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Name Stanley
Phone 713-409-7208
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Texas
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions CEO
SAE Towers Holdings
Houston, TX USA
(Electric Transmission)

President
CST International
Houston, TX USA
(Bulk Storage)

Vice President
HMT Inc.
Houston, TX USA
(Oil & Gas Storage)

Key Accomplishments Strong entrepreneurial drive, strategic vision, and implementation skills to lead global businesses to achieve higher levels of REVENUE, PROFITABILITY, CASH FLOW and INCREASED SHAREHOLDER VALUE.

SAE Towers: Stabilized cash flow while doubling manufacturing capacity of a core product line, introducing new products, entering new markets and launching an Engineering & Construction Services Business Unit with $100 million in revenue.

CST International: Turnaround situation with significant staff replacement, resource reallocation, product re-positioning and cultural change resulting in first year sales and EBITDA growth of 30% and decrease in lead times of 70%.

HMT Inc: Grew revenue by $300 million (4x), and EBITDA by $40 million (5x) over a three year period through organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
Education / Skills PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Graduate Studies at Rice University, Duke University University of Chicago, Ball State University in Finance & Strategy
Establish Key Performance Metrics and Benchmarks to Optimize Operational Excellence; Revive Under-Performing Businesses
Instill Best Practices and Lead Culture Change; Develop, and Mentor Teams to Achieve Top Outcomes

Name Thomas
Phone 847-309-0315
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Director of Technology
Allstate Insurance
Northbrook, IL
(Agency Facing Technology)

Director of Technology
Allstate Insurance
Northbrook, IL
(Emerging Businesses)

Director of Technology
The Hartford
Chicago, IL
(Architecture & Developmen)

Key Accomplishments Grew technology spend by over 2500% over the course of 2 years and stood up an organization where there was none as part of a planned, renewed focus on Allstate’s independent agency channel.

Improved quote volume, new written premium and items in force by 20% in 1 year through expansion of comparative rater footprint. Decrease time to quote for agents using comparative raters from 4 minutes to 20 seconds through reusable web services.

Increased straight through processing efficiency and decreased the time to complete sales and service related activities by approximately 33% through external benchmarking and iterative development.

Created and implemented a comparative rating strategy resulting in direct top line growth in excess of $30 million over 3 years. Reduced help desk call volume by 15% through redesigning our self-service portal allowing for online self service.
Education / Skills UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Madison, WI Bachelor of Science Degree, Computer Science May 1994
Technology organizational effectiveness, large scale program delivery, and broad and deep technical expertise.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication, public speaking, and exceptional business/technology conduit.
Managing multiple priorities, interpersonal abilities, and analytically inclined.

Name Eric
Phone 708-354-0690
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $126K - $150K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Director of Sales
Pioneer Service Inc.
Addison, IL
(CNC Turning/Machining)

Global Sales Manager
Bi-Link Metal Specialties
Bloomingdale, IL
(Stamping, Insert Molding)

Director, Sales & Mktg
Fotofabrication
Chicago, IL
(Photo-chemical machining)

Key Accomplishments Drove an average of over $13 million in new sales annually each of the past four years to clients' locations throughout the US, Mexico, Canada, China, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Hungary and Germany.

Secured a multi-year contract with one of the ten largest global medical device manufacturers to supply sub-assemblies valued at over $12 million in revenue annually, by leveraging our global footprint, unique tooling and exceptional lead-times.

Grew sales by 114% within 5 years by formally restructuring and training sales force, and by strategically coordinating targeted direct mail, print ads, tradeshow exhibits and website search engine optimization.

Negotiated multi-year contracts valued at over $58 million per year with manufacturers of electrical motors and transformers, by leveraging the industry's only dedicated team of experts to create and manufacture customized electrical-grade steels.
Education / Skills University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL B.S. in Metallurgical (Materials Science) Engineering, 1986




Name Martha
Phone 312-305-2315
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $126K - $150K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Program Lead - Operations
BP Pipeline & Logistics
Naperville, IL
(Oil & Gas)

Tank Team Lead
BP Pipeline & Logistics
Naperville, IL
(Maintenance Construction)

Safety & Operations
BP Pipeline & Logistics
Naperville, IL
(Maintenance Program)

Key Accomplishments - Developed assurance frameworks and identified key operations risks - Coordinated the alignment of the leadership team and governance board on an action plan. - Closed gaps

- Drove long /short term planning, scheduling, financial controls for capital and revenue spend. Created a process that allowed greater cost visibility and improved forecasting by 50%. - Delivered $2MM annual savings and 25 day cycle time reduction

- Developed and rolled out an Operating Procedures Program and completed a project that was at risk of cost and schedule over-run - Developed and rolled out the inspection and maintenance program for safety critical and regulatory equipment.

- Achieved and sustained delivery reliability; Retail - 99%+/ commercial - 98%. Improved order entry by 15% and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) 1-2% - Spearheaded Scheduling Center of the Future, a 3 year strategy that included process improvement,
Education / Skills BS Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, CU Structural Design
MBA, University of Michicagn - Ross School of Business Operations Management & Finance
PMP - Project Management Professional, DePaul Univiersity
Process Improvement - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Name Thomas
Phone 847-764-2072
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Engineering Manager
AIM Inc
Addison, IL
(CNC equipment)

Director of Engineering
The RDI Group
Itasca, IL
(Equipment Manufacturer)

Key Accomplishments Comprehensive experience in strategic planning, project management and mechanical engineering design, including system requirement identification, concept development and definition, configuration analysis, testing and documentation.

Participated in diverse process plant system designs; strong knowledge of fabrication and installation of equipment for steel coating and metal lamination processes as well as equipment for manufacture of roofing material.

Directed an international engineering team for design, fabrication, installation and start-up of complex engineered equipment systems for the steel processing and building product industries.

Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work. Help develop new process and procedures including document control and assembly.
Education / Skills Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Schaumburg, IL MBA Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI BS Mechanical Eng
Advanced skills with SolidWorks, SolidWorks EPDM, AutoCAD, Cadkey, MS Project, MS Office suite, SAP, MS Dynamics



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