Expert Consultant

• 2019 - Present

Currently consulting for the business that I sold as they become acclimated with the industry Currently consulting for the business that I sold as they become acclimated with the industry

President

• 2010 - 2019

Served as the driving force and thought partner behind the revitalization of a full-service water well drilling, drainage, and commercial water system design/development company. Positioned the business as the preferred choice of contracted services as a result of assuming the most challenging, complex projects. Doubled company size in 5 years by improving practices, establishing new service lines, and recruiting the right talent in key roles to support operational and project management functions. Modernized accounting, customer service, procurement, and inventory tracking procedures by transitioning legacy systems within IT to state-of-the-art software. Worked jointly with regulatory agencies to bring the company to higher levels of compliance with multiple state and federal programs. Drove all department synergies, systems, account management, and new business development activities to create a climate of commitment to best practices. Supported a non-siloed approach across all operations by encouraging multidisciplinary teams to work collectively towards the same goal of expanding the business. Evaluated staff performance, key metrics, productivity, and other operational measurements to remediate project flow, scheduling, and system design barriers to meet fluctuations in demand. Continually reviewed financial and operational summaries to ensure services are delivered timely and in a cost-productive manner. Conferred and consulted with external service providers to define service requirements and deliverables they are unable to meet to increase business offerings. Successfully achieved aggressive business expansion targets, which led to developing a new market and an opening of a second branch location. Held accountability meetings to discuss individual and team progress toward measured performance metrics and develop stretch goals to create opportunities for improvement. Show less

Turnaround executive

• 2005 - 2010

Recruited to be the driving force and turnaround executive to counter multi-year stagnant growth obstacles by restructuring the sales organization to ensure the appropriate level of industry expertise was utilized at every touchpoint with the company’s selling ecosystem to build brand awareness and improve market share. Replaced key personnel with high-performing executives and management teams that were critical in the company’s recovery from bankruptcy. Reported directly to the Board of Directors to present quarterly updates on progress towards the company’s turnaround. Established internal controls and guardrails as an early warning system for the need to improve processes, financial results, manufacturing, and operational outcomes. Recognized and resolved operational challenges to allow the company executives to focus on longer-termed strategic priorities. Sustained consistent communication with operational teams to ensure information and reports were provided to clearly describe activities and progress towards agreed-upon objectives. Drove lean manufacturing events to improve plant processes and evolve assembly routines with the correct tooling to reduce waste and product non-conformance issues. Ensured functional areas, process owners, suppliers, design, engineering, and supervisors preserve ownership of the quality management system in a highly technical production environment. Developed strategic plans to source suppliers and allocate additional resources across all business engagements to support aggregated manufacturing and product assembly goals. Led R&D discovery on new product lines and guided improvements on existing patented product lines and led board meetings for private investors. Doubled sales during tenure and successfully refocused the organization on growth and sales, which has led to another doubling in sales since departure. Show less

Assistant General Manager

• 2000 - 2005

Directed the daily operational effort of a nine member supervisory staff. Oversaw the multi-million dollar budgets of five departments. Continuously monitored and analyzed operations to expose opportunities for increased efficiency. Led on-going regulatory and environmental compliance efforts. Directed the daily operational effort of a nine member supervisory staff. Oversaw the multi-million dollar budgets of five departments. Continuously monitored and analyzed operations to expose opportunities for increased efficiency. Led on-going regulatory and environmental compliance efforts.

Managing Partner

• 1996 - 2000