Rob Macpherson, P.Eng.

Senior Business Executive | Strategic Thinker | Manufacturing Leader | Team Builder | Sales Coach | Passionate About Making Businesses Excel!

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

About

Senior executive seasoned at increasing Shareholder Value. General Management of major manufacturing operations including sales and marketing, operations management, and product development. Divisional Management requiring profit planning and capital investment programming. Strong technical involvement in all phases of operations. Sales Management record of volume and price growth. Personal sales achievements. Core belief: Making businesses profitable is about winning with people. My successes have always come from setting goals for individuals and teams consistent with the execution of the company strategy, then giving them authority to execute to achieve the defined results. Subsequent feedback and mentoring ensures individual and team growth and continued commitment to reach the objective. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Concordia University, and a certificate in Music from McGill University. In my spare time I rebuild old muscle cars and play piano and guitar to (hopefully) calm my rescue animals.

Experience

  • Senior Consultant at Macpherson Business Consulting
    Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

  • Vice President of Manufacturing at Stronghaven, Inc
    Mar 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Division consisting of 7 full line corrugated plants, and one sheet plant located in the SouthEast, TX and OH. EBITDA improvement of 4.4% over budget, through increased productivity of 15%, and a rigorous cost control program.

  • Vice President of Sales at Stronghaven, Inc.
    Mar 2016 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs

    Division comprised six corrugator plants and one sheet plant. Sales staff of 31. Increased margin by 14% in a 7 plant division with $230MM in annual sales, by increasing sales volume 19%, and selling price by 6% over budget, through concentrating on higher margin products and rationalizing the customer base.

  • General Manager at Advanced Design & Packaging, Inc.
    Jul 1999 - Feb 2016 · 16 yrs 8 mos

    Reported directly to CEO as number 2 in the organization with full P&L responsibility including sales, for a full line corrugator plant with 225 employees. Hired to perform financial turnaround at this plant. Continuously sustained this operation as a profit leader in the top decile in the industry according to the Fiber Box Association with 300% volume growth and new product development.

  • President & CEO at Lafayette Paper
    Aug 1996 - Jun 1999 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Corrugating Medium paper mill, 2 machines,, 125 employees. Implemented strategy to increase production 150% by installing new paper machine and stock preparation area.