Experience

Andromeda Interfaces, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Of Advisors

  • 2015 - Present

  Andromeda Interfaces makes it easy for businesses to integrate cost effective and configurable digital instrumentation. Andromeda technology targets the convergence and replacement of analog instrumentation, vacuum fluorescent displays, as well as outdated LCD technology. Whether specialty electric vehicles, energy storage systems, or commercial & industrial machines, Andromeda's solutions start with it's Studio Interface Kit (Kit) which provides a development environment for designing and generating human machine interfaces (HMI). Andromeda’s rich APIs allow for one click code generation for use with the Advance Display Interface Modules (ADIMs) delivering a final solution to customers. Combine with telematics to create a true Industrial IoT experience. Show less



Independent Consultant / Advisor

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Consultant

  • 2015 - Present

  Advisor for the middle market driving cross-functional performance improvement programs: core process redesign, cost reduction, corporate strategy, supply chain optimization, sales/marketing effectiveness. Advisor for the middle market driving cross-functional performance improvement programs: core process redesign, cost reduction, corporate strategy, supply chain optimization, sales/marketing effectiveness.



Hubbell Incorporated

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Brand Management (Effective GM / Business Unit Director)

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for $50M P&L, business strategy and acquisition integration of Precision-Paragon [P2] into Hubbell Lighting Inc. including brand positioning, product positioning and sales force optimization. Drove sales from $36M to $52M and EBITDA from $4.5M to $8.6M EBITDA ($7.0M in OP) for a compound annual growth rate of 23%. Championed SAP Implementation for (3) business in (3) manufacturing locations into Hubbell Enterprise SAP enabling manufacturing and business unit consolidation and fixed cost reduction of $2.7MM. Re-positioned dedicated brand factory direct sales force to Hubbell Lighting Energy Solutions team increasing product access from 1 brand to 13 brands. Developed Hubbell Lighting's best selling LED product family and secured multi-year $42MM program. Show less



Precision-Paragon [P2]

• Orange County, California Area

• Vice President of Engineering

  • Mar 2007 - Dec 2010

  Defined the technology and product roadmap for Precision-Paragon [P2] for the energy focused relighting market channel. Orchestrated, coordinated and directed custom product development for time-sensitive customer specific project opportunities including engineering resource management to ensure project benefits were commensurate with resource investments. Strategic Advisor on Board of Directors advocating the rebranding of Precision Fluorescent to Precision-Lighting and subsequent merger & rebranding of Precision-Lighting and Paragon Lighting into Precision-Paragon [P2]. Administered technical training, both new Precision-Paragon [P2] products and new light source technologies, for highly experienced sales staff including product features, functionality, competitive differentiators, and future product road maps. Show less



Hardin Geotechnologies

• Operations and Finance Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Mar 2007

  Negotiated $10M in third party project lease financing in various forms - capital leases, operating leases, and performance contracts including bridge financing for construction of customer's energy projects.

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2004 - Nov 2006

  Standardized proposal and project implementation process increasing gross project margins and successfully sustained gross margin percentage year over year growth for 3 years. Responsible for managing the critical path of project implementations and creating schedules and ensuring conformance to project schedules. Delivered customer projects with 95% on-time percentage.

• Sales & Proposals Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Jul 2004

  Created Strategy for future market direction. Identified key supply chain stakeholders to develop strategic relationships which resulted in 30% increase in annual sales.



FATA Automation Inc

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing & Production Manager

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

  Delivered $5.0M improvement in trade working capital.Centralized purchasing to eliminate duplicate spend at various project sites resulting in $1.5M in inventory reduction.Outsourced non-critical manufacturing and achieved lower component costs with extended supplier terms and accelerated project billings resulting in $3.5M in working capital improvement.

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Mar 2002

  Managed $30M turnkey contract for design and installation of Automated Skid Conveyor system and on-site integration with Body Shop robotic welding cels for General Motors in Shreveport, LA.

• Operations Manager - Mexico

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2001

  Consolidated FATA Automation De Mexico operations with FATA Automation Inc.

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2000 - May 2000

  Managed $10M turnkey contract for design and installation of Power & Free chain conveyor system and on-site integration with Body Shop robotic welding cels for General Motors in Silao, Mexico.

• Project Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Mar 2000

  Managed $20M turnkey contract for design and installation of Automated Skid Conveyor system and on-site integration with Body Shop robotic welding cels for General Motors in Ramos-Arizpe, Mexico.



Freudenberg Sealing Technologies

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Technology Transfer Engineer

  • 1994 - 1998

  Freudenberg Sealing Technologies in the Americas is represented by Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (FNST), a joint venture partnership between Freudenberg & Co. in Germany and NOK Corp. in Japan. Received, Set Up, and Piloted transfer of Onboard Vapor Recovery Valve Line from NOK Corp. in Japan to the Morristown, IN location. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies in the Americas is represented by Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (FNST), a joint venture partnership between Freudenberg & Co. in Germany and NOK Corp. in Japan. Received, Set Up, and Piloted transfer of Onboard Vapor Recovery Valve Line from NOK Corp. in Japan to the Morristown, IN location.