Experience

METAL CONSULTING LLC

• United States
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PRESIDENT

  • 2009 - Present

  Metal Consulting is an international consulting firm specialized in strategy consulting for Start-Up companies and technological consulting for all key aspects of the production, management, and procurement for the steel and metals industries. ✔ Advise steel companies on iron and steel technologies in general and on Direct Reduced Iron technology, Hydrogen use, and production for the steel sector and market trends in particular. ✔ Develop the market and opened branch offices for foreign companies in the U.S.A. ✔ Advise top-notch trading companies on product placements in the United States. ✔ Advise CEOs of advanced technologies start-up companies such as hydrogen production and Renewable energy storage on how to enter or interact with the Iron and steel sector Show less



Tenova

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VICE PRESIDENT – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

  • 2012 - 2018

  Responsible for leading strategic business development for North American product line and identifying new market opportunities in the mining and metals sector. ✔ Opened a new market and created high visibility for a newly acquired Mexico-based company with a unique iron-making process and orchestrated sales for these multi million dollars projects globally. ✔ Presented at international conferences attended by target company C-level executives along with engineers and technologists, growing visibility for this new company. Show less



New Energy Enterprises

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PARTNER

  • 2010 - 2012

  New Energy Enterprises developed, designs, builds solar power solutions for industrial, commercial and federal Projects in US. Created the economic case and the financial plan for steel factories to adopt and integrate, in their energy portfolio, renewable energy in general and solar/PV energy in particular. New Energy Enterprises developed, designs, builds solar power solutions for industrial, commercial and federal Projects in US. Created the economic case and the financial plan for steel factories to adopt and integrate, in their energy portfolio, renewable energy in general and solar/PV energy in particular.



Danieli Group

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• PRESIDENT

  • 2008 - 2009

  Formed and registered this new corporation with local and federal Mexican authorities, leveraging network connections in Mexico and Latin America and fluency in Spanish. Hired staff including an office manager, administrative support, engineers and a sales force. Developed strategic business plan. ✔ Established the office location and infrastructure and clinched small contracts (of up to $5M); US financial crisis and violent unrest in Mexico forced closure. Formed and registered this new corporation with local and federal Mexican authorities, leveraging network connections in Mexico and Latin America and fluency in Spanish. Hired staff including an office manager, administrative support, engineers and a sales force. Developed strategic business plan. ✔ Established the office location and infrastructure and clinched small contracts (of up to $5M); US financial crisis and violent unrest in Mexico forced closure.



Tenova

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • 1998 - 2008

  Headed up strategic planning and marketing for four different companies and their products. Played an integral role in M&A activities from the initial due diligence phase to final company reorganization. Managed newly formed iron and steel division with full P&L. Conducted commercial and technical negotiations for contracts closing at a combined total of $100M.✔ Led and successfully orchestrated the acquisition of two new, nearly bankrupt companies, later turning them into profitable entities.✔ Reorganized four companies into a single new business unit that doubled in personnel size over five years with explosive revenue growth at the same time.✔ Planned and headed up the relocation of US companies from Charlotte, NC to Pittsburgh, PA. Show less

• • 1998 - 2003

  Led 10 direct and 60 indirect reports in functional areas including engineering, purchasing, sales and accounting. ✔ Directed strategic planning and marketing for all products and services including meltshop equipment, fume cleaning plants rolling mills and plant automation.



INTERSTEEL TECHNOLOGY, Inc (merged with Techint Technologies in 1998)

• Charlotte, NC

• DIRECTOR - SALES | MARKETING

  • 1995 - 1998

  Selected to help finalize the M&A between the company and then create a new commercial strategy to promote the "Consteel®" a unique steel technology, worldwide. Managed business development activities, published articles and presented at international conferences. Led contract negotiations. ✔ Transformed a powerful, but little-known technology into what later became a highly profitable product for the company. Clinched first sale within less than six months after company acquisition. Selected to help finalize the M&A between the company and then create a new commercial strategy to promote the "Consteel®" a unique steel technology, worldwide. Managed business development activities, published articles and presented at international conferences. Led contract negotiations. ✔ Transformed a powerful, but little-known technology into what later became a highly profitable product for the company. Clinched first sale within less than six months after company acquisition.



Techint Group

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• PROJECT | CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

  • 1990 - 1994

  Techint, Project Manager – Managed the construction of a $30M steel mill with a crew of 100; Customer: Owen Steel (now CMC South Carolina) Research Project Manager, Proposal Manager, Iron and Steel Division, International Market Techint, Project Manager – Managed the construction of a $30M steel mill with a crew of 100; Customer: Owen Steel (now CMC South Carolina) Research Project Manager, Proposal Manager, Iron and Steel Division, International Market