Experience

University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Executive Leadership Fellow Carlson Business School

  • Jun 2018 - Present


3M

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director Business Development

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2018

  I report to the Executive Vice President of International Operations and accountable for Developing and Leading Business Growth across all countries and for total 3M portfolio at the EVP's discretion. Specific geographic regions are prioritized by the EVP for "outside in" holistic transformation based on their current performance with a strong objective of accelerating profitable growth and achieving the best in class results for that Region when benchmarked with similar country clusters globally. Areas of focus for strengthening an organization would be subsidiary wide, and would include total portfolio prioritization and redeployment of resources, rebuilding the leadership team with a growth mindset, with due focus on matching leadership appointments with prior experience in culture, language and geographic area customs (often ignored by many Multinational Companies, expanding geographic penetration through subdividing large countries creatively with front and back end organization redesign, exploring innovative ways to market through channel realignment, direct selling models, maximizing e Commerce deployment in both B to C and B to B segments, creating new local for local technology platforms aligned with country megatrends, transforming supply chain and overall developing a human capital plan to locally create the process and resource capability to sustain the changes instituted. Dedicated use of Six Sigma and Business Execution Processes (BEP) used throughout every project for tracking the vital few critical X's with regular operating rhythm by Country Management, Area and International Operating Committee Gate Reviews. I have traveled to sixty four countries during last twenty three years, the only Geography not covered being Central Africa. Show less

• Director Central East Europe & Middle East Aftica

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Responsible for 3M Portfolios in all CEE and MEA for Safety, Security & Protection Businesses Responsible for 3M Portfolios in all CEE and MEA for Safety, Security & Protection Businesses

• Global Director Mining & Mineral Extraction Market Center

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2009

  GM for creating and growing the profitable portfolios of all 3M businesses worldwide by direct end customer ownership at their mine sites, smelters and corporate C Suites.

• 3M Director Latin America and Africa

  • Apr 2004 - Mar 2007

  Accountable for portfolio growth and operational excellence for the Safety, Security & Protection Businesses.

• General Manager - Consumer Safety Light Management Department

  • Sep 1996 - Apr 2004

  Global GM of several portfolios including Light Management Films, Fire Protection, Concrete and Specified Construction Markets. Built the global organization, hired the subsidiary leaders, engaged customers worldwide, transformed channels and coached our teams for excellence.

• Managing Director - Central America Region

  • Sep 1993 - Sep 1996

  Responsible for all 3M subsidiary operations in Central American Countries. Built the companies, hired the leaders who are senior executives today, engaged the Government Officials and USA Embassies and overall strengthened the organization vitality everywhere.

• Technical Director

  • Mar 1991 - Sep 1993

  Built the Industrial Minerals Laboratory and led the rapid profitable growth of this business by nurturing excellence in Key Account Relationships and driving customer service satisfaction. Hired really sharp PhDs from leading universities who are senior executives today.

• Leadership Assignments in Product Development

  • Jul 1980 - Mar 1991