Member Profiles
Page 1 2 3 4 (Records Found: 18)| Name | Thomas |
| Phone | 630-336-5848 |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | No |
| Recent Positions |
V P Operations AWTP LLC Elk Grove Village, IL (Custom Filtration) Sr V P Operations Chicago Faucet Company Des Plaines, IL (Faucets, Elect Fixtures) Mgr Bus Dev & Strat Sourc Elkay Mfg Co Oak Brook, IL (Sinks,Coolers, Faucets ) |
| Key Accomplishments |
• Implemented a change in culture moving business from private entrepreneurial to a professional business with strategic direction, standardized metrics and goals.Achieved $1.2M in cost savings and reduced inventory investment by $1.5M (33%). Developed and implemented a $9M cost reduction strategy applying off-shore sourcing, construction of a new manufacturing facility and relocation of manufacturing to a non-union environment in a 1 year period of time, relocating the business in 3 days Reporting to the Elkay Division President, developed a business strategy to grow Elkay’s faucet business to a profitable $70M division of the Elkay group by developing and outsourcing two new product lines, high-end residential and commercial. Cost effective management of out-sourcing materials and labor to improve profits by 200% over a three-year period and achieved an 8-year track record of increased profitability from 8% to 19%, decertified the workforce and implemented skill based pay |
| Education / Skills |
B.S. Industrial Engr. Bradley University
M.S. Industrial Engr. & Engr. Management Bradley University Toyota Lean Manufacturing Training University Kentucky. Constanza Demand Flow Training. Trained and applied TQM and employee empowerment in operations and developed a skill based pay system |
| Name | Art |
| Phone | 248-613-2191 |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Michigan |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
VP HR and Admin Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Rochester Hills, MI (Renewable Energy Products) SVP HR GKN Sinter Metals, Inc. Auburn Hills, MI (Sintered Metals Products) Director International HR Hill's Pet Nutrition Topeka, KS (Premium Pet Food Products) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Lead first ever restructuring of enterpise to achieve first time sustained profitability. Reduced corporate staff by more than 60% while growing profitable solar panel division by more than 300%. Established and harmonized remuneration approach. Established first ever short and long term incentive plans (cash and equity) for a publicly traded renewable energy business. Worked closely with Compensation Committee to established an effective remuneration strategy and executive pay approach. Established a new $1B division team and organization for a global automotive and aerospace company. Once established, lead the HR due diligence and integration of more than 20 acquisitions during high growth phase of the division. Established a first ever international HR function for a highly successful international division, with employees working in more than 20 countries. Developed an effective resolution of many long standing issues for a key expatriate population. |
| Education / Skills |
BS- Labor and Industrial Relations
Michigan State University Extensive skills and experience working global HR issues Includes 5 years expat experience in Europe and Asia. Extensive experience working in both union and non-union environments. Lead many focused activities in both areas. Extensive experience driving high growth staffing initiatives including establishing a world class selection process. |
| Name | Stephen |
| Phone | 224-241-5054 |
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| Salary | $101K - $125K |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Engineering Manager Revcor Carpentersville, Il (Air moving devices) Project Engineer Bertsche Engineering Buffalo Grove Il (Machine tools) Engineering Manager Illinois Blower Inc. Cary Il (Custom Air Moving Devices) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Guided engineering team through hybrid new product development process completing seven designs in seven months projecting $4 Million in sales. Integrated acquired tangential product line into existing engineering structure within three months returning $2.66 million in revenue within 24 months. Led a cross functional team reducing cost of production, allowing for an increase of unit sales from 70,000 to 164,000 annually and revenue from $917,000 to $5.1 million within two years. |
| Education / Skills |
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Champaign, IL
B.S. Agricultural Engineering (Power and Machinery STATE OF ILLINOIS, Professional Engineering License 062048882 Patents US20050074332 A1 & US8881396 B2 for air moving devices. Member of ANSI/AMCA 210 (Laboratory Method of Testing Fans for Aerodynamic Performance Rating) committee |
| Name | Styron |
| Phone | 630-947-5946 |
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| Salary | $175K + |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Owner Powers Environmental, Health and Safety Consultanc Palatine, IL (EHS Consulting) VP, EHS & Security US Foodservice Rosemont, IL ($20B Food Services) Global Dir EHS BP Refining and Marketing (R&M) Warrenville, IL ($250 (B) Oil and Gas) |
| Key Accomplishments |
* $33M and 35% reduction in Workers’ Compensation cost and cases. (RR Donnelley)
* Reduced DOT Hours of Service violations to lowest recorded levels, maintaining 100% driver qualification compliance. (US Foodservice)
* 80% reduction in major incidents and fatalities (BP) * Served as Executive Assistant to Corporate HSE Technical Team Leader, for Gulf of Mexico Crisis Response. (BP) * Reduced Recordable Case Rate by 84% (3.76 to 0.60) (Invensys Control) * Delivered OSHA VPP STAR, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification for multiple manufacturing plants. (RR Donnelley and Invensys Controls) * $7M annual reduction in workers’ compensation and 90% reduction in repetitive motion injuries (Lockheed Martin) |
| Education / Skills |
* Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - Advanced Management Program
* Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ – Master of Business Administration * North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC – Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering, and Biology * Certified Safety Professional (CSP) * Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) |
| Name | Christopher |
| Phone | 312-296-0906 |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Dir IT Infrastructure/Ops Uline Shipping Supplies Pleasant Prairie, WI (B2B, Catalog ) Dir IT Infrastructure/Ops CCC Information Services Chicago, IL (Insurance SaaS) Sr. Mgr Infrastructure/Op Discover Financial Riverwoods, IL (Financial) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Created data center world class operation. Engineered and upgraded servers, VMWare (Vsphere 6.0), storage (EMC), desktops, network (Cisco, F5, Checkpoint, Citrix), telephony (Avaya). Program managed many projects - building construction, data room buildouts, network upgrades, VMWare upgrades, telephony upgrades. Managed professional staff performing that work. Performed performance reviews, hired and fired. Managed the creation of processes and procedures for te data center, for change management, for incident handling and control, for release management. Performed audits of mentioned processes ensuring compliance. Managed disaster recovery exercises. Managed and prepared documentation surrounding DR exercises. Also, focused on Business Continuity ensuring the business would sustain business interrupting events. Tested regularly. |
| Education / Skills |
MBA, Depaul University
BS, Mathematics and Computer Science
Telecommunications, DePaul University PMP, ITILv3 Foundations, DCCA, A+, Net+, Security+ - current CCNA, MCSE - expired Knowledge of PC, mid-range, mainframe, networks, telephony, WAN/LAN/wireless, program management. |
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Jack Heyden and Scott Kane are executives with over 60 years of combined experience who, in early 2000, were out of work, did not know each other and who were forced to reinvent themselves to survive in the 21st Century workforce.