Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Senior level Leader and Entrepreneur with proven success leading organizations to financial health, sustained growth, and profitability. - BUSINESS PLANNING / STRATEGY / AND EXECUTION: As the Animal Nutrition Business Unit Leader, grew an organization by 2.5X in volume totaling more than 300,000 tons annually and more than $130M in sales. - BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND START-UP: Successful organization and start up of Next Door Brewing Co. that entailed organizing and executing a business plan that allowed the business to operate self sufficiently within 12 months of the initial conceptual discussions. - PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING: Led planning, budgeting, and execution of build out for Next Door Brewing Company. Directed the permitting, design, and construction of a new manufacturing facility. Organized 2 complete shut downs of manufacturing facilities to update PLC / Plant Control Systems, resulting in ahead of schedule start-ups and very minimal customer impact. Served as on-site Consultant for a period of 12 months with the responsibilities of both the Plant and Business Manager resulting in over a 50% increase in both volume and earnings. Key Competencies: - Business Planning, Start-Up, Development, and Strategy - Business Consulting - Budgeting and Profitability - Leadership and Talent Development - Project Management - Manufacturing Excellence and Operational Efficiencies - Technology Enhancements - EHS Activities - Outbound Freight Management - Mergers and Acquisitions - PLC Systems and Process Controls - HACCP Programs Contact Info: [email protected]
Organized and executed a business plan that allowed this project to go from being an idea to a self sufficient operating entity within 12 months including: business planning, budgeting, sourcing of financing, property negotiations, project management and build-out, permitting, key employee hiring, and marketing. Next Door Brewing quickly became an icon in the Madison, WI area for it's upscale pub fare and expansive tap list. It was rated as "best new beer venue in Wisconsin" for 2013 by Robyn Shepard – The Daily Page (Isthmus) and as demand continued to grow so did the need for distribution across the state.
Providing Operational and Manufacturing Advisory Services for global animal feed companies. Areas of focus include: business planning and strategy, leadership development, manufacturing efficiencies / cost management /and quality control, food safety (HACCP), and shrink management.
An experienced Plant Manager and Senior Leadership Team visionary passionate about developing teams and improving operational processes and procedures to impact customer satisfaction and the bottom line. • Led Plant Managers at 4 production facilities and was indirectly responsible for 3 additional locations, providing vision, team development, strategy and tactics to improve profits. Budgeted annual spend of over $20M of operational and distribution expenses as well as $2 – $3M annually in Capital Spend to regional facilities