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COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	CEO	6/2013 - Present
Denton Vacuum llc	CEO	6/2006 - 6/2013
Denton Vacuum llc	VP Technology and Operations	6/2004 - 6/2006
Constar	Director	1/2003 - /2004
TetraPak	Director of Plastic Barrier Products	1/1998 - 12/2002
Corning Precision Lens	Manager of Operations / R&D Director	10/1989 - 12/1997

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
St George University	Engineering Management	2000	Master Degree
Baker College	International Business	1999	Master Degree
Eckard College	Managing for Commitment	1997	Certification Degree
Thin Film Center	Thin Film Coatings	1997	Certification Degree
University of Cincinnati	Principles of Plastic Optics	1996	Certification Degree
Thomas More	Business	1996	Bachelor Degree
Thin Film Center	Optical Coating	1995	Certification Degree
Society of Vacuum Coating	Design to Manufacture	1994	Certification Degree
Society of Vacuum Coaters	Pulse Sputtering	1993	Certification Degree
University of Cincinnati	Electrical Engineering	1993	Some College Units Completed Degree

Highlights:

Increase plant efficiency from 80% to 95% and lower customer returns from 5% to .3%. Increased profit margins by 200% within four years and reduced cost. Introduced value added products to our casings such as natural color and flavored casing products which increased sales Reduced product scrap rate from 12% to 3% within six months saving $5 million. Lowered waste by replacing equipment, implementing new procedures and training to improve production efficiency. Improved customer communications and product quality to save two major accounts representing 30% of sales. Expanded production into the medical industry to improve profitability. Established product wound care product line. Negotiated first major new union labor contract change since 1974 increasing member contributions by 50% for health care, froze pension benefits, and reducing personal days from 12 to 4 saving $500,000 annually.

Companies I like:

Small to medium sized manufacturing companies

• Budgeting
• Operating Budget
• Plastics
• OEM
• Engineering
• Packaging
• PET
• Food
• Coating
• Molding
• Manufactuing
• Open to Relocation

Dynamic CEO with more than 25 years of manufacturing experience. Pragmatic executive specializing in driving companies to capture, grow and sustain major sales, profitability and market share. Provides vision and strategies to transform concepts into lucrative realities. Demonstrated expertise in food, medical and vacuum industry manufacturing. Proven experience developing manufacturing processes and equipment. Skilled at managing budgets up to $75 million and staffs of 400. Solid international product and business development experience. Strong expertise in the food and packaging industry, OEM equipment manufacturing and coating product R&D.