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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 Paul
Phone 224.440.6612
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Project Manager
Red Seal Construction
Northbrook, IL
(Commercial & Residential )

Special Projects Manager
The Glen Redevelopment Project
Glenview, Naval Air Sta.
(Bldg & Infrastructure Dev)

Project Manager
Heyer Management & Consulting
Antioch, IL
(Business Management & RE )

Key Accomplishments Program Manager on a Medical Device Machining Plant Closure and Equipment Relocation Project, where $4MM of Equipment was moved, with a $1.6MM Construction budget (75 day build-out, 45 moving schedule) done on-time- under budget.

Acted as Owner's Rep and Special Projects Manager on $1.1 B private and public funded, multiple award winnning Glen Redevelopment project for the Village of Glenview, IL. Part of construction team on new $21.8 MM Police Dept. Headquarters project.

Completed 18 graduate level courses in 36 months with 3.75 GPA to earn a Master of Business Administration degree in General Management with an International Specialization, at night while working full time.

Responsible for converting antiquated computer system to new home builders & real estate management accounting system, addressing Y2K concerns. Saved $750K by auditing & reconciling subcontractor invoices to ID double billings & unsubstantiated bills
Education / Skills 2003- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by the Project Management Institute
2002- Master of Business Administration with International Specialization Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
1983- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL
1981- AAS Building Construction Technology

Name Robert
Phone 708-494-2461
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $101K - $125K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Controller
Weinstein Wholesale Meats Inc
Forest Park, Il
(Wholesale meat distributo)

CFO
Faip North America Inc
Elk Grove, Il
(Pressure washers and hose)

Controller
Gordon Kapes Inc
Skokie, Il
(Telecomm & audio control )

Key Accomplishments • Managed $5M to $10M A/R portfolio. Held A/R over 21 days to 8.5% and over 30 days to 1%. Achieved DSO of 18.25 days. • Formalized credit application process and performed credit research and analysis to approve set up of new customers and assign credit limits. Approved sales orders outside prescribed credit thresholds. • Established and managed credit hold function; instituted credit insurance over portfolio; enhanced credit management systems features to control A/R and restrict sales outside established parameters.

• Converted GL from Peachtree to in-house ERP system. Created company’s first ever monthly financial statements. Reduced monthly closing time to 11 days. • Created reporting of borrowing base, covenant reporting, and credit reporting. Converted payroll to online reporting. • Automated loan borrowing transactions and had bank assign us to dedicated customer service. • Held shrink on $5M inventory to under $10k. • Slashed A/R write offs from $350k in 2010 to $0 in 6 months

• Key team member that implemented 2 systems conversions to MAS 500 for 2 entities. • Selected and implemented new banking relationships. Reduced line of credit borrowing from $9M to under $5M. Implemented spending controls. Managed multiple bank audits. • Reduced inventory levels from $18M to $9M. Eliminated need for leased warehousing space. • Developed business plan for acquisition. Performed due diligence reviews of acquisition targets. Led acquisition financial integration

• Launched finished goods inventory count program resulting in 25% improvement in inventory record accuracy. Reduced inventory shrink loss 30%. Improved inventory record accuracy to 90% from under 30% via improving inventory part number, bill of materials, and production work order processes. Directed inventory planning team. • Reduced time to take physical inventory counts for 2 main businesses by 33% saving $10k. • Designed daily one-page summary report that informed customer service of future production dates and quantities enabling accur
Education / Skills masters project management from Keller BBA accounting from Loyola Green belt six sigma




Name Stephanie
Phone 516-698-6660
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $76K - $100K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Broadcast Supervisor
Spark Communications
Chicago
(Advertising)

Broadcast Supervisor
GSD&M
Chicago
(Advertising)

Key Accomplishments Advertising professional with 10 years of media buying experience within the fast-paced advertising industry. Implemented changes in the day-to-day work functions of team members to streamline efficiency

Responsible for the acquisition of upwards of $90 million in national cable TV media for clients including Suzuki Automotive & Motorcycles, NYSE, The Ladders.com, Supercuts and DiSaronno. Supervised daily activities & mentored Associates

Developed and presented both long term and short term on-air television/streaming on-line media recommendations to various clients. Contributed ideas/worked on several new business pitches to secure new revenue for the company

Reviewed and analyzed cross platform (on-air and on-line) opportunities for interested clients (Suzuki implemented on-air and on-line cross platform strategy across several cable networks to advertise its 2009 new car models
Education / Skills Detail-oriented with strong skills in leadership, negotiating, communication and problem solving.
Developed strong working relationships with clients and sales vendors in the national television community.
Effective team member with strong ability to work independently.
Pace University Pleasantville, New York Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Literature and Communications; December 1995

Name Confidential
Phone 630-362-3263
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Principal - Regional Mgr
Midwest Geothermal Engineering
Illinois
(Enviromental)

Vice President
Urethane Soy Systems
Illinois
(Biobased Polyols)

Director Technology
American Stores
Illinois
(Food & Drug Retail)

Key Accomplishments Negotiated and executed master supply agreement with farmer’s co-op guaranteeing raw material supply and manufacturing, saving $1 million in capital expenditures and reducing production costs by 60%.

Developed and implemented a non-traditional mainframe reconfiguration for 200 users reducing day time utilization to under 80%, decreasing turnaround processing time by 75%, and avoiding a $3 million system upgrade.

Identified and negotiated purchase of the company for $8.5 million to polyol manufacturer.

Bundled developer projects minimizing risk to the investor through diversification resulting in $1 million in sales
Education / Skills




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