Principal

• Oct 2017 - Present

TEC CEO Chair

• 2016 - Oct 2017

I provide leadership for private advisory boards consisting of non-competing CEO's to help business owners and CEO's build more more successful enterprises.

VP and General Manager

• 2014 - 2015

 Lead the implementation of new ERP software to enable the organization to progress to streamlined, centrally managed processes for procurement, inventory management and other administrative functions.  Increased focus on KPI’s for business performance, including service level/ inventory management, to drive improvement.  Provided leadership for completion of all significant capital projects, including new business venture and construction of new distribution centres.  Lead the implementation of new ERP software to enable the organization to progress to streamlined, centrally managed processes for procurement, inventory management and other administrative functions.  Increased focus on KPI’s for business performance, including service level/ inventory management, to drive improvement.  Provided leadership for completion of all significant capital projects, including new business venture and construction of new distribution centres.

Chief Operating Officer

• 2013 - 2014

 Lead the integration of a new acquisition, including overall responsibility for sales, marketing, HR, operations, facility planning, and logistics.  Advanced best practices for supply chain management, supported with metrics for service level, inventory investment.  Lead the integration of a new acquisition, including overall responsibility for sales, marketing, HR, operations, facility planning, and logistics.  Advanced best practices for supply chain management, supported with metrics for service level, inventory investment.

President

• 1998 - 2013

 Revitalized and improved overall supply chain infrastructure, including site selection, land and contract negotiations, and project management for construction of seven new distribution centers and stores  Streamlined service performance with Key Performance Indicators for improvement by changing from a regional autonomy model to a centralized logistics/supply chain organizational structure.  Optimized business performance by establishing a senior management team with well aligned goals, in a collaborative work environment.  Strengthened brand identity for each Division, based on collaboration and input from customers Show less

Manager Business Development

• 1993 - 1998

• Delivered and accelerated growth in North America by providing hands-on leadership and management for a capital project to triple chemical production capability. • Played an instrumental and leadership role in the successful acquisition and integration of distribution channel network in United States Pacific Northwest. • Created and implemented overall business strategy for North American composite polymers business, defining R&D and manufacturing priorities. • Delivered and accelerated growth in North America by providing hands-on leadership and management for a capital project to triple chemical production capability. • Played an instrumental and leadership role in the successful acquisition and integration of distribution channel network in United States Pacific Northwest. • Created and implemented overall business strategy for North American composite polymers business, defining R&D and manufacturing priorities.

General Manager

• 1977 - 1993

• Automated and streamlined chemical plant efficiency and productivity by initiating and implementing capital investments. • Built revenue and profit performance by successfully integrating an acquisition into business operations. • Accelerated operational growth by ensuring and providing safety record from below average to best for company in North America. • Significantly enhanced capacity utilization by consolidating North American plant operations. • Automated and streamlined chemical plant efficiency and productivity by initiating and implementing capital investments. • Built revenue and profit performance by successfully integrating an acquisition into business operations. • Accelerated operational growth by ensuring and providing safety record from below average to best for company in North America. • Significantly enhanced capacity utilization by consolidating North American plant operations.

Sales/Tech Service Engineer

• 1973 - 1977