Experience

Cornerstone Christian School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Women Basketball Coach

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Willoughby, OH



Bryant & Stratton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area



Avery Dennison

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Apr 2019

  Led a variety of process improvement projects that increased equipment capacity and capability, improved product quality, enhanced site sustainability and compliance, and/or reduced overall operating costs. Averaged ~ $500K savings/yr Led the technical implementation, process optimization, and business development of a new $5 million coating line.

• Enterprise Lean Sigma Project Leader

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Developed PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Adjust) Problem Solving form and training for the division and trained 36 employees in problem solving techniques. Implemented MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement) process for 11 production assets and a variety of front office functions including Finance, Purchasing, and R&D. Averaged 15% increase in productivity and 24% decrease in losses after implementation. Facilitated a total of 19 Kaizen events, involving 37% of the entire division population in at… Show more Developed PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Adjust) Problem Solving form and training for the division and trained 36 employees in problem solving techniques. Implemented MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement) process for 11 production assets and a variety of front office functions including Finance, Purchasing, and R&D. Averaged 15% increase in productivity and 24% decrease in losses after implementation. Facilitated a total of 19 Kaizen events, involving 37% of the entire division population in at least one Kaizen.

• Principal Engineer

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  Led or collaborated on design, installation, start-up, qualification, optimization, and product development of a $3.3 million investment in a new technology for Avery Dennison.

• Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Feb 2002 - Jun 2006

  Co-championed 6 waves of Green Belt training for the divison. Trained 100+ Green Belts including, suppliers, vendors and those from other Avery sites. Final certification rate > 50% (industry standard) Completed 8 Black Belt projects, including Natural Gas Reduction, averaging ~$100,000 savings/project.

• Engineering Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Feb 2002

• Senior Engineer

  • Jun 1999 - Jun 2001



Eastman Kodak Company

• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area (Plant) Manager

  • Jun 1986 - 1995