Experience

Aspire Partners USA

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hiring Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  New York, United States Ultimately, my job is to hire the most qualified applicant for a given position.



Pinson Davies Group, LLC

• PRESIDENT

  • May 2008 - Present

  Woodbury, NY 11797 Launched and created a trading business with a focus on Tissue Products, Fiber and Steel 2018 added business expense reduction practice - helping businesses reduce overpayments Lowering costs by introducing innovative services Reducing parcel and less than truck load costs for fulfillment, retail and shipping businesses



Georgia-Pacific Corp

• PRESIDENT - Harmon Associates

  • Jan 2002 - May 2008

  Jericho, NY (G-P) is one of the largest building products, chemical, consumer products, packaging, pulp and paper manufacturers in the world. Revenue in excess of $20 Billion annually. At the end of 2005, GP was acquired by KOCH Industries. Harmon Associates is a generator and broker of recycled fiber. P & L Responsibility, $1.5 Billion, 8.5 Million Tons (2008), 175 employees. Successfully assimilated Harmon/G-P culture into KOCH Industries specific MBM culture. Grew EBIT from less then $2 MM… Show more (G-P) is one of the largest building products, chemical, consumer products, packaging, pulp and paper manufacturers in the world. Revenue in excess of $20 Billion annually. At the end of 2005, GP was acquired by KOCH Industries. Harmon Associates is a generator and broker of recycled fiber. P & L Responsibility, $1.5 Billion, 8.5 Million Tons (2008), 175 employees. Successfully assimilated Harmon/G-P culture into KOCH Industries specific MBM culture. Grew EBIT from less then $2 MM in 2002 to $18 MM in 2007 and projected $25 MM in 2008 Operations in the U.S. and Europe, as well as joint ventures in India, China & South America Managed Harmon International based in London, UK Generated rapid international growth, especially in India and China where Harmon had had little or no presence previously. Supplied G-P’s internal recycled fiber (over 3MM tons) at zero margin which generated an additional $60 MM of value for G-P Additional responsibility for external purchases of Woodpulp with an annual spend of $500 MM. Show less



Georgia-Pacific LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• PRESIDENT, Market Pulp

  • Oct 2000 - Jan 2002

  Atlanta, GA Reporting to Executive Vice President of Pulp & Paperboard Responsible for Market Pulp business unit, including Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing P & L responsibility included Sales revenue of $350 MM and 360 employees Experienced in Divestiture when G-P Pulp & Paper operations sold to Domtar, Inc. Focused on Safety, Cost, Sales and Strategy development Reporting responsibility for Leaf River Pulp Operations, Mississippi. Awarded “Safest Manufacturing Facility within G-P in… Show more Reporting to Executive Vice President of Pulp & Paperboard Responsible for Market Pulp business unit, including Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing P & L responsibility included Sales revenue of $350 MM and 360 employees Experienced in Divestiture when G-P Pulp & Paper operations sold to Domtar, Inc. Focused on Safety, Cost, Sales and Strategy development Reporting responsibility for Leaf River Pulp Operations, Mississippi. Awarded “Safest Manufacturing Facility within G-P in 2001 with an OSHA incidence rate of 0.53 Show less



Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• VICE PRESIDENT - International Operations

  • May 1999 - Oct 2000

  Norcross, GA Elected to become an officer of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, GA Reported to the President of Unisource Worldwide, responsible for two Business Units. Unisource, Mexico - $200 MM paper and allied products distribution business in Mexico Unisource International - $275 MM paper sales and trading business Merged G-P’s international business unit and Unisource’s international business Developed and implemented extensive overhead reduction



Georgia-Pacific LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• DIRECTOR - International Business

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Atlanta, GA Reported to Executive Vice President, Paper & Chemicals, responsible for Sales and Marketing of all Communication Paper and Tissue outside of North America. Recruited within G-P to manage $200 MM business unit Daily management of U.S. based Sales and Marketing organization as well as coordination of Agent and Broker network worldwide Developed direct relationships in major markets Extensive research into potential worldwide partners for future growth

• DIRECTOR - Market Pulp

  • Oct 1995 - Jan 1997

  Atlanta, GA Relocated from Switzerland to Atlanta with added responsibility of Pulp Sales to Asia. Migrated sales and logistics’ systems from Europe to maximize efficiency in Asian markets Managed Sales offices in Japan, Hong Kong, and Europe Sales to region exceeded $400 MM Developed additional direct sales opportunities as well as re-defined marketing emphasis on reduced product offering.

• Senior VP. Director of European Sales

  • Oct 1992 - Oct 1995

  Zug, Switzerland P&L Responsibility for region Market Pulp and Fluff Pulp sales to Europe Streamlined 4 regional sales offices Key in developing advantageous Tax benefits to G-P

• VICE PRESIDENT

  • Sep 1983 - Oct 1992

  London, United Kingdom Market pulp, Fluff pulp and Containerboard sales