Experience

Nisbet Brower

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EVP & GM

  • May 2022 - Present



ECOS Consulting

• Ohio, United States

• Business Owner

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Hands-on consulting services that optimizes value creation in operations and extracting this value within the market. All services begin with the blocking and tackling and front line management of the existing process and evolve into waste elimination and strategy refinement. Hands-on consulting services that optimizes value creation in operations and extracting this value within the market. All services begin with the blocking and tackling and front line management of the existing process and evolve into waste elimination and strategy refinement.



Rough Brothers Inc. (now Prospiant)

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Platform

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2021

  Responsible for safety, revenue, and profitability of consolidated greenhouse entities located in USA & Canada. Acquisition of XS Smith, Nexus Greenhouse, and Thermo Energy Systems. Provide strategic direction, develop & execute annual growth plans, implement lean process improvements to decrease costs and invested capital.

• General Manager - Commercial

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2016

  Responsible for safety, revenue, & operating profit for greenhouse manufacturing & construction. Implemented brand positioning, SEO/SEM, and promotional materials for RBI brand transition. Managed manufacturing and supply chain design, fabrication, and delivery schedules. Provided furnish and install solution to commercial market.



Basco Shower Enclosures

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Dec 2010 - Apr 2012

  Acquisition of vertically integrated tempered glass CNC fabrication facility. Responsible for safety, revenue, and profitability of strategic business unit. Integrated supply chain based on make v. buy based on product standardization & volume. Increased volume in commercial market with direct pricing to commercial channel on modified standards and standard products.

• Vice President of Sales

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2010

  Sales & Marketing responsibly for commercial renovation and new construction markets. Developed new channel of distribution through installation trades.

• VP Strategic Development

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Responsible for developing & executing strategic initiatives in support of 3 year business model- Analyzed business trends and market performance- Created organization for national installation & after market service- Developed commercial distribution network for single and multifamily construction



MIDWEST MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Partner - Project Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Dec 2003

  Operations Management and Improvement consulting to service and manufacturing companies. Operations Management and Improvement consulting to service and manufacturing companies.



Ford Motor Company

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

• Maintence & Operations Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Mar 2000

  Direct responsibility for production volumes, labor efficiency, engineering CapEx, and equipment utilization for gear manufacturing & heat treatment cost centers. Greenfield startup of manufacturing cell based on Toyota Production System techniques and lean manufacturing. Direct responsibility for production volumes, labor efficiency, engineering CapEx, and equipment utilization for gear manufacturing & heat treatment cost centers. Greenfield startup of manufacturing cell based on Toyota Production System techniques and lean manufacturing.



LTV Steel Company

• Manufacturing & Quality Engineer

  • Sep 1989 - Aug 1996

  Analytics and Correlations on process variables to develop predictive quality metrics. Managed quality inspection team. ISO-9000 coordinator and auditor. Analytics and Correlations on process variables to develop predictive quality metrics. Managed quality inspection team. ISO-9000 coordinator and auditor.