Experience

Woodlawn Partners

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operating Executive, CEO

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  ● Navigated two economic downturns as CEO of Universal Tank & Fabrication, transitioning from a high-volume OEM steel fabricator to include singular custom fabrications, producing higher gross margins in the 40% range and growing revenue from $9M to $17M. ● Provide executive management on special projects in plant expansion, CapEX, new products, and sales growth strategies. Review new companies for potential acquisition, providing due diligence, financial modeling oversight, and system implementation to facilitate smooth transitions. ● Established a nationwide distributor network and direct product specifications with global firms, growing Dynamatic’s revenue from $5M to $10M and divesting to new ownership. Outsourced 100% of the manufacturing process internationally and assembled the product domestically as a full-service OEM. Built the future executive management team consisting of five department heads to ensure business continuity after Woodlawn’s divestiture.



Alpha Capital Partners

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

• Group Vice President of NMGG and Senior Advisor to Alpha Capital

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2010

• Group Vice President - NMGG/Senior Manufacturing Advisor Alpha Capital

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2010

  ● Worked as Group Vice President, assisting in recaps, buyouts, competitive landscapes, and creating KPIs for partner companies, managing over $135M in three venture capital partnerships and other equity accounts.● Collaborated with senior management at manufacturing portfolio companies in the pressure vessel and cold form machine building industries, executing yearly business and strategic development plans for internal growth, expansion, and future acquisitions. Led the review process and participated in due diligence activities for portfolio acquisition from LOI to closure.



DeVlieg-Bullard, Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing

• CEO - Turnaround Consultant

  • Oct 1999 - Dec 2004

  ● Restructured the organization from autonomous entities to a centralized corporation. Consolidated operations, decreased out-sourcing, increased internal manufacturing capabilities, and reintroduced the organization as a full-service OEM provider. ● Standardized the J.D. Edwards ERP system across all operating companies to ensure consistent cost controls, inventory management, and production schedules, resulting in a $4M increase in profitability. ● Restructured the organization from autonomous entities to a centralized corporation. Consolidated operations, decreased out-sourcing, increased internal manufacturing capabilities, and reintroduced the organization as a full-service OEM provider. ● Standardized the J.D. Edwards ERP system across all operating companies to ensure consistent cost controls, inventory management, and production schedules, resulting in a $4M increase in profitability.



Klemp Corporation

• Oil and Gas

• President

  • Jun 1998 - Oct 1999

  ● Led the multi-site national steel grating fabricator through product consolidation and key strategic initiatives to capitalize on facility capabilities, increasing revenue by $3M annually. ● Oversaw greenfield startup plants in China and Mexico, responsible for plant budgeting, operations, marketing, and purchasing.● Relocated Midwest operations, streamlining manufacturing processes and layouts, reducing costs and increasing profits by $1M annually. ● Developed a new manufacturing facility to expand market presence in Klemp’s key American market, increasing revenue by around $5M annually.

• General Manager, Venture Group

  • Feb 1997 - Jun 1998

  ● Responsible for the internal start-up facility of the Master Products Machine Division, building manufacturing equipment for all divisions and setting up manufacturing lines to maximize profitability both domestically and internationally.

• Manager, Business Group Development

  • Jan 1996 - Feb 1997

  ● Responsible for developing KPIs specific to each manufacturing line’s output and implemented an EMS computer system for all locations, reducing costs and increasing efficiency and utilization rates.



Dynacircuits Manufacturing

• Director of Manufacturing

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  ● Oversaw service to the consumer, automotive, industrial, telecommunications, and computer markets, managing plant operations, 190 employees, and sales over $20M. Facilitated the implementation of full ERP and MRP11 systems to automate estimating, job costing and tracking, inventory levels, production scheduling, labor reports, and bills of materials. ● Developed and exceeded key manufacturing KPIs through the implementation of ISO 9000, increasing plant utilization from 68% to 90% and plant efficiency from 76% to 97%, reducing scrap from 6% to 2.6%, and decreasing inventory levels by 45%; achieved $1.5M in annual financial gains.