Experience

Quality Aluminum Products

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Manufacturer of Building Products Manufacturer of Building Products



Central Garden & Pet

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2022



Atlas Roofing Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2012

  Atlas Roofing Corporation is an innovative, customer-oriented manufacturer of residential and commercial building materials. Atlas has grown from a single roofing shingle manufacturing facility in 1981 into an industry leader with 15 plants in North America and with worldwide product distribution. Where I directed and developed management staff of six (6) separate manufacturing operations through others within a Union environment in the functional areas of operations, engineering, maintenance, human resources, purchasing, logistics, quality, and safety, as well as several indirect matrix-reporting relationships in sales and marketing, finance, and corporate human resources. Fourteen (14) Direct reports with over 250 indirect reports at peak production levels.



CNI

• Oklahoma

• Director Of Manufacturing

  • Oct 2005 - Aug 2007

  Manufacturing company that creates and captures competitive advantages through innovation, superior product development, exceptional customer service, and a commitment to cutting edge, customized products and solutions within the structural and sheet steel industry. Directed and assisted in the creation and execution of the organization’s vision and growth strategies and executed the business and operations plans to achieve revenue, profit, and performance targets. Directed the activities of others in the functional areas of operations, engineering, maintenance, purchasing, sales and marketing, quality, safety, and customer service as well as several indirect matrix reporting relationships in logistics, finance, human resources, and purchasing. Six (6) Direct reports with over 100 indirect reports.



Elk Corporation of America

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Corporate Manager of New Ventures

  • Mar 1994 - Oct 2005

  Through its subsidiaries, Elk Corporation (NYSE: ELK) manufactures Elk brand premium roofing and building products (over 92% of consolidated sales) and provides technologically advanced products and services to other industries. Identified, reviewed, and led acquisition and integration of a non-revenue generating composite building products manufacturing company; identified personnel needs, operating improvements, and market opportunities to turn around the operation, which now contributes $50 million in annual revenues. Negotiated a joint venture to develop and introduce a new product utilizing a new substrate material; led multifunctional team including sales, marketing, distribution, legal, and technical staff in determining market, product configuration, patent applications, product complements, code compliance, packaging, distribution limitations, and manufacturing planning; identified capital requirements of $5 million for product introduction, revenues of $10 million, and a projected $2 million in operating income with plans for future expansion