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Name Richard
Phone 630-336-2298
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Sr. Vice President
The Pampered Chef
Addison, IL 60101
(Consumer Goods)

Sales & Consulting
Midwest Information Systems
Villa Park, IL
(Software)

School District 65
Computer Services
Evanston, IL
(Education)

Key Accomplishments Oracle ERP Implementation

Global Call Center Consolidation and Modernization

E-Commerce Portal

Data Center Design and Implementation
Education / Skills US Military Academy, West Point NY Engineering
Concordia University Chicago, River Forest IL Education
Concordia University Chicago, River Forest IL Computer Science


Name Richard
Phone 414-588-4342
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Wisconsin
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Business Consultant
Self-Employed -- Principal
Milwaukee, WI
(Business Consulting)

General Manager
WE Energies
Milwaukee, WI
(Electric Power Generation)

Reengineering Manager
Wisconsin Gas Company
Milwaukee, WI
(Natural Gas Distribution)

Key Accomplishments BUSINESS CONSULTING: Annual continuous improvement review (for five years) of the graduate Medical Informatics program, offered by the Milwaukee School of Engineering, resulting in exemplary ratings for achieving program outcomes and objectives.

GENERAL MANAGER: Led the design, development and launch of a new business, leading team to first year revenues of $3.6 million (and profitability) 24% over goal. Increased "very satisfied" customer ratings from 84% to 96% in 12 months.

REENGINEERING MANAGER: Led process reengineering of a $20 million, 155 employee, sales and marketing division, redesigning 20 major business processes and saving $4.8 million in labor and operating costs, nine months ahead of schedule.

MANAGER OF LEASING SERVICES: Managed P & L and led $3.6 million commercial equipment leasing business, increasing revenues 22% per year, for five years, and profitability from $180,000 to $1.0 million, through continuous improvement.
Education / Skills Marquette University - B. A. in Communications (1979): team building, public speaking, group dynamics, listening, sales.
Univ. of WI, Milwaukee: MBA (1999): Leadership, complex problem solving, finance, business analysis, managing change.
Career Skills: P & L management, budgeting, business analysis, cost reduction, increasing margins, performance metrics.
Career Skills: Operational planning and implementation, managing change, process improvement, high performing teams.

Name Robert
Phone 815-382-6494
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Sales Manager
J. Schneeberger Corp.
Elgin, IL
(CNC tool & cutter grinder)

Principal
Independent Sales Rep
Chicago, IL
(IT solutions: ETO/ERP/MRP)

International Sales Mgr.
Chief Automotive Systems
Grand Island, NE
(Capital equip, auto ind.)

Key Accomplishments Technical sales & marketing manager with extensive experience in complex capital equipment / engineered products / engineered solution sales with a solid track record of international accomplishments.

● Direct / Dealer / Rep Management. ● Product Development – market driven solutions / global norm compliance. ● New territory penetration: Europe; Latin America; Asia. ● New market penetration: medical; enterprise SW; auto.

A compressed view of specific accomplishments: ● Company’s first ($500K+, capital equipment) sale to Mexico. ● (Swiss) company’s U. S. entrance into medical market, via a gorilla marketing approach with $1M+ results, 1st yr.

● Spearheaded global team to decrease operational losses by 89% in the first year while increasing revenues by 47%. ● New-To-Market development: India / PRC / Latin America / Europe.
Education / Skills ● BS Industrial Technology, Western Illinois University ● Spanish & French linguistic capabilities
● MS Office; 3-D solid modeling / CAD / CAM; enterprise software / CRM / MES / Accounting
● Private Pilot, single engine, land


Name Mary
Phone 847-910-3232
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions VP, Customer Service
CrossCom National
Buffalo Grove, IL
(Tech Install and Service)

VP, Mkt, Pricing, Contrts
CrossCom National
Buffalo Grove, IL
(Tech Install and Service)

VP Administration
CrossCom National
Buffalo Grove, IL
(Tech Install and Service)

Key Accomplishments By improving interface with 5 key customers on the verge of leaving, and by reorganizing the management staff, retained $6.2 million in service business.

Expanded technical teams, reduced staff, and reorganized functions, saving $700,000 annually.

Implemented a call facilitator position, reducing average hold time for technical support to less than 5 minutes, saving more than $300,000 in labor expense annually.

Improved trip resolution time by 13%, reducing average time to resolve by 3/4 of an hour, resulting in more than $1 million annualized increase in service contract margins.
Education / Skills Managing and executing organizational change, process improvement, Managing core organizational functions.
Executive-level strategy collaboration, objective problem solving, customer service management
B.A., Economics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management, Lincolnshire, IL 2003

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

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