A well-seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in progressive management positions within both Finance and Operations. I have worked in several different industries, including Semiconductors (International Rectifier/Infineon Technologies), PCB's (Xerox and Flextronics), Automotive Occupant Constraints (TRW), Industrial Equipment (Best Engineering), Appliances (Dynamic Cooking Systems), and Pet Products (Dogloo Inc.) Demonstrated success record in: * Effectively hiring, training, and managing a diverse staff, by defining clear roles and responsibilities and holding people accountable to them. * Mentoring key individuals and providing my team with clear direction and prioritization of key deliverables that resulted in creating a highly motivated staff that consistently performed at a very high level. * Developing and Implementing multiple process improvements to help drive overall reporting efficiencies and cost savings. * Providing timely and accurate key financial data, analysis, and performance metrics so that the company's financial position is well understood and appropriate business decisions can be made. HIGHLIGHTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS * Participated in 3 ERP system implementations, and Co-Managed 2 of them. (SAP, JD Edward's, BAAN) * Managed multiple restructuring plans as a result of certain business acquisitions and plant closures.