Experience

Perimeter Solutions

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, Global Fire Safety

  • May 2022 - Present

  Leadership of Perimeter's global fire retardant, suppression, and prevention & protection organization, responsible for P&L performance, strategy, growth, and value creation. Leadership of Perimeter's global fire retardant, suppression, and prevention & protection organization, responsible for P&L performance, strategy, growth, and value creation.



Norgren

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• VP GM Motion Control, Americas

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2022

  Direct P&L leadership over Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Commercial, Engineering, HR, and Finance activities for the Industrial Automation Business Unit in the Americas. Led team through COVID transition, implementing precautions to maintain health and safety of employees, scaling up to support unprecedented demand from ventilator customers, and quickly responding to changes in market conditions and supply chain throughout the pandemic. Implemented altogether new Growth Hub projects to develop and commercialize breakthrough technologies for CNC machining and warehouse automation customers.



3M

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Business Unit Director

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2020

  Commercial and operational leadership of the SCBA & Fire Solutions Business Unit (formerly Scott Safety) within the 3M Personal Safety Division (PSD). Responsible for full P&L performance of the business unit, including portfolio management and execution of strategic initiatives for the Firefighter Solutions, Industrial SCBA, and Military & Civil Defense businesses within PSD. Led commercial organizational transition as part of the $2B acquisition of Scott Safety by 3M. Championed Agile Scrum philosophy into product development teams to accelerate innovation and commercialization activities for new technologies and solution development. Accountable for operational performance across 4 key global manufacturing locations, and alignment with regional leadership to drive business unit growth outside of the US. Delivered change leadership through the ongoing integration activities related to the recent acquisition, and launch of Lean Six Sigma and Customer Experience initiatives.



Scott Safety

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Global Integration Leader - 3M I Scott Safety

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

  Provided global, cross-functional leadership for the Scott organization for the integration of Scott Safety into 3M's Personal Safety Division (PSD), from the announcement of the sale through the close of the transaction with 3M in October 2017. Prior to the acquisition announcement, led the development and delivery of management presentations to potential buyers, and supported the sale of the company from Johnson Controls to 3M for a purchase price of $2 Billion. Following the announcement, led cross functional activities within the Scott business to support the regulatory approval of the deal, transition and organizational planning, and other requirements necessary to close the transaction, complete the separation from JCI, and drive business continuity during the integration with 3M. Supported all functional transition teams, to develop and deliver on separation and integration plans, including IT and HR cut-over, marketing / branding alignment, Day 1 internal and external communications, and development of clear KPI's for the business post-close.

• Director of Global Marketing

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2017

  Global Marketing and Product Management Leader for Scott Safety, a Division of Tyco International. Responsible for leading an organization of approximately 60 marketing and product management professionals, at 8 sites around the world, with a range of personal protection and safety solutions for first responders, military personnel, and industrial workers.Led product and marketing integration efforts for ISG Infrasys, a world leader in thermal imaging technologies, and IST, a group of 4 separate gas and flame detection brands. Integration efforts included product portfolio rationalization and cross-training, employee communications, re-branding strategy, and customer messaging. Established commercial excellence group, focused on driving pricing excellence, channel enablement, CRM strategy, and training tools to the business.Provided change leadership to support organizational evolution around Growth and Technology. Re-aligned organization around 4 pillars of Product Leadership, Commercial Excellence, Communications, and Strategy, and championed Lean Start-up philosophy across marketing and cross-functional organizations.

• Senior Marketing Manager - Global Fire Services

  • May 2010 - Feb 2014

  Marketing and Product Management Leader for Scott Safety's Global fire services business segment. In this role, I led a team responsible for growth of our self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), thermal imaging, communications, compressor, and accountability software product lines. Led the product development and commercialization efforts for a new platform of Air-Pak SCBA, which gained rapid market acceptance and has strengthened Scott Safety's industry leadership position in this space. Successfully launched the Scott Safety brand name to the fire services, consolidating 4 legacy brands, and establishing new brand standards and tools for the business. Launched full-scale marketing campaign, resulting in large spike in brand awareness and perception metrics.



Honeywell

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Marketing Leader

  • Jan 2007 - May 2010

  Responsible for strategy, new technology development and International market growth for Honeywell's personal armor segment. Drove over 50% increase in international sales volume in just 2 years through new product introductions, and launch of a global tender management system.Led project to develop and commercialize next-generation ballistic material, including business case justification for $60M capital investment. This technology has become the industry standard in some of the lightest-weight, highest-performing armor solutions in the market today.

• Project Management Leader

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2007

  Led Growth strategy for Business & General Aviation Retrofits, Modifications, and Upgrades (RMU's), and directed team of marketing and product management professionals in execution of key growth initiatives for the B&GA Aftermarket segment.

• Product Line Director - Airframe Systems

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2005

  Product Team Leader for Auxiliary Power Units (APU), Electric Power Systems, and Environmental Control Systems for Boeing platforms.

• Marketing & Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Jan 2004

  Led development of go to market strategy for new USAF ground support offering and military aircraft wire integrity program. Oversaw licensing of product and technology for Aviation Aftermarket Services business, increasing licensing revenue from $55K to $425K in one year.