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Name Art
Phone 248-613-2191
Email Click here to email me!
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
Email Click here to email me!
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
Email Click here to email me!
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
Email Click here to email me!
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.


Name Confidential
Phone 920-602-0500
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Wisconsin
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Design Eng Manager
Miniature Precision Components, Inc.
Walworth, WI
(Injection Molded parts)

Dir - Product Development
Waukesha Engine Dresser
Waukesha, WI
(Natural Gas Engines)

Sr. Mgr. of Engineering
Giddings & Lewis
Fond du Lac, WI
(Machine Tools)

Key Accomplishments •As Change Agent, Developed strategy and implemented technology based five year growth plan involving R&D, new product development, Strategic Supplier Development and Quality Assurance. Result: Steps to meet 50% increase in revenues in three years

Introduced Design for Six Sigma. Result: Educated engineers and others in this methodology and quantified product performance parameters leading to data- based knowledge capture for excellence in design, quality and reliability.

Reduced Business and Compliance risk. Result: Resolved reliability issues with $10,000,000 of warranty costs, reduced business risk in technology export clearing 30,000 parts, and improved market share certifying all product families for CE mark.

Led project team in forming global strategic supplier alliance for engine filters with $4,000,000 annual spend. Result: Presented savings of $400,000 per year. Championed, mentored and coached more than 10 Six Sigma teams. Result: $16 m savings.
Education / Skills Education:Master of Business Administration (Honors), Univ of Wisconsin, Oshkosh;MSME, UW, Madison; BSME, Univ of Madra
Formally Trained in Dresser Global Strategic Supplier Selection Process; Instructor in Project Management, Demand Flow.
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt – DMAIC & DFSS, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 2006 Operational Excellence: Lean
Multi-industry Management experience with problem prevention focus; Change Agent, Leader, Mentor, Coach.

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