Experience

Pittsburgh Corning Corporation

• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman, President & CEO

  • May 2005 - Jun 2014

  Pittsburgh, PA and Tessenderlo, Belgium Pittsburgh Corning, a private corporation with 50% equity from Corning and 50% equity from PPG until 2017, was a global manufacturer of specialized insulations and architectural glass block. In spite of filing in 2000 for an asbestos related Chapter 11, shareholder value has been created in excess of $4.5 billion through May of 2014. The Third Amended Plan of Reorganization was formally approved by the Bankruptcy court in 2013 and affirmed by the District Court in 2014; following resolution… Show more Pittsburgh Corning, a private corporation with 50% equity from Corning and 50% equity from PPG until 2017, was a global manufacturer of specialized insulations and architectural glass block. In spite of filing in 2000 for an asbestos related Chapter 11, shareholder value has been created in excess of $4.5 billion through May of 2014. The Third Amended Plan of Reorganization was formally approved by the Bankruptcy court in 2013 and affirmed by the District Court in 2014; following resolution of appeals in 2015, the corporation successfully emerged from court protection in 2016. Acquired by Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) in 2017 for $560 million. Show less



High Voltage Engineering

• CEO and Board Director

  • Dec 2004 - Feb 2005

  Greater Pittsburgh Area HVE was a private $400 million manufacturer of engineered products/services for industrial applications with four global subsidiaries; Robicon (PA), ASIRobicon (Italy), Evans (CA) and Europa (Netherlands). Recruited by the board for short term crisis management to file and lead the sale of the operating assets out of Chapter 11 reorganization. Successfully identified and instigated the sale of Robicon to Siemens for $184 million, with all classes receiving 100% payment and investors… Show more HVE was a private $400 million manufacturer of engineered products/services for industrial applications with four global subsidiaries; Robicon (PA), ASIRobicon (Italy), Evans (CA) and Europa (Netherlands). Recruited by the board for short term crisis management to file and lead the sale of the operating assets out of Chapter 11 reorganization. Successfully identified and instigated the sale of Robicon to Siemens for $184 million, with all classes receiving 100% payment and investors enjoying a substantial premium. Show less



HNI Corporation

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive VP, President Wood Products Group, President HON International

  • Aug 2000 - May 2003

  Muscatine, Iowa A leading $1.7 billion public (NYSE:HNI) manufacturer of office products and fireplaces; known for leadership in Lean Manufacturing, as well as "most admired" in its industry at that time. Recruited into the corporation as Executive VP in the parent corporation as the outside succession candidate for the retiring Chairman and CEO, with a mandate to turn around underperforming business segments.



ITW

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• ITW-Arcsmith, President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 1995 - Dec 1999

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area This was a private equity funded roll-up, formed to consolidate the welding consumables marketplace; acquired at a substantial premium in 1997 by Illinois Tool Works (ITW). Original member of the executive team, completing the platform acquisition and three additional bolt-on acquisitions before the transaction with ITW.



Pacific Dunlop

• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, Ansell-Edmont Industrial

  • 1993 - 1996

  Atlanta, GA Ansell-Edmont Industrial, with sales of $350 million and plants in Europe, North America and Asia, produced safety products for industrial, automotive, and electronic customers. This was a highly autonomous position reporting the board in Melbourne, Australia.

• GNB Techologies, Chief Financial Officer

  • 1988 - 1993

  Saint Paul, MN and Atlanta, GA GNB Technologies, with sales in excess of $1 billion and plants worldwide, manufactured automotive, industrial and telecom batteries. Drove the release of significant free cash flow in spite of the total "Lean conversion" and restructure of operations in response to mass merchants entering the automotive sector following freight deregulation. Significant expansion into Asia, with a demonstrable success in penetrating the notoriously closed Japanese telecom industry.



Emerson

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

• Liebert - Vice President & General Manager, PC- UPS Systems

  • 1985 - 1987

  Columbus, Ohio Area Led the internal startup division and commercialization of a new high frequency technology for the first UPS system for personal computers; Liebert, featured in "100 Best Companies to Work For", was acquired by Emerson Electric during this period.



Cummins Inc.

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

• Onan Corporation VP North American Sales & Marketing

  • 1982 - 1984

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Onan was the leading U.S. manufacturer for portable, commercial, and prime power small generator sets, utilizing both internally produced gasoline and diesel engines, as well as sourced larger diesel and gas engines. Onan was the dominant electrical power player in Recreational Vehicles and recreational marine market segments, as well as sole-source to the US military at 5KW and 10KW. Acquired by Cummins Engine during this period. Responsible for all of Onan's North American sales… Show more Onan was the leading U.S. manufacturer for portable, commercial, and prime power small generator sets, utilizing both internally produced gasoline and diesel engines, as well as sourced larger diesel and gas engines. Onan was the dominant electrical power player in Recreational Vehicles and recreational marine market segments, as well as sole-source to the US military at 5KW and 10KW. Acquired by Cummins Engine during this period. Responsible for all of Onan's North American sales channels, new product development, and marketing/advertising.

• VP, GM and Managing Director- Onan Far East

  • 1977 - 1982

  Singapore Onan Far East was Onan's subsidiary covering the Asia-Pacific Region. Territory covered from South Korea and Japan in the north to Australia and New Zealand in the south; and from India to the Philippines. As the ranking corporate executive/expatriate in Asia, established subsidiary companies and domestic executive teams in Japan, China, and Australia.



Various Small Computer Peripheral Companies

• Engineer; Applications Engineer; Sales Manager

  • 1970 - 1977

  Scottsdale, AZ Plug compatible memory system start-ups in the halcyon days of DEC, IBM PC's, Data General, and Interdata.