Communicates with clarity and impact

Sets the pace for the team

Unafraid of the tough issues

Is a colleague with all levels

A metrics-driven decision maker

Holds an OJT MBA

Can build and maintain a bottom line

Gets others to perform at their best

Professional Experience

Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL 2003 - Present

Sea Ray Company, Sykes Creek, Merritt Island, FL
Division of the Brunswick Boat Group, producing same-name pleasure boats

Director of Manufacturing Operations 3/15- Present

Manage production, engineering, quality, finance, inventory, safety and maintenance activities for start-up facility

Restored manufacturing operations to full function in a facility that had been closed for two years

Recruited and hired a team of 170+; 70 journeymen boat builders, 100 requiring training

Built a normal full year’s production between August and December

- Integrated two new models during first year of operation

Generated $2MM in operating profit (seven times budget) when the industry in general was losing money

Held warranty costs to 20% of average experienced across the Recreational Boat Group

Received Brunswick Distinguished Safety Award

Brunswick Boat Group, Brazil, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Produces Sea Ray and Bayliner boats

Director of Operations 1/14 - 3/15

Managed four production lines; 100+ employees, quality, engineering, supply chain, inventory and logistics activities

Point of contact for Brunswick, USA management and sales regarding new model integrations

Led the development of a work environment cultural change that established a more productive relationship
between Brazilian senior management and the hourly-paid workforce

Developed an employee suggestion program that strengthened morale

Introduced the use of group leaders to improve production line efficiency

Increased output by restructuring sourcing, quality and engineering and establishing their first system
of goals and action plans

Implemented inaugural program of production targets, weekly metrics, daily operations reviews
and monthly operations reports

Professional Experience (cont.)

Sea Ray Company (cont.)

Developed and implemented procedures that allowed the facility to comply for the first time with
industry associations’ production standards