Business Consultant

• Aug 2018 - Present

My business consulting efforts are primarily focused on providing free, confidential one-on-one consulting to current or prospective small business owners through Penn State University and my Small Business Develop Center resources. SBDCs are hosted by leading universities, colleges, state economic development agencies and private partners, and funded in part by the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration

Interim Director

• May 2019 - Jan 2020

Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

♦ Improved supplier audits on 10% average points and moved to a preferred status.♦ Improved OTIF deliveries ♦ Owner of material and vendor quality ♦ Plant document coordinator ♦ Reduced complaints and reduced claim closing rates with lean methods and tools.♦ Completed integration BRC (GFSI) Certification through SGS audit with “AA” rating (highestevaluation).♦ Led development teams and worked with world’s largest food and beverage companies for trials, for R&D, production improvements, goodwill visits and customer complaints. Worked on Share-A-Coke, Pepsi Emoji and Nestle Water promotions.♦ Handled concerns and issues with customer facing visits negotiation cost and reducing claims.Company Profile:Fort Dearborn Company is a leading supplier of high-impact decorative labels for the beverage, food, household products, nutraceutical, paint and coatings, personal care, private label/retail and spirits markets. We specialize in a variety of solutions to fit your packaging needs. Our customers benefit from seamless migration across various label types and print technologies to best match their requirements. We are committed to Customer Intimacy and providing customers with value, service and the highest quality attainable. We deliver solutions designed to meet customer's needs and exceed their expectations every single day. Headquartered in Elk Grove, Illinois, the company has 17 operating divisions in North America.

Manufacturing Manager-Chromatography Consumables

• Sep 2011 - Oct 2014

Led manufacturing of high performance liquid chromatography columns.♦ Created and installed KPIs♦ Implemented lean tools and methodologies throughout the site.♦ Teamed with other departments for ISO 13485 / FDA 21 CFR 820 certification processes and procedures for future growth.♦ Successfully launched with new development teams Vanquish UHPLC systems (Scientists’ Choice BestNew Separations Product award), Accucore product HPLC product line.

Manager of Operations

• Nov 2007 - Sep 2011

Operations Manager and member of the Leadership Team at Woodcraft Industries, Inc. Managed: Supply Chain, Traffic Department, Purchasing Department, Scheduling and Warehousing Area's.♦ Reduced truck loading errors. Results were from “5S” and continuous-improvement practices.♦ Lowered raw material inventory by 46% monthly average with 2.1 turns per month. Inventory controlincreased from 91.2% accuracy to 98.4% within one year of manager of operations position.♦ Qualified additional vendors and deduced cost.♦ Successfully refinanced with management peers.♦ Created and completed project to liquidate over $1.1 million dollars worth of dead stock inventory for cash.

Plant Manager, Six Sigma Champion

• 2005 - 2008

♦ Ranked Top in regional group in completed Six Sigma location projects (PRFs).♦ Promoted 8 employees from entry-level labor positions to management or sales positions.♦ Cautiously ranked top level of division in plant performance benchmarking report. ♦ Ranked 10% in the country for overall plant performance and profitably.♦ Achieved FY 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award (highest honor awarded to a Cintas location).♦ Ranked in top level in the country in H.S.E. company compliance. ♦ Certified Workplace Safety Committee by PA Department of Labor and Industry.♦ Spearheaded location to work towards PA Governors Safety Award for Excellence.♦ Completed R.B.S. Sales Training class.