Senior Management Consultant

• 1986 - Present

John C. Kirby is in charge of KH Consulting Group’s Business Development and Strategy practice. As a professional consultant, Jack focuses many of his efforts on the business restructuring and strategy development for financially distressed companies. Jack has conducted numerous management studies for companies in the United States, South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Among his clients are: Advantage Printed Sportswear, Auto Giant, Dynasty Classics, HQ Office Supplies, Home Express, Inc., Ocean Pacific Sportswear, Sierra West - Big Dogs, Shorebreak, Inc., Servatron Inc., Siller Brothers Inc., Scientific Micro Systems, Westside Foods, Energy and Natural Resources: Chevron, Shell (Canada), Shell (Venezuela – pre-Chavez), Ministry of Energy and Mines (Venezuela – pre-Chavez), Michigan Consolidated Gas, Caltex, American Aggregates, NERCO, and Great Lakes Carbon Corporation, Greyhound Leasing and Financial, First Bank Systems, Financial Executives Research Foundation, Alaska Pacific Bank, Industrial and Mining Development Bank (Iran – pre-revolution), Alaska Renewable Resources Corporation (ARRC), an Alaskan venture-capital Organization, IPADE (Mexico). Show less

President

• 1998 - 2000

Upright, Ireland is the European subsidiary of Upright, USA. Mr. Kirby lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland while managing this company for revenue growth and improved profitability. Mr. Kirby implemented significant cost reductions, restaffed key positions, negotiated a new union agreement with the TWP union, upgraded logistics and manufacturing, outsourced certain manufacturing to Eastern European manufacturers and modified European distribution. Upright, Ireland is the European subsidiary of Upright, USA. Mr. Kirby lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland while managing this company for revenue growth and improved profitability. Mr. Kirby implemented significant cost reductions, restaffed key positions, negotiated a new union agreement with the TWP union, upgraded logistics and manufacturing, outsourced certain manufacturing to Eastern European manufacturers and modified European distribution.

CEO

• 1996 - 1998

Daley Corporation is one of the largest road builders in Southern California. Faced with the loss of its bonding, Mr. Kirby placed the company in Chapter 11, secured his own California State Contractors License, and led the company in completing its contracts. Among the contracts was the change over of NAS Miramar (the home of “Top Gun”) to Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar (MCASM). The projected involved a massive reconfiguration of fighter jet and helicopter staging areas and taxiways. The restructuring under Chapter 11 enabled the creation of a new company named Daley Construction. Daley operates profitably today, serving San Diego and Southern California as a non-union company. Show less

President and CEO

• 1994 - 1997

Cabrillo Crane And Rigging was a heavy lift crane company. Mr. Kirby served as President and CEO, managing its reorganization. Under his management, the fleet was streamlined and enlarged. This enabled a dramatic boost in revenues and profitability. A national company, Anthony Crane purchased the Crane Division and a private investor purchased the Hoist Division. A highlight of these efforts was the award of the contract to provide heavy cranes and hoists used to film the Academy Award-winning film Titanic. Show less

CFO and Board member

• 1992 - 1995

Everex Computer Systems was a publicly traded $600 million computer manufacturer. Due to a loss of funding instituted by CIT, the company petitioned for Chapter 11. Mr. Kirby served as CFO and Board Member. During that period, key contracts were maintained or sold and divisions and subsidiaries in Europe and the US were divested while maintaining US production. After selling the government division to GTSI, a public company, Everex was sold to Formosa Plastics Group and operates profitably today in Fremont, CA. Show less

President

• 1989 - 1992

Pioneer Refining is a waste oil refinery located in Singapore. The facility utilizes a German technology to process waste oil into high-grade lubricants, light ends and ships’ bunkers. Mr. Kirby served as President during the restart and initial operations. Further, marketing and sales plans were implemented for products sold in Southeast Asia. Mr. Kirby operated the plant while under receivership imposed by Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC). Pioneer was sold as a going concern and the secured creditors were paid in full. Show less

President

• 1989 - 1991

Upright, USA is a $500 million public multinational manufacturer of aerial work platforms and access equipment. Mr. Kirby led this company as President. During that period, new products were introduced and key positions were staffed; a new European manufacturing plant covering 250,000 square feet was conceptualized, designed and built; and certain US production was integrated. In the US operation, an attempt to organize the plant by the USWA was defeated and a new technical training facility was introduced. The training courses and center were featured on the MacNeil/Lehrer report, a national news program that highlighted the success of Upright in the training of skilled workers. Show less

Vice President and Manager of the Los Angeles Office

• 1983 - 1986

Senior Vice President

• 1973 - 1984

At MAC, Jack conceptualized and developed MAC’s merger and acquisition practice. At MAC, Jack conceptualized and developed MAC’s merger and acquisition practice.

Assistant to the President of Amoco Far East

• 1971 - 1973

While there, he designed Amoco’s successful entry into refining and marketing in Southeast Asia through a joint venture refinery, Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC). While there, he designed Amoco’s successful entry into refining and marketing in Southeast Asia through a joint venture refinery, Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC).