Experience

Industries for the Blind & Visually Impaired

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • 2015 - Present

  Lead all Manufacturing, Distribution, Supply Chain and Engineering Operations for this manufacturuer of consumer products. Our mission is to provide employment opportunities for visually impaired associates and for Wounded Warriors. Lead all Manufacturing, Distribution, Supply Chain and Engineering Operations for this manufacturuer of consumer products. Our mission is to provide employment opportunities for visually impaired associates and for Wounded Warriors.



Enerpac Tool Group: Previously 'Actuant Corporation'

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

• • 2010 - 2015

  In this role I led distribution, manufacturing and customer order management for five unique businesses generating $290 million in annual revenue. • Designed and mechanized a 250k sq. ft. distribution center. • Served customers including Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, Grainger, GE and Rockwell.• Consolidated operations for 4 businesses under one roof, saving $2.2 million annually.• Managed all transportation functions for this $1.75 billion multinational corporation.• Actuant sold businesses to Power Products LLC division of Sentinel Capital Partners in 2014. Show less

• • 2000 - 2010

  With full P&L responsibility, I managed all operations, sales, marketing, product management and call center activity for this direct marketer of electrical products to the transportation and OEM markets. • Grew annual revenue from $15M to $25M through catalog and e-commerce.• Consolidated 9 regional distribution centers into one facility.• Outsourced manufacturing and consolidated all back office functions.• Doubled profits in 5 years, achieving 32% operating profit margin.

• • 1996 - 2000

  I had full responsibility for all worldwide distribution and transportation functions for Actuant businesses including Gardner Bender, Enerpac, and Ancor Marine, servicing retail, professional electrical, industrial and OEM markets. • Re-engineered the distribution network for Gardner Bender.• Transitioned from distributor warehouses to three company operated distribution centers. • Led distribution project management for an Oracle ERP and WMS implementation.• Reduced annual operating expenses by $1.6 million.• Managed all finished goods purchasing functions for Gardner Bender. Show less



Kohl's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• • 1991 - 1996

  While in this role, I was responsible for daily operations of the national distribution center servicing 100 Kohl’s Department Stores with annual sales of $1.1 billion, managing a $21 million annual operating budget.• Managed over 1,300 associates through 17 area managers.• Improved distribution productivity by 34% through automation and vendor management.

• • 1989 - 1991

  In this corporate office role, I was one of three managers reporting to the Vice President of Store Administration managing all store communications, policies and budgets.• Stores Division liaison for an IT cross functional team bringing bar code scanning to all stores. • Executed all corporate and buying office communication to all stores on a daily basis.



Kohl’s Department Stores

• Glendale and Grafton, Wisconsin

• Department Store Management

  • 1985 - 1991