PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Resourceful, dedicated management professional with experience in manufacturing processes specializing in General Business and Project

Management and proven abi lity in employee supervision and customer relationships; who possesses strong le adership, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BUSINESS ANALYSIS 1/2010 - Present Conducted independent business analysis and financial review. THERMAFORM - Troy, MI 6/2006 - 1 1/2009 ThermaForm is a small independently owned Intellectual Property based manufactur ing company with over 75 tooling related patents. The business focus revolves a round consultative engineering, used to troubleshoot, solve, or improve upon customer production through development and manufacture of new t ooling methodology to support molding improvements for plastics manufacturing. GENERAL MANAGER "Hands on Management" of all operations for the company, reporting directly to t he Board of Directors. Responsibilities: * Worked with owners in strategic planning, development and implementation of st rategic position and business plan * Established budgets, sales forecasts, manpower needs and capacity * Managed all day-to-day operations (i.e.: accounting, purchasing, manufacturing , etc) * Determined and managed direction of company projects, both developmental and p roduction * Responsible for all staffing and personnel decisions * Developed new customer relationships and maintained existing relationships * Managed Client engineering services and functioned as a consultant, to solve c lients engineering "issues" * Handle all Client sales, both direct and indirect * Developed cost basis and pricing for all projects * Managed the Design, Project Management and Manufacturing teams to effectively deliver new technology on time and at budget * Facilitated Board Meetings with owner/investors to communicate company directi on and status Achievements: * Implemented cost saving initiatives, through lean manufacturing, purchasing, s treamlined processes and reduction of fixed overhead (including restructuring) t hat led to a 50% reduction of monthly overhead * Developed company strategy for Exclusivity and Licensing Agreements * Guided development of new technology * Developed inventive new tooling technologies and process methodologies in auto motive and packaging industries. * Planned, initiated, and implemented streamlined manufacturing cells for produc tion manufacturing of new technology COLLINS AND AIKMAN & THE BECKER GROUP - TROY, MI 7/1999 - 3/2006 Collins and Aikman (C&A) and the Becker Group were global suppliers of automotiv e interior and exterior plastic components specializing in system integration as semblies. C&A purchased the Becker Group in 2001. BUSINESS ENGINEERING & DESIGN ENGINEERING MANAGER 3/2005 - 3/2006 Managed the Sales and Program Management Team and the Design Engineering Team fo r a full-service injection mold shop with sales of $30 million a year; working d irectly under the General Manager as the "second in command". Responsibilities: * Managed 29 employees to develop and direct the overall process and management

of all commercial aspects of the business (i.e.: business planning and reporting , sales, engineering, design, development, and project management) * Set all sales goals, and budgets, with oversight and approval of estimating an d sales of new and existing work * Reported to and strategized with upper level management on all financial and i nternal business processes to ensure accountability and continuous improvement * Accountable for new tool designs as well as all engineering changes, best prac tices, and on time delivery to the shop floor for new tool builds and engineerin g changes Achievements: * Achieved 30% margin on all sales * Managed Design and Program Management teams to meet customers timing, budgets, and quality requirements on all projects * Developed and managed outsourced relationships/network * Directed the implementation of new 3D software for mold design along with new internal processes to achieve improvement of deliverables and process flow from design through build, resulting in cost savings and timing improvements SENIOR TOOL ENGINEER - INJECTION MOLDS 10/2002 - 3/2005 Managed 100+ tools from initial kickoff to production, ensuring on time delivery and budgetary responsibility of injection molds for multiple customers. Worked with product engineers, program managers and sub-contracted vendors in Canada a nd US to produce injection molds to meet customer and plant requirements, report ing to upper management. Responsibilities: * Managed tool feasibility, design, build and the engineering change process (pr e and post production launch) * Estimated accurate costs for engineering changes Achievements: * Maintained over 20% margin on all sales while meeting all project timing, qual ity and financial commitments * Worked with management team to develop and Implement "Gate System" for company projects PROGRAM MANAGER/ENGINEER - PLASTIC INTERIOR TRIM 2/2000 - 10/2002 Project lead responsible for management of the engineering and commercial aspect s of several interior hard trim programs on the Chrysler, Mercedes and General M otors platforms, reporting to upper management. Lead contact for all Mopar Serv ice work. Responsibilities: * Managed project budgets and developed and negotiated pricing for changes in pr oject scope * Coordinated design, manufacturing and quality systems for new product and engi neering changes * Managed all component and tooling vendors, and coordinated with manufacturing plants for all other purchasing Reported overall program timing, budget and qual ity to upper management and customers Achievements: * Maintained over 20% margin on all sales while meeting all project timing, qual ity and financial commitments * Part of a (VAVE) cost cutting team responsible for saving $15,000,000/annually across the company ASSOCIATE MANUFACTURING MANAGER/DIE SETTER - INJECTION MOLDING PLANT 7/1999 - 2/200 0 Responsible for daily startup of operations, supervision of employees, material handling, shipping and receiving, quality control and general manufacturing and assembly at an injection molding facility.

EDUCATION University of Phoenix, Bachelors of Science Degree, Business Administration Oakland Community College, Associate Degree, Computer Information Systems