Experience

Co-operative Plating Co.

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Sales and Marketing

  • May 2016 - Present

  Member of the senior management team whose long-term commitment to industry and product diversification positioned the company to sustain growth and profitability throughout the pandemic. We’ve emerged with stronger customer relationships, operational efficiencies and a strategic vision that is local, regional and now more national in scope. • Navigated supply-chain challenges and pandemic protocols to expedite near round-the-clock production of essential elements for hospital… Show more Member of the senior management team whose long-term commitment to industry and product diversification positioned the company to sustain growth and profitability throughout the pandemic. We’ve emerged with stronger customer relationships, operational efficiencies and a strategic vision that is local, regional and now more national in scope. • Navigated supply-chain challenges and pandemic protocols to expedite near round-the-clock production of essential elements for hospital ventilators and other medical devices. • Helped grow company revenue to $18 million via diversification when aerospace business was greatly reduced. • Led exploration and investment in online technologies, from webinars to a more interactive company website, to ensure continuation of sales and marketing activities when in-person meetings were impossible. • Directed companywide efforts to achieve rare merit status for NADCAP in fall 2022. • Through commitment to recruiting, training and mentoring, the company employs its most diverse workforce.

• Director of Sales

  • May 2002 - Apr 2016

  • Tripled sales team to help grow company revenue from $7 million to $15 million, with net profits exceeding 35%. • Instituted recruiting, training and coaching programs for the sales team, as well as senior leadership and operations, which have resulted in customer base growing from 350 to 700 clients. • Introduced additional product lines to generate additional revenue in aerospace and military defense industries.



Co-operative Plating

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • 1988 - 2002

  • Established company’s first-ever sales department, which included identifying and cultivating customer base within aerospace, medical, agriculture and military industries. • Built lasting relationships over the course of a decade, as company’s revenue grew from $2 million to $6 million. • Expanded sales territory from Twin Cities to Midwest, including outstate Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. • Championed expansion of product lines from 25 to 50. • Initiated and executed processes… Show more • Established company’s first-ever sales department, which included identifying and cultivating customer base within aerospace, medical, agriculture and military industries. • Built lasting relationships over the course of a decade, as company’s revenue grew from $2 million to $6 million. • Expanded sales territory from Twin Cities to Midwest, including outstate Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. • Championed expansion of product lines from 25 to 50. • Initiated and executed processes to win industry-recognized accreditations, including NADCAP, AC7004, ITAR, ROHS, SAE AS 9100. Show less • Established company’s first-ever sales department, which included identifying and cultivating customer base within aerospace, medical, agriculture and military industries. • Built lasting relationships over the course of a decade, as company’s revenue grew from $2 million to $6 million. • Expanded sales territory from Twin Cities to Midwest, including outstate Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. • Championed expansion of product lines from 25 to 50. • Initiated and executed processes… Show more • Established company’s first-ever sales department, which included identifying and cultivating customer base within aerospace, medical, agriculture and military industries. • Built lasting relationships over the course of a decade, as company’s revenue grew from $2 million to $6 million. • Expanded sales territory from Twin Cities to Midwest, including outstate Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. • Championed expansion of product lines from 25 to 50. • Initiated and executed processes to win industry-recognized accreditations, including NADCAP, AC7004, ITAR, ROHS, SAE AS 9100. Show less



Allison-Williams Company

• United States
• Investment Banking

• Stock Broker

  • 1987 - 1988

  Served as bonds specialist at an independent investment banking firm whose clients included financial institutions, individual investors and companies seeking to raise capital across the United States and internationally. Served as bonds specialist at an independent investment banking firm whose clients included financial institutions, individual investors and companies seeking to raise capital across the United States and internationally.