Experience

Microtex Composites

• Italy
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager USA

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Microtex Composites is a vertical, fully integrated company that starts from the weaving of carbon fiber, develops its own resin systems and produces prepreg and wovens for automotive, motorsport, aerospace, marine and transportation markets. - Bespoke custom weaves with a variety of fibers, colors and signature patterns. - Standard, intermediate and high modulus carbon fibers, flax aramid, Dyneema®, fiberglass and metal fibers available for structural composites for motorsport and aesthetic applications. Show less



Advanced Composites Development

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Global business development and program management of lightweight advanced composites. Global business development and program management of lightweight advanced composites.



Carbitex

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  Supplier of innovative soft carbon fiber. Manage supply and development programs for McLaren Racing, Porsche, Pagani Automotive, Scott Sports, Tumi, Burton Snowboards, Mavic. Supplier of innovative soft carbon fiber. Manage supply and development programs for McLaren Racing, Porsche, Pagani Automotive, Scott Sports, Tumi, Burton Snowboards, Mavic.



Cytec Solvay Group

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Director - Western Region

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  World's largest supplier of carbon fiber to aerospace, defense, automotive, wind power, sporting goods and high performance marine markets. Manage supply and development programs for Boeing, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Scaled Composites, BAE, Tesla, Swift Engineering, Joby Aviation, Vestas Wind, Janicki, and Yoshimura. World's largest supplier of carbon fiber to aerospace, defense, automotive, wind power, sporting goods and high performance marine markets. Manage supply and development programs for Boeing, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Scaled Composites, BAE, Tesla, Swift Engineering, Joby Aviation, Vestas Wind, Janicki, and Yoshimura.



McClarin Composites

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Commercial Sales

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2014

  Supplier of composites part to wind power, aerospace, defense, transportation and marine markets. Infusion, RTM, vacuum forming and filament winding processing. Manage supply and development programs for Siemens Transportation, GE Windpower, US Navy, New Flyer, NABI. Supplier of composites part to wind power, aerospace, defense, transportation and marine markets. Infusion, RTM, vacuum forming and filament winding processing. Manage supply and development programs for Siemens Transportation, GE Windpower, US Navy, New Flyer, NABI.



CST Composites

• Australia
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North American Sales Manager - Advanced Composites

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  Australian based supplier of precision carbon fiber tubing and spars servicing aerospace, defense, marine, sporting goods and industrial markets. Manage supply and development programs for Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA. Australian based supplier of precision carbon fiber tubing and spars servicing aerospace, defense, marine, sporting goods and industrial markets. Manage supply and development programs for Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA.



Kaenon Polarized

• Director of Product Development

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2010

  Kaenon Polarized develops and manufactures highly advanced outdoor eyewear for high performance applications such as America's Cup, Olympic sports, PGA and MLB athletes. Developed products for partner Richemont companies IWC and Cartier. Kaenon Polarized develops and manufactures highly advanced outdoor eyewear for high performance applications such as America's Cup, Olympic sports, PGA and MLB athletes. Developed products for partner Richemont companies IWC and Cartier.



3A Composites Americas

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager - North East US & Eastern Canada

  • May 2000 - Jan 2007

  Swiss based supplier of Airex and Baltek composites to aerospace, defense, marine, automotive and wind energy markets. Manage supply and development programs for Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Bombardier, Raytheon, Airbus, GE Windpower, LM Wind, Mitsubishi Wind, BMW, Prevost, TPI, Hinckley, Wally Yachts and J-Boats. Swiss based supplier of Airex and Baltek composites to aerospace, defense, marine, automotive and wind energy markets. Manage supply and development programs for Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Bombardier, Raytheon, Airbus, GE Windpower, LM Wind, Mitsubishi Wind, BMW, Prevost, TPI, Hinckley, Wally Yachts and J-Boats.



Vanguard Racing Sailboats

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Production Manager

  • Jan 1996 - May 2000

  The world's highest volume sailboat manufacturer producing equipment used in Olympic Games racing competition. Global supplier to Olympic sailing teams in over 100 countries using high volume advanced composite construction processes. The world's highest volume sailboat manufacturer producing equipment used in Olympic Games racing competition. Global supplier to Olympic sailing teams in over 100 countries using high volume advanced composite construction processes.



Southern Spars - North Sails Technology Group

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  America's Cup mast builder and fabricator of the longest carbon fiber structures ever manufactured. Sail boat masts over 180' tall. 250 F cure pre-preg, autoclave and winding processes. Developed all carbon fiber hardware, fittings, components, rudders, keels and tubing. America's Cup mast builder and fabricator of the longest carbon fiber structures ever manufactured. Sail boat masts over 180' tall. 250 F cure pre-preg, autoclave and winding processes. Developed all carbon fiber hardware, fittings, components, rudders, keels and tubing.



Advanced Racing Composites

• Founder, CEO

  • Dec 1988 - Dec 1994

  Builder of custom fitted carbon fiber bicycle frames used by Olympic level triathlete, road and Mt. Bike cyclists. Builder of custom fitted carbon fiber bicycle frames used by Olympic level triathlete, road and Mt. Bike cyclists.



US Olympic Sailing Team

• Olympic Athlete

  • Jan 1986 - Dec 1988

  Competed in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Teamed with Pete Melvin in the Tornado multi-hull catamaran class. Competed in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Teamed with Pete Melvin in the Tornado multi-hull catamaran class.