Operations

Education: MBA, BS Business, BS Agricultural Science

Additional Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt

Industry Experience: 30 Years of Food Manufacturing – Operations Career Track from Production Supervisor

Product & Process Exp: Cheese, Cultured Dairy, HTST, Aseptic Packaging Full P&L accountability of > $400MM for a global food manufacturing organization

Notable Experience:

• Long term capacity planning
• Strategy planning and execution
• TPM development and deployment for 9 US Manufacturing Sites and 3 Distribution Centers

Relocation & Geographic Preferences: Presently in New Jersey – Open to National Relocation

Education: MS Food Science, BS Business

Industry Experience: 26 Years of Food Manufacturing Operations Leadership

Product & Process Exp: Baked Goods, Snacks

Notable Experience:

• Full P&L accountability of $220MM for a national food manufacturing organization
• Experience with Strategic Planning for Large, Greenfield Projects, Facility Startups and Continuous Improvement in multi-site, multi-SKU environments
• TPM Development, deployment and implementation across 9 US Manufacturing Sites

Relocation & Geographic Preferences:  Presently in Kansas City – Open to 80% travel or National Relocation

Education: MBA, MS Food Science, BS Agri-Business

Additional Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt

Industry Experience: 23 Years or Fortune-100 Food Manufacturing Leadership

Product & Process Exp: Confection, High Speed Canning, Retort, Aseptic

Notable Experience:

• Current regional scope leading 1 Associate Director and 6 Plant Mangers
• Full P&L Accountability of $160MM
• Managed Multiple, Simultaneous Greenfield Startups
• Facilitated and Supported TPM Implementation across 6 Manufacturing Sites

Relocation & Geographic Preferences: Presently in Southern, IL – Open to National Relocation

Education: BS Manufacturing Technology

Additional Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt

Industry Experience: 19 Years Food Manufacturing Leadership

Product & Process Exp: Beverage, Sauce, Dressings, Dips, HTST Pasteurization

Notable Experience:

• Current Regional Scope Leading 5 Plant Managers and 2 DC Managers
• Led a plant-wide OEE initiative to deliver a 4.4% YOY Improvement

Relocation & Geographic Preferences: Presently in Missouri – Open to national relocation or up to 80% travel

Education: MBA, BBA Accounting & Finance

Industry Experience: 20 Years of Fortune-100 Food Manufacturing Leadership

Product & Process Exp: Ice Cream, RTE, Confection

Notable Experience:

• Current Site – 1MM sq. ft. 1000 headcount highly sophisticated food manufacturing plant
• Leading a team of 11 direct reports, 50 indirect reports and +/- 1000 associates
• Extensive TPM/Lean Manufacturing Experience

Relocation & Geographic Preferences: Presently in Iowa – Open to national relocation

Education: BS Business

Industry Experience: 21 Years of Food & CPG Manufacturing Leadership

Product & Process Exp:  Personal care / laundry care products, high speed beverage

Notable Experience:

• Currently leading 750,000 sq. ft 600 headcount manufacturing facility.
• Led facility expansionwhich increased capacity by 60%
• Brought in to lead turnaround operations increasing production capacity by 34% and shifted plant culture and realigned leadership improving employee retention by 20%

Relocation & Geographic Preferences: Currently in Arkansas – Open to Midwest and Southeast relocation

Education: Executive MBA, BS Biosystems Engineering

Industry Experience: 8 Years of Food & Beverage Manufacturing Leadership

Product & Process Exp: Beverage, Snacks, Blow Mold, High Speed Packaging

Notable Experience:

• Leading 10 Lines, 12 Direct Reports and 150 Hourly Associates

Relocation & Geographic Preferences: Presently in Indianapolis:  Open to Midwest, Midatlantic and Southeast Relocation.

Education: BS Agribusiness

Industry Experience: 4 Years of Food Manufacturing Leadership

Product & Process Exp: Personal care / laundry care products, high speed beverage

Notable Experience:

• Leading 55 Hourly Associates

Relocation & Geographic Preferences: Presently in Ohio – Open to Midwest Relocation