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CEO
Highland,UT
Summary
Transformational and growth mindset leader. Outstanding results consistently delivered across multiple businesses and technology platforms. Passionate developer of people and enthusiastic communicator who builds winning cultures across multi-site organizations. Inspiring and leading organizations to achieve and continuously improve upon performance levels previously thought to be unreachable.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-CEO/Chief Operating Officer
Fresca Foods Inc.
Louisville, CO
01.2020 - Current
- Providing leadership for $135MM multi-site co-manufacturing company. Leading direct report team of 7 senior leaders and 450 total employees. Powerfully diverse culture with multiple languages embraced
- Developed cross functional Margin Improvement Teams that increased margins by 5% while improving OEE by 9%, company record results while reducing G&A by $1MM
- Coached and guided senior managers to "lead with zero" in developing safety culture resulting in MOD rate reduction from 1.5 to .75, delivering $663K in savings.
- Collaborated with commercialization team to grow new business pipeline by 35% during pandemic with $15MM in new business contracts secured
- Collaborated with Co-CEO to redesign business development team and process, streamlining screening, scoping, commercialization of new products. Concept to commercialization reduced by 50%
- Recommended by Government Health Dept for "Public Health Safety Award" for Covid-19 safety leadership and community impact. Company protocols shared as best practice with other area businesses
- Collaborated with Co-CEO to implement company's first strategic planning process including new mission statement, revised go to market strategy resulting in 3X new account contacts for innovation and manufacturing services.
Chief Operating Officer
Fresca Foods Inc.
Louisville, CO
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Provided leadership of multi-site Manufacturing organization. 7 Direct reports. 400 employees
- Reduced injury rate by 55% through zero loss culture development and engagement of entire organization
- Led decision to transform company's brand business to private label, now 20% of portfolio.
- Reengineered QRO organization and led quality culture renewal resulting in company being ranked "Most Improved Quality " by largest customer, atop 142 co-manufacturers in external supply chain
- Led decision to monetize company's innovation services delivering $2.1MM in first year
- Developed new leaders for Engineering organization. Technical organization now recognized as "Center of Excellence" by largest customer
- Implemented paperless data collection/performance tracking software and displayed results to every level of organization for context and empowerment. Recognized as "CI Team of the Year" out of 400 companies leveraging like software
- Developed and implemented standard Manufacturing Scorecard for all sites, aligning OKR's/expectations resulting in best safety, quality, productivity ($1.1MM), and customer service (98% case fill) results in company's history
- Successfully designed and started on time two new production systems at separate sites. Projects totaling $2MM secured production exclusivity and access to new markets
- Rebuilt budgeting process and expectations for budget owners. Company delivered 6% reduction in Indirect Expenses
- Achieved best engagement survey results in company history ranking Top 3 in Mountain States region. Safety, Quality, and Care for employees ranked as most favorable
Senior Vice President of Manufacturing
Fresca Foods Inc.
Louisville, CO
03.2018 - 07.2018
- Recruited by Fresca to transform and grow manufacturing culture and organization
- In role for 3 months, promoted to COO by Chairman & CEO
Plant Manager
General Mills
Chanhassen, MN
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Provided turnaround leadership to lowest ranked facility in supply chain. 7 direct reports; 350 employees and contingent workforce of 270. Single source supplier of baked goods
- Established daily CI rigor delivering 50% reduction in TIR while increasing customer service by 25%
Plant Manager
General Mills
Covington, GA
01.2008 - 08.2017
- Provided leadership of largest and most strategic cereal and snacks plant in General Mills; $96MM budget and 60MM cases. Managed multi-site leadership team of 9 direct reports and 380 non-union production team members and contingent workforce of 200
- Led plant to consistently being ranked in top 10% of all GMI plants through innovative high performance work system development and continuous advancements in technology
- Led all GMI plants in workforce efficiency (cases/labor hour)
- Reduced TIR by 66% through culture/grass roots ownership
- Selected to lead/develop/implement "Lead with Safety" training for all North America Supply Chain (10,000 employees)
- Successfully led numerous facility expansions totaling $100MM in capital
- Delivered $750M average energy savings for 7 straight years. Recognized as company "Energy Champion" and by Georgia Governor for sustainability leadership
- Achieved and maintained plants first ever FSSC certification
- Led major continuous improvement and reliability culture change increasing line performance 3%/year creating 2MM cases in capacity.
- Selected as GMI model plant to host company worldwide meeting of all cereal businesses leaders
Plant Manager
General Mills
Milwaukee, WI
07.2004 - 01.2008
- Provided leadership for multi- site plant operations to include direct management of leadership team of 7 and production workforce of 200 and contingent workforce of 50. Single source supplier of snacks
- Increased plant performance rating from lowest in North America to top 3 ranked plant in one year
- Delivered 2X productivity goal while increasing plant total volume output by 33%
- Reduced consumer complaints in targets areas by 20%
Assistant Plant Manager/Program Manager
General Mills
Hannibal, MO
09.2002 - 07.2004
- Successfully led largest synergy project ($53MM) in company consolidating Snacks and Meals platforms at one site following acquisition of Pillsbury
- Delivered $23MM in acquisition savings to NA Supply Chain. Exceeding goal by $8MM
Operations Manager
General Mills
Covington, GA
10.2000 - 09.2002
Facilities Manager
General Mills
Toledo, OH
03.1999 - 10.2000
Packaging Department Manager
General Mills
Covington, GA
01.1998 - 03.1999
Team Leader/Project Engineer
General Mills
Cedar Rapids, IA
06.1994 - 01.1998
Surface Warfare Officer
U.S. Navy
Virginia Beach, VA
05.1988 - 06.1994
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering/Math/Science Core Curriculum/History
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, MDTimeline
Co-CEO/Chief Operating Officer
Fresca Foods Inc.
01.2020 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
Fresca Foods Inc.
07.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Vice President of Manufacturing
Fresca Foods Inc.
03.2018 - 07.2018
Plant Manager
General Mills
08.2017 - 11.2017
Plant Manager
General Mills
01.2008 - 08.2017
Plant Manager
General Mills
07.2004 - 01.2008
Assistant Plant Manager/Program Manager
General Mills
09.2002 - 07.2004
Operations Manager
General Mills
10.2000 - 09.2002
Facilities Manager
General Mills
03.1999 - 10.2000
Packaging Department Manager
General Mills
01.1998 - 03.1999
Team Leader/Project Engineer
General Mills
06.1994 - 01.1998
Surface Warfare Officer
U.S. Navy
05.1988 - 06.1994
Bachelor of Science - Engineering/Math/Science Core Curriculum/History
U.S. Naval Academy