Chief Operating Officer

• Feb 2020 - Present

Sales Chief of Staff/Sr. Mgr.

• Apr 2018 - Feb 2020

As Sales Chief of Staff, I regularly present to C-level executives reporting on development and sales progress. I directly report to the Sales SVP/Corporate Governance President in this current role. As Sales COS, I lead various directives amongst a 32 member sales organization that include profit improvement tracking, customer interaction, escalation mediation, forecasting, AR assistance, headcount and expense monitoring along with oversight support of Sales management. Additionally, I represent the voice of the customer through various communications to pertinent executive level individuals. Show less

Senior Sales Manager

• Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

As Sr. Sales Manager over Tooling, Service and Prototype, I manage a staff of 5 with the objective of establishing structure and procedures where deficiencies exist. For example, my team and I have implemented procedures to fill a gap in tooling that has cost CK significant profitability over multiple years. My leading and steering of a cross functional team provided a process that allowed stakeholders to be involved, beginning with business award to final payment. This provided awareness to areas that were exceeding budgets within the company. Recently, I was made aware that my team will be nominated for the Executive Vice President Award due to its successes in identifying issues causing significant revenue loss for the company. Show less

Sales Manager

• Sep 2009 - Apr 2018

Managed personnel from US and MX operations in excess of $350M USD. The commodities ranged from electronics, thermal and interior climate control (HVAC) systems. The position involvef mutiple OEM's along with Global interface.

Special Project Leader to Expansion

• Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

CKNA CEO/President requested that I lead a special project to add a 53k sq ft manufacturing facility to CKNA in Canton, MS. The addition was a $16.6M project and was CK's first US footprint expansion since 2013. Leading this project included business case analysis as to the validity of adding the facility in Canton, layout coordination, managing communication with local government agencies, obtaining Global CK and customer approvals, creating and monitoring master schedule and providing status updates to C-level executives. Show less

Senior Sales Manager

• Mar 2013 - Oct 2016

Led staff and managed customer relations in multiple areas including CK's largest commodity account, $600M Cockpit module, along with Engine cooling, HVAC and Electronics. My oversight included a team in Mexico where communications and frequent travel was key to providing effectiveness and efficiency to these commodities. In 2012, I was selected to lead a joint CK/Customer process improvement team consisting of 20+ members over a 1 year period. Cost reduction was the focus but continuous improvement/competitiveness was the goal. The project was recognized as a mutual success for both CK and the Customer involved. Show less

Sales Supervisior

• Jan 2009 - Sep 2009

Supervised, with direct reports, various OEM accounts in excess of $200M USD sales per year. Commodities consisted of thermal related products along with interior components.

Sales Account Manager

• Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

Managed Thermal product account for major OEM in excess of $100M USD sales per year.

New Product Launch Coordinator

• Apr 2001 - Jun 2008

Began employment in Exhaust division but transitioned to Thermal division after 5 years. Lead program teams of DE, PE, QA and PD through all pre-SOP stages. Responsibilities included scheduling, trial cost monitoring, full trial build coordination, executive reporting, etc.

Program Manager

• 1999 - Apr 2001

Managed interior and wheeltrim products through all facets of development, from award to SOP, for various OEM programs. Facility closed due to financial difficulties. Managed interior and wheeltrim products through all facets of development, from award to SOP, for various OEM programs. Facility closed due to financial difficulties.

Student

• 1997 - 1999

During this time period, I removed myself from M-Tek to further educational goals. During this time period, I removed myself from M-Tek to further educational goals.

Product Engineer

• 1993 - 1997

Started in Quality Assurance and transitioned into Product Engineering for various interior components Started in Quality Assurance and transitioned into Product Engineering for various interior components