Experience

NineTwelve

• United States
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Manufacturing Officer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Leading the following NineTwelve initiatives: - Emerging Manufacturing Collaboration Center (www.emcsquared.us) - AWS Energy Insights Program - an Industry 4.0 collaborative program aimed at supporting Indiana manufacturers (www.energyinsights.tech) - Indy Autonomous Challenge engineering & technical support Leading the following NineTwelve initiatives: - Emerging Manufacturing Collaboration Center (www.emcsquared.us) - AWS Energy Insights Program - an Industry 4.0 collaborative program aimed at supporting Indiana manufacturers (www.energyinsights.tech) - Indy Autonomous Challenge engineering & technical support



Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2022

  Served as a Multifunctional Logistician and Medical Service Corp Officer on a "weekend warrior" basis within the 38TH Infantry Division of the Indiana Army National Guard. Activated for full time duty in support of the following operations: Operation Spartan Shield – 2018 Operation Iraqi Freedom – 2008 Served as a Multifunctional Logistician and Medical Service Corp Officer on a "weekend warrior" basis within the 38TH Infantry Division of the Indiana Army National Guard. Activated for full time duty in support of the following operations: Operation Spartan Shield – 2018 Operation Iraqi Freedom – 2008



TSUNE America LLC

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  TSUNE circular sawing systems are the leader in high production circular cold saws for ferrous and non-ferrous metal applications. As the only high production circular sawing company to also produce blades, we have the unique ability to design the perfect combination of sawing and blade technology for customer applications. Headquartered in Toyama, Japan, Tsune has additional production facilities in Europe and North America.

• General Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019



Jeco Plastic Products

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  First external leader of forty year old family owned and operated global operating plastic pallet design and manufacturing company. Restructured sales team, processes and structure, and implemented customer relationship management system. First external leader of forty year old family owned and operated global operating plastic pallet design and manufacturing company. Restructured sales team, processes and structure, and implemented customer relationship management system.



Indiana Economic Development Corporation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Business Development

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2016

  Led and managed the business development team for the State of Indiana consisting twenty employees on three continents. Integrated the international and domestic business development teams into one cohesive team resulting in a 24% increase in completed deals and job commitments, an 82% increase in committed capital investment, and a 12% increase in average committed wages for the State of Indiana. Reduced headcount of the team by 15%.

• Director, International Business Development

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

  Restructured State’s international footprint, realigning office locations, financial resources, and staffs in proportion to market foreign direct investment potential. Reduced the number of overseas offices from five to three; replacing all overseas Directors with sales and results oriented personalities. Hired experienced business executives fluent in the language and business culture of the key markets from which Indiana seeks foreign direct investment.



Columbus Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

• Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Director

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2011

  First Director of newly formed regional transportation planning entity. Planning and programming of federal transportation funds Transportation demand modeling Projects: - ColumBUS Transit rolling stock renewal - Fourth Street street-scape - ColumBUS Transit Center - Columbus C bike rack design - ESRI GIS implementation First Director of newly formed regional transportation planning entity. Planning and programming of federal transportation funds Transportation demand modeling Projects: - ColumBUS Transit rolling stock renewal - Fourth Street street-scape - ColumBUS Transit Center - Columbus C bike rack design - ESRI GIS implementation



Georg Utz, Inc. USA

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Oct 2002 - Nov 2004

  First North American General Manager & employee of the Swiss based Utz Group: - Site selection - Market entry plan - Initial operations establishment First North American General Manager & employee of the Swiss based Utz Group: - Site selection - Market entry plan - Initial operations establishment



AUDI AG

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Planner

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 2002

  Planned and implemented logistics infrastructure and processes for following projects: - 1.9l TDI PD assembly line green field assembly line – Györ, Hungary - Automated tote storage and retrieval warehouse – Ingolstadt , Germany - Engine part exchange between AUDI Europe and FAW-VW – Changchun, China Planned and implemented logistics infrastructure and processes for following projects: - 1.9l TDI PD assembly line green field assembly line – Györ, Hungary - Automated tote storage and retrieval warehouse – Ingolstadt , Germany - Engine part exchange between AUDI Europe and FAW-VW – Changchun, China



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Surface Warfare Officer

  • Jun 1990 - Jun 1994

  Served as Officer in the Engineering & Operations Departments aboard the USS ELROD (FFG 55). Veteran of: - Operation Desert Storm - Operation Sharp Guard (former Yugoslavia) - Operation Support Democracy (Haiti) Served as Officer in the Engineering & Operations Departments aboard the USS ELROD (FFG 55). Veteran of: - Operation Desert Storm - Operation Sharp Guard (former Yugoslavia) - Operation Support Democracy (Haiti)