Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
Areas of Focus: - Help organizations define and execute a framework for pursuing performance excellence. Using the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence as the foundation, the focus is on integrating core values, principles, processes and strategies that yield strong, sustainable results. - Coach organizational self-assessments and gap analysis against the Baldrige Criteria, and serve as a resource in areas such as Process Improvement, Sharing of Best Practices, Project Management, Team Facilitation, Strategic Planning, and Forecasting. Profile: - Member of the Board of Examiners - Malcolm Baldrige National Quality award (Nation's highest award for Performance Excellence) - Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Performance improvement methodologies used by Toyota, Motorola, GE, etc.) - CFO / MBA: Strategic Planning, Performance Improvement, Financial & Operating Analysis, Forecasting Contact: [email protected]
* Help organizations define and execute a framework for pursuing performance excellence. Using the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence as the foundation, the focus is on integrating core values, principles, processes and strategies that yield strong, sustainable results. * Coach organizational self-assessments and gap analysis against the Baldrige Criteria, and serve as a resource in areas such as Process Improvement, Project Management, Team Facilitation, Strategic Planning, and Forecasting.
Volunteer member of the Board of Examiners - responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award - the nation's Presidential award for Performance Excellence.
Volunteer member of the Board of Examiners - responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Edgerton Award - the State level performance excellence award for Nebraska, based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence.
Coached clients in their research and evaluation of small business acquisition opportunities.
- Directed the Finance and IT functions at National Crane Corporation - the market leading manufacturer of truck mounted hydraulic cranes for over 35 years (now part of The Manitowoc Company). - Member of the Executive Operating Committee, ISO 9001 Senior Management Steering Team, New Product Development Committee, and chaired the Systems Steering Committee - Coordinated annual strategic planning process, including financial and operating performance projections and budgets, strategic initiatives, and capital expenditure justifications. Routinely presented/defended plans to senior leaders at Division and ($18 billion) Corporate levels. - Directed the implementation of IBM's fully integrated MAPICS ERP System. - Finance member of Division Due Diligence Teams responsible for business acquisition evaluations.