Macomb, Michigan, United States
I’m a senior operations executive with over 25 years of experience leading transformation, diversification, and scale in manufacturing, supply chain, and fulfillment. As Chief Operating Officer of a leading contract converting and logistics business, I’ve guided multi-site operations through rapid growth, market pivots, and operational turnarounds — delivering measurable gains in revenue, margin, and market relevance. My career is defined by: Strategic Diversification – Successfully pivoted from garment decoration into high-growth sectors including automotive, packaging, and protective films. Operational Excellence – Improved on-time delivery to 99.9%, scaled manufacturing output by 300%, and reduced labor costs by over a third. P&L & Board-Level Leadership – Full financial accountability across multiple business units, aligning strategy with execution to drive sustained profitability. Global Collaboration – Serve on the board of a Korean strategic partner, fostering cross-border capacity planning and expansion. I thrive on aligning strategy with execution, building high-impact leadership teams, and creating operations that are as agile as they are profitable. Open to connecting with forward-thinking organizations seeking to scale, diversify, and deliver at the highest operational standards.
Driving strategic diversification and operational excellence across multi-site manufacturing, fulfillment, and logistics operations. Report to the Board and ownership, aligning strategic objectives with measurable results. • Full P&L responsibility across multiple business units; improved margins and efficiency through capital investments and process redesign. • Led diversification into automotive, packaging, protective films, and new fulfillment/kitting services. • Realigned sales channels to strengthen marketplace, direct, retail, and distributor presence. • Serve on the Board of Directors of Korean strategic partner, advising on operational integration and capacity planning.
Turned pandemic disruption into record growth by managing operational shutdowns, rapid ramp-ups, and strategic resource allocation. • Increased flexibility by optimizing raw material strategies and minimizing finished inventory. • Rebranded and established Vanguard as an independent entity while sustaining key partnerships.
Boosted on-time delivery to 99.9% while managing 36% sales growth and implementing automation that tripled manufacturing output. • Increased picking productivity by 50% through better product availability and workflow optimization. • Reduced turnover via improved staffing models and leadership structure.
Transformed an underperforming PE-owned apparel distributor into an industry leader in fulfillment and decoration. • Increased on-time shipments from 80% to 99% while cutting headcount costs by 25%. • Reduced decorated order turn-time from 3–5 days to 1 day, setting a new industry benchmark. • Won multiple SGIA Golden Image Awards for embroidery and heat seal. • Cut returns by 60% by improving accuracy and accountability.
Led a full-line textile decoration and fulfillment division with accountability for customer service, accounting, IT, project engineering, production, and maintenance. • Reduced labor costs by 37% through a flexible temporary staffing strategy. • Automated cut file generation, reducing manufacturing time by 20%. • Streamlined quoting, cutting turnaround from 2 weeks to minutes.
Established depot-level maintenance operations for the Iraqi National Army in the absence of established supply lines, setting up a new facility every 6 months and training Iraqi teams for long-term sustainability. • Built a functional Middle Eastern supply chain, creating a self-sufficient generator repair facility. • Set up operations for T-72 and BMP-1 disassembly and reassembly. • Developed methods to bridge cultural gaps and adapt manufacturing practices to local norms. • Earned recognition for generator service and repair quality across multiple operations. • Streamlined tank disassembly by leveraging Iraqi technicians with Soviet armor expertise.