Experience

Ascend Elements

• United States
• Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2020 - 3 years 10 months

  Detroit Metropolitan Area Provide leadership to an exciting and growing a company that sustainably transforms spent lithium-ion batteries into valuable battery materials including cathode active material. Ascend Elements closes the supply chain loop on critical battery materials.



A123 Systems

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Director - Corporate Strategy

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2020

  Novi, Michigan, United States Head of Corporate Strategy at A123 Systems responsible for setting and executing strategic initiatives of the company including technology investments, divestitures, product management, manufacturing footprint expansion, marketing and legal functions.

• Director, Program Management, Business Development

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2013

  Livonia, MI Lead a team of program managers who were responsible for developing an launching all automotive programs globally. Assumed responsibility for rebuilding the purchasing and supplier quality team post bankruptcy. Responsible for all prototyping activity including managing a team of 30 associates. Also responsible for leading the automotive business development team which defined and quoted product solutions that met the customer's application needs.

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2011

  Livonia, MI Directed efforts of the cross functional team to ensure successful launch of the first high volume battery pack at A123. Overcame significant challenges launching a new product and technology with a new manufacturing plant and process.



Metaldyne

• Global Lead - Program Management

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2010

  Coordinated program management activities in the global VCP division (8 countries). Developed business case to determine the feasibility, costs, timing and savings of consolidating multiple manufacturing sites then led the consolidation of operations at three North American manufacturing sites into one, including the closure of a CAW plant in Ontario.

• Director, Business Planning and Program Management

  • May 2006 - Nov 2008

  Plymouth, MI and Suzhou, China Responsible for the startup and launch of a greenfield plant in Suzhou, China. Coordinated the activities of five program managers, each responsible for the launch of a product line in the Suzhou facility (aluminum die casting, chassis, dampers, conventional powder metal and forged powder metal)

• Sr. Program Manager

  • Jul 2003 - Apr 2006

  Plymouth, MI Responsible for the Program Management and launch of the largest program in the company's history which involved 6 Metaldyne plants. Managed a Capex and tooling budget of $40 million.



MJZ Custom Builders LLC

• President

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2010

  Brighton, MI Licensed Residential Builder in Michigan; Custom Homes, Finished Basements, Kitchen and Bath Remodeling.



Bosch USA

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager, Continuously Variable Transmissions

  • Feb 2003 - Jul 2003

  Farmington Hills, MI Responsible for the CVT related activity in North America including sales, engineering, quality and warranty.

• Lead Engineer, Transmission Control Systems

  • Aug 1999 - Feb 2003

  Lead a team of engineers in the development of the Ford 6R transmission control module. Expat in Stuttgart Germany to support know how transfer to the US (2 years).

• Sr. Sales and Applications Engineer

  • Feb 1996 - Aug 1999

  Responsible for Chrysler Fuel Delivery Systems