Experience

Scottsdale Construction Systems

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Global Director of Operations

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Scottsdale is dedicated to innovating, manufacturing, delivering and supporting the most advanced light gauge steel wall frame & roof truss technology worldwide to revolutionize the construction industry. At Scottsdale, we seamlessly integrate our software technology with our steel rollforming system to provide durable solutions ranging through single to multi machine, high volume applications for offsite, panelized, and even mobile construction solutions. True to its roots, Scottsdale maintains an innovation-centric culture designed to promote and develop the creativity of each employee and to satisfy the fast changing needs of our customers in over 80 countries. Come partner with us and join the Scottsdale family! Show less



Vision Solutions Partners/SP Solutions

• Principal, Solutions Architect

  • 2011 - Present

  Vision Solutions Partners and SP Solutions offer a range of consulting and system development and implementation services. We are proud to offer a fully customizable and dynamic cloud based software tailored for manufacturing, distribution, and sales businesses of all sizes or we can work with you to fully develop a current solution or create wholly custom ecommerce solutions, smart phone applications, or other business process applications to help you realize your goals. The cloud is not new but it is a new way of thinking, planning and executing your systems strategy and information needs. What it gives you is the power and freedom to choose from a broad range of solutions versus being tied down to your own servers, routers, and equipment at each location. What Makes Us Different? We are not just consultants or solutions providers but see ourselves as true partners. We don’t just offer our solution – we listen to you and help you solve your problems and fulfill your needs. Besides that, from a solution development perspective, it just works. It is professional and lowers the cost of doing business, increases your efficiency and allows you and your team to focus on the real business and capitalize on your strengths of servicing the customer. Includes SP Solutions and Genius Labs for enterprise solutions and several custom solutions including P3 Solutions references on request. Show less



KATERRA

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Product Management, Steel Products

  • 2019 - Jul 2020

  Transforming construction through technology – every process and every product. www.katerra.com Transforming construction through technology – every process and every product. www.katerra.com



Noble Environmental Technologies

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Global Chief Operations Officer

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2019

  President and Global Chief Operations Officer (December 2017 to December 2019) CFO and Global Vice President of Operations (April 2016 to November 2017) NOBLE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES develops high-value recycling technologies and manufactures the ECOR® product line of advanced green building materials. ECOR is a sustainable alternative to a range of traditional building materials including wood, mdf, foam board and cardboard. It is used by architects, designers, print shops, visual display manufacturers, product developers for a range of applications including furniture and fixtures, interior decor, printed graphics, point of sale displays, commercial packaging, decorative wall panels and an array of building products. ECOR offers true competitive advantages over traditional materials, as it is designed to be lighter weight, higher performance, durable, clean (VOC-free), green (made from up to 100% recycled materials + recyclable) and ultimately cost less. Using ECOR instead of virgin materials also saves trees, reduces pollution and landfill waste. Integrated ECOR solutions uniquely provide enterprise, manufacturing and government partners a turn-key solution to recoup substantial revenues from their waste streams by creating a closed-loop system. These solutions are ideal for regional governments and manufacturers that want to engage in the circular-economy, reduce their environmental impact and convert their waste into wealth. Learn more at ecorglobal.com and get in touch with me at derekmcspadden@ecorglobal.com or (940) 368-5708 if you'd like to learn more about the company or are interested in using ECOR. Show less



Steeltec LLC

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 2017 - 2018

  ​Steeltec was subsequently an asset acquisition by Katerra. Steeltec Design-Build offers you a more reasonable, more practical and simpler process over traditional construction: Design-Build. Steeltec provides engineering expertise and can serve as the Engineer of Record (EOR) or the Specialty Engineer. We collaborate with you and your project personnel (owners, developers, architects and general contractors) from the beginning of the process to the final framing phase. Steeltec fabricates its integrated framing systems using a wide variety of products via a single source. The results: lowered costs, reduced construction time and improved ROI. We specialize in panelized wall, floor and roof systems and offsite/modular construction techniques which ultimately save you time and money on your projects. Show less



