated holiday spikes of previous years. Show less

Education

  • The Wharton School
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations Management - Technology Management (double major)
  • Kansas State University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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