Atlanta, Georgia, United States
C-suite executive in multiple highly engineered industrial manufacturing companies with proven delivery of transforming global business culture and performance through collaboration with teams to drive sustainable value creation. Expertise in strategic resetting of business imperatives for both growth and profitability, developing organizations and realizing continuous improvements that furthers business excellence. Recognized successes in Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Building Products, Capital Goods, Electronics, Industrial, Mining and Railway markets. Demonstrable experience in change management, governance, acquisitions, joint venture boards, and licensees across all channels by applying a strong business acumen and an engineering mindset that quickly assesses issues and achieves improved business performance, regardless of the operating environment or economic cycle. Significant role progression in adapting to multiple industries, supplementing energy and passion while leading change and securing business transformation in a connected world. Successful influencer and people leader in both autonomous and highly-matrixed organizations, focused on reducing business complexities while engaging teams and effectively collaborating with key stakeholders. Known for leveraging diversity of thought, applies an outsider's view-in that creates solutions, which foster sustained business performance.
East West is a trusted Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (IMS) company partnering with some of the world’s most recognizable brands and new disruptive players. As an IMS company, East West provides full lifecycle management, from custom design and proprietary products to advanced manufacturing and global supply chain solutions. From concept to scale, East West engineers, makes, and delivers complex electronic and electro-mechanical products leveraging more than 2,700 employees at 9 facilities in 7 countries. East West’s global team serves a broad spectrum of dedicated end markets knowing that the quality products made today can truly make a difference for all of us.
Delivered accelerated growth for Weir Minerals in North America together with the team. Identify and integrate potential acquisition targets that complement our organic above market growth objective, leveraging off our extensive manufacturing and service presence, together with a broad product offering to serve our expanding customer base in North America.
Transformed teams, strategy, go to market, and culture reset, leading to 10.7% revenue growth CAGR and 710 bps operating margin increase from 11% to 18.1% from 2020–2023. Member of the C Suite with global responsibility for the P&L, which designed and manufactured a broad range of highly engineered components for critical applications in aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and other industries. Oversaw 3,200 people, 13 production sites, 11 brands, accentuating high mix/low volume, and autonomous end to end accountability.
Launched APAC operating model to accelerate growth and turnaround some key operations, whilst boosting local empowerment and innovation capabilities for local market demands. Navigated COVID challenges with zero infections in 2020 and maintained revenue and margins, despite all the disruptions. Member of the C Suite with responsibility for the P&L of all ITT businesses interdependently with the 3 divisions.
Simplified the team for growth and innovation, 18% revenue CAGR from 2016-2018. Led a 5-year strategy reset that secured 3x above market growth in automotive and also the leader in railway. Member of the Motion Technologies Leadership team and responsible for the China P&L, which locally designs and manufactures critical safety components.
Member of the Group Executive Board and P&L for Business Area Equipment Division with revenue of USD 1.3B in 2015 and leadership duty of the 5,400 employees globally in 4 Business Units stretching across 48 countries with a supply network of 19 manufacturing sites with direct and indirect sales channels through 7 brands. Led the planning and execution of all sales, product development, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain across the entire Division.