Amcon Steel

• United States
• Construction

• Vice President/General Manager

  • 2012 - 2016

  Amcon Steel is an integrated designer, manufacturer, and enabler of innovative framing solutions for trusses, floor, and wall solutions out of cold formed steel. Borne out of Nucor through the acquisition of the Nuconsteel's Authorized Fabricator business in the fall of 2012, Amcon is positioned to be best of breed in the rapidly expanding markets of load bearing applications for light gauge steel. Amcon’s options for roof, floor and panel framing systems are a top choice for commercial building projects across North America and expanding globally. To date, Amcon legacy framing systems have been used as all or part of the primary framing in more than 1,500 assisted living centers, schools, hotels, office buildings, apartments, churches, and in virtually every other commercial building segment. Amcon is looking to build on its predecessor’s track record as unmatched in the industry -- if it can be done in light gauge steel, Amcon's successful product has done it. Amcon continues to drive architects and engineers across the globe to create demand for load bearing cold formed steel in mid-rise construction market segments. Our goal is to create an efficient building model to effectively integrate engineering, material supply, fabrication and installation. Our “Total Solutions” advantage is a knowledge oriented, solutions based approach to a structure and building envelope that is flexible, cost effective, compatible, and designed to reduce construction time at the lowest cost. Show less



Nuconsteel

• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Finance and Administration/Controller

  • 2003 - 2012

  Developed financial and administrative platform for new business opportunity within Nucor Steel Corporation developing light gauge steel framing products and technology for both commercial and residential construction. Responsible for customer service, finance, IT, HR and sales functions operating in shared services environment with multiple joint ventures, business units, and locations operating both business to business and business to consumer platforms. • Managed and directed enterprise software (ERP) development and implementation. • Developed financial reporting tools and control environment for a multiple business unit company. • Developed forecasting and budgeting tools for the enterprise including sales modeling and business modeling. • Developed and deployed design software. •Increased sales bookings by 175% year over year through targeted sales efforts. • Successfully developed financial reporting system and tools to allow management increased understanding of the business trends and focus on improvements. Show less



DAISYTEK

• Mexico
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Transportation and Director of Profitability

  • 1997 - 2002

  Developed regional warehouse logistics strategy. Responsible for shared services procurement, accounts payable, transportation and logistics functions for a $2.1B International wholesale distributor. • Managed and directed sourcing ($700M) to payment of products and movement toward best practices. • Managed transportation ($22M annual spend) and logistics strategies including shifting of business from centralized distribution model to multiple and collapse of satellite facilities into network. • Utilized predictive modeling and revenue managment to build system of monitoring pricing for maximizing sales and profit margin within product categories and customer channels. • Developed forecasting and budgeting tools for the enterprise including various sales profit modeling and new business modeling. • Brought incremental $4M+ to bottom line profit via strategic negotiations of transportation agreements to allow migration from centralized air freight model to decentralized ground/air model. • Brought renewed focus on profitability via pricing and customer programs to enhance contribution margin and contribution margin percentage delivering over 80 basis point improvement to low single digit business growing profit contribution faster than revenue. • Created enterprise reporting tool for enhanced analysis, modeling, planning, and communication. • Directed the due diligence process for acquisitions and post-acquisition business integration. Show less



ConAgra Foods

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Division Controller - Food Products Division Arrow Industries

  • 1995 - 1997

  • Developed pricing models to achieve a financially focused pricing portfolio and balance revenue/margin optimization. • Initiated pricing and promotional recommendations via profitability analysis, competitive analysis, and consumer research. • Prepared annual budget and monthly forecasts, cost analysis reports and presentations for new projects and products and developed budgeting/forecast platform by category by customer. • Brought financial focus to $150M revenue multi-product, multi-location food products division. • Designed financial reporting system and focus on value added costs to enable more effective operational control helping to foster a 200% profit turnaround. Show less



Palm Harbor Homes

• United States
• Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sr. Cost Accountant

  • 1994 - 1995

  • Trained and developed eleven cost accountants at fourteen plants through the costing process, sales, accounts payable, and physical inventory procedures. • Prepared monthly/quarterly comparative profit and loss statements, business and industry analysis, and assisted with the compilation of registration statement for successful IPO. • Trained and developed eleven cost accountants at fourteen plants through the costing process, sales, accounts payable, and physical inventory procedures. • Prepared monthly/quarterly comparative profit and loss statements, business and industry analysis, and assisted with the compilation of registration statement for successful IPO.



Baker Hughes

• Norway
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Assistant

  • 1986 - 1991

  Inventory planning, full cycle budgeting, financial statement preparation, financial analysis Inventory planning, full cycle budgeting, financial statement preparation, financial analysis