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Name John
Phone 847-624-7400
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Principal
JJT Professional Services, LLC
Glencoe, Illinois
(Renewable Energy Consultg)

Partner, Executive VP
Mid America BioEnergy Resources, LLC
Enfield, Illinois
(Biodiesel Manufacturing)

Executive VP, Director
A. Epstein & Sons International
Chicago, Illinois
(Civil & Industrial Eng.)

Key Accomplishments As a strategic leader and revenue generator, I created a division that successfully handled the site acquisition, due diligence and permitting of more than 300 store and shopping center sites throughout the Midwest over a five year period.

As an attorney, I have personally handled the acquisition, site investigations, zoning, permitting, incentive negotiations and other entitlements activities on numerous industrial facilities throughout the country.

As principal involved in two start-up companies in the renewable energy fields, I developed business plans, pro-forma’s and established access to capital markets to initiate major new developments.

I am a senior executive recruiting, developing and managing large and diverse staffs and setting the course for sizable business entities. As Director & Exec VP, for a $60 million AEC firm, I had full P&L responsibility for seven business units.
Education / Skills J.D., The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
Professional Engineer – Numerous States, Registered Attorney –Illinois Real Estate Broker – State of IL
Real Estate Broker - Illinois LEED AP certification

Name Paul
Phone 224.440.6612
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Project Manager
Red Seal Construction
Northbrook, IL
(Commercial & Residential )

Special Projects Manager
The Glen Redevelopment Project
Glenview, Naval Air Sta.
(Bldg & Infrastructure Dev)

Project Manager
Heyer Management & Consulting
Antioch, IL
(Business Management & RE )

Key Accomplishments Program Manager on a Medical Device Machining Plant Closure and Equipment Relocation Project, where $4MM of Equipment was moved, with a $1.6MM Construction budget (75 day build-out, 45 moving schedule) done on-time- under budget.

Acted as Owner's Rep and Special Projects Manager on $1.1 B private and public funded, multiple award winnning Glen Redevelopment project for the Village of Glenview, IL. Part of construction team on new $21.8 MM Police Dept. Headquarters project.

Completed 18 graduate level courses in 36 months with 3.75 GPA to earn a Master of Business Administration degree in General Management with an International Specialization, at night while working full time.

Responsible for converting antiquated computer system to new home builders & real estate management accounting system, addressing Y2K concerns. Saved $750K by auditing & reconciling subcontractor invoices to ID double billings & unsubstantiated bills
Education / Skills 2003- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by the Project Management Institute
2002- Master of Business Administration with International Specialization Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
1983- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL
1981- AAS Building Construction Technology

Name Michael
Phone 847-648-5903
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Operations Manager, Mfg.
Magil/Centrel Corp.
Lake Zurich, IL
(Power Gen/Elevator Equip)

Engineering Manager
Schindler Logistics Center (Adams Elevator)
Niles, IL
(Elevator/Escalator Equip)

Senior Mfg. Engineer
Adams Elevator Equipment Co.
Skokie, IL
(Elevator/Escalator Equip)

Key Accomplishments Reduced lead time by 40% to 2-weeks & increased performance to 96% through modification of order & delivery processes. Developed costing structure to determine actual pricing model, allowing for an increase of 30% in revenue or $6.3 million annually.

Created prod lines for gearless elevator machines & residential elevators adding $12.6 million in profitable revenue within 36 months. Reduced inventory costs 42%, $550k annually & increase availability to 98% implementing MRP/ERP, capacity planning.

Led development of an automated drawing & CNC prog system using AutoLISP and AutoParametric scripting of AudoCAD driven by a VB front-end order entry system.

Designed and implemented a "Focused Factory" with its own warehouse, order process, assembly, test & pack to build an elevator safety brake product line.
Education / Skills Tech experience supporting growth through resolution & leadership. Expertise reducing mfg costs & enhancing profitabity.
College Lake Cnty (Design, Mfg Eng) / William Rainey Harper College (Design, Ind Eng) / Kellogg Certification (Lean Mfg)
Shanin Quality Process (Six Sigma Hybrid) / ISO9001 Inter Auditor Certification
SAP, Platinum/Maynard Enterprise / AutoCAD, Pro-E, RasterX / GibbsCAM, Proto Punch, ToPs100 Laser, Engraving, Facilities

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