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Name Michael
Phone 847-648-5903
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Operations Manager, Mfg.
Magil/Centrel Corp.
Lake Zurich, IL
(Power Gen/Elevator Equip)

Engineering Manager
Schindler Logistics Center (Adams Elevator)
Niles, IL
(Elevator/Escalator Equip)

Senior Mfg. Engineer
Adams Elevator Equipment Co.
Skokie, IL
(Elevator/Escalator Equip)

Key Accomplishments Reduced lead time by 40% to 2-weeks & increased performance to 96% through modification of order & delivery processes. Developed costing structure to determine actual pricing model, allowing for an increase of 30% in revenue or $6.3 million annually.

Created prod lines for gearless elevator machines & residential elevators adding $12.6 million in profitable revenue within 36 months. Reduced inventory costs 42%, $550k annually & increase availability to 98% implementing MRP/ERP, capacity planning.

Led development of an automated drawing & CNC prog system using AutoLISP and AutoParametric scripting of AudoCAD driven by a VB front-end order entry system.

Designed and implemented a "Focused Factory" with its own warehouse, order process, assembly, test & pack to build an elevator safety brake product line.
Education / Skills Tech experience supporting growth through resolution & leadership. Expertise reducing mfg costs & enhancing profitabity.
College Lake Cnty (Design, Mfg Eng) / William Rainey Harper College (Design, Ind Eng) / Kellogg Certification (Lean Mfg)
Shanin Quality Process (Six Sigma Hybrid) / ISO9001 Inter Auditor Certification
SAP, Platinum/Maynard Enterprise / AutoCAD, Pro-E, RasterX / GibbsCAM, Proto Punch, ToPs100 Laser, Engraving, Facilities

Name Thomas
Phone 708-359-5157
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Volunteer
St. James Hospital 2010-Present
Olympia Feilds, IL
(Medical services)

Maintenance Planner
Cargill 2000-2005
Hammond, IN
(Corn sugar & starch)

Maintenance Supervisor
Unilever 1977-1999
Hammond, IN
(Bar Soaps)

Key Accomplishments Achieved production goals in customer service, high-speed packaging and process operations; able to lead teams and improve processes to capture measurable increases in production quality, yield, and safety statistics.

Created effective training materials and programs; certified as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Instructor by Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance.

Superior communication and problem solving talents, with history of forging and nurturing positive relationships with customers, plant operators, vendors, and related production stakeholders.

Proficient in Microsoft and Lotus applications along with multiple CMMS systems including IMPAC, ASAP & Advantage.
Education / Skills Associate of Science in Mid-Management Marketing PRAIRIE STATE UNIVERSITY – Chicago Heights, IL 1986 GPA: 3.8
Maintenance Performance Measurement & Reporting, Leadership Development, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Operations
Supply Chain Finance & POEG Quality & Productivity Improvement for Chemical Manufacturing
Interpersonal Managing Skills, Confined Space Entry & Technical Rescue Trainer, Total Predictive Maintenance(TPM)Instruc

Name Dan
Phone 615-376-9233
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Tennessee
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Field Director
Lubrizol
OHIO
(Oil Additives, Fibers)

Interim General Manager
DuPont-Sabanci JV
DELAWARE
(Fiber, Cord & Fabric)

Kevlar Brand Manager
DuPont
VIRGINIA
(Advanced Fiber Systems)

Key Accomplishments LZ; Brought clarity to a fuzzy vision and set in place the foundation, infrastructure and user-demand for launch of a new generic textile fiber business unit.

DUSA JV; In successive periods, doubled, then tripled top line revenues reversing annualized $2M losses and directed the enterprise through scale-up to breakeven financials positioning it for successful sale.

DuPont; Pioneered a self-funding business model, postioned and licensed the Kevlar brand establishing mulitple earnings sources within niche verticals of the global consumer apparel marekt.

Education / Skills A player-coach manager and leader with a consistent record creating cohesive channel demand for high value offerings.
Extensive experience building global sales, technical and marketing teams managing direct and end-use client relations.
MBA: University of Mississippi (Excelled in Organizational Structure, Finance & Economics)
BSME: U of M; Engineering School President (directed creation of an Honor Code); Lettered Ole Miss Football

Name Charles
Phone 847-417-1778
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $151K - $175K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Chief Financial Officer
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co.
Illinois
(Communication Equipment)

Chief Financial Officer
Meyer Material Company
Illinois
(Ready Mix & Sand & Gravel)

Group Controller
AmSafe Aviation
Arizona
(Aviation Restraints)

Key Accomplishments Chief Financial Officer… Controller… Experienced profit-driven senior financial executive leading highly leveraged manufacturing and service businesses. Expertise in mergers & acquisitions, recapitalization, restructuring, operations and strategy.

Responsible for financial management during changes in company ownership. Sale of privately held business to private equity investors and subsequent sale to international public company.

Led process to select and implement a fully integrated ERP system, QAD. Redesigned the financial and reporting process, reducing month-end reporting from twelve business days to 24 hrs, improving accuracy and reliability of information reported.

Working capital improvement, i.e. reduced collection cycle from 65 days to 50 days, freeing $12 million in cash. Business controls, sound business systems, processes, evaluations and analysis. Utilizing continuous improvement.
Education / Skills Master of Business Administration, North Central College, Naperville, IL (1998)
Bachelor of Science: Accounting, Quincy University, Quincy, IL (1986)
Certified Public Accountant, IL


Name Edward
Phone 847-899-3984
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Chief Financial Officer
Infogix, Incorporated
Naperville, Illinois
(Software Company)

Chief Financial Officer
Visiontek, Incorporated
Gurnee, Illinois
(Computer Technology Mfg)

Corporate Contoller
Comark, Incorporated
Bloomingdale, Illinois
(Computer VAR)

Key Accomplishments Led increase in market value from $25 million to $130 million(valued by Duff and Phelps) within 60 months

As part of valuation strategy, jointly developed (with head of Sales) a term license revenue model in order to secure an annuity-based revenue and cash flow stream; annual revenue increased from $20 million to $34 million and cash from $3 to $20 mil

During tenure, selected to join Financial Executives International(FEI) committee, Committee on Finance and Information Technology(CFIT) as software industry financial subject matter expert, joining with Big Four, Microsoft, Walmart, HP and others

Expanded and restructured bank credit facility, and negotiated additional funding sources including $5 milllion in private equity funds, and floor planning and inventory financing through IBM
Education / Skills Chief Financial Officer- Top and Bottom Line impactor as a financial leader with domestic and global experience.
BS, Business and Operations Management from Purdue University Executive MBA, University of Notre Dame Class Valedictor
Certified Management Accountant(CMA) and member of the Institute of Internal Auditors(IIA) and IMA
Financial Executives International(FEI) member and member of its Committee on Finance and Information Technology(CFIT)

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