Experience

Bentley Prince Street, Inc.

• United States

• Sales Representative

  • Mar 2009 - Present

  Sales representative for a major commercial carpet manufacturer, developing product specification though end-user, architecture and design firms, and dealer networks. Sales representative for a major commercial carpet manufacturer, developing product specification though end-user, architecture and design firms, and dealer networks.



NSK Corporation

• United States
• Mining

• Strategic Segment Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2008

  • Leader of a $5M segment focusing on rolling element bearing business for ATV, snowmobile, watercraft, motorcycle, bicycle and other recreational products. • Responsible for business planning and results, strategy, pricing and project management. • Pioneered Case Studies and segment Value Proposition to convey NSK’s value to customers. • Directed the efforts of a sales and engineering team, determined priorities, and set goals. • Provided direct sales support to key customers including sales calls, quotations and sample events. • Maintained engineering lead for core customers, developing new products and applications. Show less



NSK Steering Systems America

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Supervisor

  • May 2003 - Sep 2005

  • Managed a group of twelve Design, Applications, Analytical, and CAD engineers responsible for complete design and development of automotive steering column and intermediate shaft systems. • Provided direct Applications Engineering support on key advanced model steering system projects. • Managed a group of twelve Design, Applications, Analytical, and CAD engineers responsible for complete design and development of automotive steering column and intermediate shaft systems. • Provided direct Applications Engineering support on key advanced model steering system projects.

• Senior Advanced Project Engineer

  • May 1995 - May 2003

  Held several positions with the following responsibilities: Senior Advanced Project Engineer • Chosen by the President and CEO of NSK Americas to lead a team of engineers in the development and promotion of new electric motor powered ballscrew actuators and other emerging technologies. Engineering Supervisor - Chassis and Powertrain Applications Engineering • Directed the efforts of five applications engineers on wheel bearing, transmission, and related bearing projects with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Senior Engineer - Engine Accessories Applications Engineering • Directly responsible for engineering and project management of bearing programs with numerous automotive and heavy duty customers. • Performed calculations and analysis, and presented the value of NSK’s solutions to customers. Show less



McCord Payen, Inc

• Product Engineer - Thermal Management group

  • Apr 1994 - Apr 1995

  • Direct customer contact for exhaust manifold heat shield engineering on automotive projects. • Direct customer contact for exhaust manifold heat shield engineering on automotive projects.



Metal Leve, Inc

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Senior Product Engineer

  • Oct 1990 - Apr 1994

  • Direct customer contact for piston design engineering on heavy duty diesel engines • Designed an articulated piston to replace the cast aluminum design in the Mack E9 engine and brought to production. • Worked closely with Mack Trucks to fine tune the design and compression ratio of the E7 piston to meet 1994 emissions regulations for particulates and oxides of nitrogen. • Direct customer contact for piston design engineering on heavy duty diesel engines • Designed an articulated piston to replace the cast aluminum design in the Mack E9 engine and brought to production. • Worked closely with Mack Trucks to fine tune the design and compression ratio of the E7 piston to meet 1994 emissions regulations for particulates and oxides of nitrogen.