Experience

IEC Holden

• Canada
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2022



Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company

• United States
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of International Operations

  • 2012 - 2016

  Responsible for overall direction, strategy and guidance to the operational safety, quality, delivery and cost activities of all international locomotive operations. Profit and loss responsibility for approximately $1.25B annual revenue, 15 direct reports and approximately 1000 direct and contracted employees across factories in Mexico, Brazil, India and South Africa for products consisting of approximately 9000 SKU’s across multiple models.

• Director of Operations

  • 2011 - 2012

  Led the Operations Team in London through the final years of the plant’s production. Profit and loss responsibility with $400M annual revenue, 8 direct reports and approximately 600 employees.



EMD (Electro-Motive Diesel)

• United States
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Materials Manager

  • 2005 - 2010

  Led the Purchasing, Logistics and Materials Management team for the London, Ontario, Sahagun, Mexico and 12 other Associate build locations globally. Provided leadership, direction and strategy to 14 direct reports and approximately 150 employees. Led the Purchasing, Logistics and Materials Management team for the London, Ontario, Sahagun, Mexico and 12 other Associate build locations globally. Provided leadership, direction and strategy to 14 direct reports and approximately 150 employees.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • 1999 - 2005

  Led a group of 14 direct reports and approximately 275 employees in the production of locomotive components.

• Supervisor, Health and Safety

  • 1994 - 1999

  Responsible for the development, implementation and auditing of a Safety, Loss Control and Industrial Hygiene program for a manufacturing facility of 2500 employees.


Procor Limited
• Canada
• Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Loss Control Specialist

  • 1992 - 1994

Johnson Controls
• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Industrial Hygiene Technologist

  • 1992 - 1992

Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
• Environmental Technician

  • 1990 - 1990