Experience

Corilam Fabricating

• United States
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product and Contract Development

  • Feb 2016 - Present



Bakagain Inc.

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner, Design & Product Development

  • Mar 2013 - Feb 2016

  Utilizing my 35+ years of Contract Furniture Design and Manufacturing experience to promote innovative products on Bakagain.com and develop, source for others. Position Bakagain Inc. for growth and leadership in the Education, HealthCare and Business market segments with thorough industry knowledge, planning and development. Offer cost saving propositions, through educating our customers on value and industry segment design. Utilizing my 35+ years of Contract Furniture Design and Manufacturing experience to promote innovative products on Bakagain.com and develop, source for others. Position Bakagain Inc. for growth and leadership in the Education, HealthCare and Business market segments with thorough industry knowledge, planning and development. Offer cost saving propositions, through educating our customers on value and industry segment design.



WoodWare Furniture, a division of Ghent Manufacturing, Inc.

• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

• Director of Operations

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  In charge of all aspects of Operations, Design and Product Development. Led manufacturing by example for quality and on-time deliveries. Designed many innovative products including the Infinity Charging Cart for tablets and other mobile devices. Engineered lasting products for heavy use environments, 0% returns and less than 1% freight damage. In charge of all aspects of Operations, Design and Product Development. Led manufacturing by example for quality and on-time deliveries. Designed many innovative products including the Infinity Charging Cart for tablets and other mobile devices. Engineered lasting products for heavy use environments, 0% returns and less than 1% freight damage.



WoodWare by Design, Inc. - CartWrite

• Ephrata, Pennsylvania

• Partner, Design & Product Development

  • Jul 1998 - May 2010

  Founded and started operations for WoodWare by Design, Inc. in July 1998. In charge of all aspects of Operations and Product Development. Designed complete line of Educational products. Developed and launched our online sales site, CartWrite.com in 2005. Sold both businesses in 2010. Founded and started operations for WoodWare by Design, Inc. in July 1998. In charge of all aspects of Operations and Product Development. Designed complete line of Educational products. Developed and launched our online sales site, CartWrite.com in 2005. Sold both businesses in 2010.



Yerger Brothers Inc.

• Lititz, Pennsylvania

• Director - Furniture Division

  • Aug 1983 - Mar 1998

  Design, Marketing/Sales and Product Management In charge of all Design and Product Development for the Great Connections line of home office furniture. Worked in Technical Sales position to sell products to Staples, OfficeMax, Hold Everything, Reliable Office. My product designs were on the covers of many prestigious catalogs in the USA. Design, Marketing/Sales and Product Management In charge of all Design and Product Development for the Great Connections line of home office furniture. Worked in Technical Sales position to sell products to Staples, OfficeMax, Hold Everything, Reliable Office. My product designs were on the covers of many prestigious catalogs in the USA.