Expert Details
General Management - For Profit Organizations
ID: 728413
Kentucky, USA
Expert's background demonstrates the skills and ability to lead an organization in:
Strategic Planning – developed and implemented numerous operations and sales strategies, resulting in the growth and profit of various companies in stainless steel pipe, bar and welding consumables businesses.
Tactical Planning – developed and completed a company turnaround plan.
Investment Planning – authored justification plans for several major capital expenditure programs including a $7 million program to upgrade the forming and welding of pipe in the Wildwood, Florida facility to world class level. Added capital investments designed to increase production levels of high margin, special grades pipe by 25% in 2009 with a maximum capacity of 50%.
Operations Improvements - increased manufacturing productivity by reducing work hours per ton, improved on-time shipping performance, implemented a Lean Manufacturing system, and reduced lost time accidents.
Building New Sales and Marketing Teams – restructured welding consumables company sales structure for faster growth.
Expert has also been a member of three company Boards.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1979 | Degree: MA | Subject: International Business | Institution: University of Kentucky, Patterson School |
Year: 1975 | Degree: BA | Subject: Government | Institution: Centre College of Kentucky |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2008 to 2009 | Employer: Outokumpu Stainless Piep Company | Title: Executive Vice President and General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all activities of the Wildwood production site including long term strategy; sales and marketing; production; quality assurance; human resources; engineering and finance. Annual 2008 sales of $90 million. Pipe Board member. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2005 to 2007 | Employer: Outokumpu Stainless Piep Company | Title: Vice President of Manufacturing | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all manufacturing activities for stainless steel welded pipe manufacturer with annual sales of $100 million in 2007 |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1998 to 2005 | Employer: Avesta Welding Products Division of Outokumpu Stainless | Title: Vice President and General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Schaumburg, IL (5/98 – 10/05)Full P&L responsibility for sales and distribution company with 100% international supply. Division sales were $9 million in 2004. Board member of the residual company, Polarit Welding, to continue to address class action lawsuits against all suppliers of stainless steel welding products |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1996 to 1998 | Employer: Outokumpu Stainless, Inc. | Title: Business Development Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for developing NA and worldwide ten year business plan |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 1991 to 2009 | Country / Region: Sweden and Finland | Summary: Expert worked 19 years for a Swedish / Finish company and has traveled to those two countries 50+ times during his career. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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Kentucky Colonel |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Expert has recently been published by Stainless Steel World in the subject of 2205 duplex stainless steel usage growth in the US. Copy available upon request. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Testified to International Trade Commisssion in 2009 on dumped stainless steel tubular products from China |
Training / Seminars |
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Automotive Industry quality courses Primary metallurgical studies Lean manufacturing courses (company internal) |
Vendor Selection |
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Located and selected stainless steel welding consumables from Canada, Japan and Taiwan. |
Marketing Experience |
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Stainless steel products production and sales, welding consumables sales and distribution, automotive carburator assembly, diesel engine production, air compressor production |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Non-Kentucky English | Although Expert grew up in New Jersey and was educated in Kentucky, his extensive travel within the US and abroad enabled him to speak perfect American English. |