Mike Spittler
Cleveland,USA
Summary
Experienced business entrepreneur and project manager with a strong track record in managing commercial construction projects across all disciplines, including architecture, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), civil and structural engineering, and construction management (AE/CM).
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Cofounder / Business /Senior Project Manager
PH Labs LLC
01.2020 - Current
- Evaluate market trends and identify emerging IoT technology opportunities for "Smart Building" applications that can be powered by alternative energy.
- Prepare and submit new product patent applications to the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO), then manage inquiries from examiners through final patent issuance.
- Managed development and testing of new IoT product technologies for "Smart Buildings" that can be powered by alternative energy DC power sources and/or the AC grid.
- Navigated complex legal requirements to ensure product compliance with industry regulations while minimizing risk exposure to the business, customers, and suppliers.
- Developed new product technology source-use cash flow proformas for stakeholders (investors), beginning with R&D and prototyping through capitalization, resulting in stable revenue and profit.
- Attracted and enhanced investor relations and secured funding by delivering compelling product technology presentations and detailed financial reports.
Owner/General Manager
POWERGEN SYSTEMS
01.2013 - 12.2019
- Started an energy conservation company specializing in the turnkey installation of extreme efficiency systems and guidelines for commercial and industrial electricity consumers.
- Managed all business operations for the company and oversaw the implementation of energy conservation systems for clients in the Midwest.
- Reduced billed consumption (kWh) for customers by an average of 8% to 12%, resulting in a return on investment (ROI) payback period of 1.2 to 2 years.
Cofounder / Managing Partner
GSI FORUM ARCHITECTS
06.1993 - 12.2012
- Managed business for this Architectural Engineering Construction Management (AE/CM) Company, including accounting, project staffing, human resources, and building maintenance.
- Negotiated customer contracts valued at $20M to $121M in construction cost.
- Managed weekly production meetings and assigned professional staff and sub-consultants for 20-30 active AE/CM projects in various stages of completion.
- Grew business into a national AE/CM company employing 120+ professionals with annual revenue exceeding $20M
- Purchased 75,000ft office building in Cleveland Playhouse Square District and managed $7M renovation and build-out of the Company’s 45,000 ft headquarters.
- Managed design and engineering of $4.2B in built construction over 20 years in the USA, Canada, and Brazil with $0 insurance claims.
Sr. Applications Engineer
SPERRY / STRATUS COMPUTER
01.1988 - 12.1993
- Primary responsibility included customer needs analysis and marketing of mission-critical software applications and general business applications for large customers in NC and TN
- Installed many software applications, including warehouse/distribution, manufacturing resource planning MRP, emergency 911 dispatching, time & attendance, security systems, credit card authorization centers, reservation centers, and accounting
Education
Chemical Engineering
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH06.1980
Notablecustomers
- Plain Dealer Publishing Co.
- Severance Hall
- Case Western Reserve University
- University Hospitals
- Avery Dennison
- Diversified Developers Real-estate
- Ohio Turnpike Commission
- Dayton Daily News Paper – Cox Comm.
- State of Tennessee
- Consolidated Diesel – Case Cummings
- Hardees Food Corporation
- Northern Telecom
- Glaxo-Burroughs Pharm.
- Advanced Publications, NY NY
Patents
- USPTO patent issued 2024 for AirRite™ - Anti-Pathogen Ventilation IoT Technology
Timeline
Cofounder / Business /Senior Project Manager
PH Labs LLC
01.2020 - Current
Owner/General Manager
POWERGEN SYSTEMS
01.2013 - 12.2019
Cofounder / Managing Partner
GSI FORUM ARCHITECTS
06.1993 - 12.2012
Sr. Applications Engineer
SPERRY / STRATUS COMPUTER
01.1988 - 12.1993
Chemical Engineering
Cleveland State University
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