Experience

Performance Consulting
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• CEO

  • 2000 - Present


Del-Met Corp.

• Director of Purchasing Operations

  • 2000 - 2003

  I was their Supply Chain Management Re-engineering Consultant & Director of Purchasing Operations for this Tier 1 & Tier 2 automotive original equipment manufacturer. I was initially responsible for the reorganization of their multi-plant Purchasing Operations Group [Portland, Fayetteville & Winchester, TN]. I also served as Purchasing Project Manager for all capital improvement and expansion programs perform quarterly Purchasing Operation audits and serve on the Corporate Strategic Planning Team. In December, 2000 I was appointed as a member of the “Del-Met Turnaround Team” as we took the company through a successful voluntary financial restructuring. As part of this restructuring I was appointed purchasing agent, project manager and finance director for the installation of a million dollar production plant air make-up system.



Dispute Resolution Center of Chenango & Delaware Counties

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager

  • 1996 - 2000

  I turned an avocation into a occupation after undergoing surgery to replace both my hips, before starting my own professional services consulting business. As a certified New York State mediator and arbitrator I coordinated this New York State Unified Court System program as Case Manager for both Chenango and Delaware Counties. My services as a mediator covered the gamut of custody/visitation for Family Court to arbitrating Automotive Lemon Law & Professional Fee cases. In addition I handled all aspects of case management. I provided facility management services for our Delaware County office and IT technical support for both county offices.



DryTown Brewery, Inc

• Founding Principal

  • Jan 1994 - Nov 1995

  I was the founding Principal/President of this “Greenfield” start-up of a microbrewery. I facilitated this project from conception to operation. This involved writing of the business plan, financing, site selection, brewery design, layout and construction, purchasing of equipment, procurement of all permits and licenses, dealing with local and state regulatory agencies, marketing, personnel, public relations and administration. I subsequently sold my interest in the business. I was the founding Principal/President of this “Greenfield” start-up of a microbrewery. I facilitated this project from conception to operation. This involved writing of the business plan, financing, site selection, brewery design, layout and construction, purchasing of equipment, procurement of all permits and licenses, dealing with local and state regulatory agencies, marketing, personnel, public relations and administration. I subsequently sold my interest in the business.



The Reporter Company, Inc

• United States

• Vice President/General Manager

  • Jul 1985 - Jan 1994

  I was Vice President/General Manager of this multi-divisional specialty printing company. The owner/C.E.O. chose not play an active in the business, thus I was delegated the responsibility for Profit & Loss analysis and development of appropriate action plans, strategic planning, satellite facilities management and Human Resources. In addition, I facilitated the implementation of the company’s first formal quality assurance system, employee teams and empowerment programs; developed a new employee compensation plan to address the needs of a changing business environment; and engineered two (2) joint ventures.



Del-Met Corp

• Director of Purchasing & International Sourcing

  • Sep 1971 - Jul 1985

  An international manufacturer of automotive trim products serving the Original Equipment Manufacturers (O.E.M.) and automotive aftermarket. My early years were spent managing the Purchasing Department. In 1982 I became Director of Manufacturing Operations. I managed all manufacturing related functions--production planning and scheduling, operations, personnel, labor relations (grievance and union negotiations) and quality control. In 1984, as a result of intense market penetration from Asia I was selected to organize and head a new department - International Sourcing. I traveled extensively in Asia as we successfully held this foreign competition at bay, while making a planned marketing transition from a predominately aftermarket company to primarily O.E.M. sales.



Chemicolloid Labs, Inc

• Purchasing Agent, Assistant Service Manager and Production Planning Coordinator

  • Jul 1963 - Aug 1971

  I was the Purchasing Agent, Assistant Service Manager and Production Planning Coordinator of a manufacturer of specialized mixing equipment serving the chemical process industry. In this small company of 18 employees, I was responsible for purchasing all supplies - raw materials to office supplies; handled customer telephone questions relating to machine operation, maintenance and service; and coordinated production planning and scheduling between the Sales Department, manufacturing and shipping.