Experience

Savage Fire & Life Safety Products, LLC

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Inventor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Founded Savage Fire & Life Safety Products to save lives. As a former contractor and current boutique distributor, we only work with world-class companies and products that are leaders in their categories. We focus on the Big 3 "pressure points" of the sprinkler system: 1) The last six feet, 2) Pipe alignment, and 3) Seismic accommodation. Our products are durable, eco-friendly, and installation-efficient. Founded Savage Fire & Life Safety Products to save lives. As a former contractor and current boutique distributor, we only work with world-class companies and products that are leaders in their categories. We focus on the Big 3 "pressure points" of the sprinkler system: 1) The last six feet, 2) Pipe alignment, and 3) Seismic accommodation. Our products are durable, eco-friendly, and installation-efficient.



LVR, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Sales and Marketing

  • May 2017 - Jan 2020

  Re-focused and re-energized the overall market and sales strategy for this 45+ year old family-owned company. Increased both customer retention and satisfaction. Working with the awesome owners and an inspired cross-functional leadership team (representing sales, finance, operations, and construction), we pivoted the business to respond to the needs of higher value customers and industries. Built a customer-centric team providing superior refractory solutions across the Unites Sates and select international locations. Recruited, trained and retained a world-class sales management team with strong industrial and commercial expertise. Show less



Victaulic

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

• Business Leader, Fire Suppression Systems

  • May 2010 - May 2017

  Member of the senior leadership team responsible for establishing and implementing the corporate-wide global vision and 5-year strategic plan. Led the integration of a recently acquired, under-performing, small regional business. In less than 18 months created and executed a plan establishing a business that today is considered the gold standard in global flexible fitting fire protection. Recruited, led, and supported the world's most innovative, team of global fire protection professionals working on devices, sprinklers, flexible fittings and hybrid fire suppression products. Developed and commercialized dozens of new-to-the-world products with many patented inventions. Personally granted Five (5) U.S. Patents. Consistently delivered annual double-digit year-over-year growth (multiple tens of millions USD). Developed and executed new product development strategy, to support an innovative and contractor-centric market re-focus. Streamlined the existing business by focusing on high value markets and products. Show less



W. L. Gore & Associates

• United States
• Medical Device
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Leader- Hunting Footwear Products

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2010

  Expanded and repositioned the multi-million dollar business as the technology leader while simultaneously enhancing the GORE-TEX® brand equity. Developed and commercialized new technology for lightweight, warm weather hunting footwear. Nationally branded footwear companies and private label footwear companies utilized this new technology to commercialize new footwear styles for the athlete hunter. To support the launches, created a marketing campaign including in-store, web, and print. Member of the global leadership core group responsible for establishing the strategic 3-5 year vision for the global consumer footwear business. Show less

• Business Leader- Industrial Filtration

  • Apr 2002 - Mar 2006

  Transformed a regionally focused business into a profitable global competitor with multi-million dollar revenue. Conducted a top-to-bottom business review to identify the core products, customers, and markets. Utilized the insights to re-direct the sales teams in the key growth regions of Asia and Europe to high value market segments. Resulted in increased, globally similar market share. Improved sales, customer retention, and customer satisfaction by reorganizing and combining the inside and outside sales teams with a single territory sales goal. Member of the divisional leadership team for Gore's largest commercial division. Show less

• Product Manager

  • Apr 1997 - Mar 2002

  Provided the leadership and vision to navigate a transitional period of significant market and internal organizational change as the company's technology gained widespread acceptance within the industry. Led a global team of sales, marketing, R&D, and operations associates to develop and commercialize the first new class of industrial filters in over 15 years. These new products delivered lower operational and maintenance costs and improved production efficiencies. Established a globally consistent brand strategy which is still in use today. Show less



HarbisonWalker International

• United States
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Product & Technology Development Specialist

  • Jun 1996 - Mar 1997

• Marketing Specialist

  • Jul 1994 - May 1996

• Technical Sales Representative

  • Jun 1988 - Jun 1994