Experience

Sapience Automation

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Sapience Automation is a full-service integrator of robot systems. At Sapience, we recognize that installing and commissioning the paint robots is just a piece of the puzzle. We'll partner with you on all phases before and after launch to ensure success. We have expertise in a broad range of applications including paint/coating, material handling, and welding and offer full integration, launch and support for automation systems including vision systems and controls systems design. https://www.linkedin.com/company/25059625/



Wagner IS North America

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President - Americas

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  Responsible for North and South America for the Industrial Solutions Division. Wagner Industrial Solutions provides liquid paint, powder, and adhesive/dispense solutions for industrial manufacturing customers. Wagner serves multiple vertical industries and offers both standard products and engineered systems solutions. Wagner competes with companies such as Graco, Nordson, Sames-Kremlin, Ransburg, and Gema in the industrial coatings application space. Responsible for North and South America for the Industrial Solutions Division. Wagner Industrial Solutions provides liquid paint, powder, and adhesive/dispense solutions for industrial manufacturing customers. Wagner serves multiple vertical industries and offers both standard products and engineered systems solutions. Wagner competes with companies such as Graco, Nordson, Sames-Kremlin, Ransburg, and Gema in the industrial coatings application space.



Apex Tool Group, LLC

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP & General Manager, Global Motor Vehicle Industry

  • May 2015 - Sep 2015

  Global General Manager for the Motor Vehicle Industry Business Unit serving Automotive, Heavy Truck, Agriculture, Construction, Motorcycle, and Recreational Vehicle segments with organizations in Europe, US, Mexico, Brazil, China, and India. Applications primarily focused on assembly and fastening with a mixture of automated engineered systems solutions and manual applications with both direct system execution and collaboration with distribution partners.

• VP & General Manager, Americas

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2015

  Responsible for ~$200M P&L for North and South America for the Power Tools Division a including three manufacturing plants, multiple sales offices, engineered systems application centers and with 600+ employees. Apex Tool Group's Power Tools Division serves four primary vertical segments (motor vehicle, aerospace, general industry, and electronics) and provides industrial power tools, automated systems, cutting tools, and soldering equipment directly to OEMs and through distribution. Solutions included both standard product sales and engineered systems.

• VP Global Marketing and R&D (Product Management)

  • May 2011 - Nov 2013

  Global marketing, R&D and product development for $400M Industrial power tools with divisions in the US, Germany, China, and France. Also responsible for project management of automated assembly systems for automotive installations. Delivered vitality growth, implemented tollgate processes, developed strategic plans, expanded patent / IP processes, managed price realization.Apex Tool Group provides power tools and turnkey automation systems to end users and distributors globally in the Motor Vehicle, Aerospace, General Industry, and Electronics segments.



FANUC America Corporation

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2002 - Apr 2011

  Led team of 45 responsible for business development, product development, program management, engineering, marketing, proposal development, application engineering and system commissioning; directed team that responded to global market needs to grow sales for industrial paint shop applications including coatings, sealing, and bonding. Extensive engineered systems applications with typical system size ranging from $1M to $10M for the automotive, heavy truck, and general industrial space. Executed over 30 global projects per year from the proposal phase to the commissioning phase.

• Manager

  • May 1999 - Mar 2002

• Account Manager / Sales

  • Jan 1997 - May 1999

  Global Account Manager for General Motors and Magna, North American Account Manager for BMW, Volvo Truck, and Mack Truck



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Engineer - Robotics / Paint

  • Jun 1989 - Dec 1996