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Name John
Phone 630-803-2468 Cell
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Sales / Business Devlpmnt
ProAmapc - Flexibles & Extrusion
Chicago, IL
(Flexible Packaging)

General Manager
AMPAC Flexibles
Elk Grove Village, IL
(Flexible Packaging)

Business Dev / Site Mgr
ALCAN PACKAGING
Chicago, IL/Bellwood, IL
(Flexible Packaging)

Key Accomplishments Develop & cultivate new business relationships to support the sale of ProAmpac packaging products & services to include stand up pouches, rollstock, retort, hot/cold fill, dry food & other market applications tied to a flexible packaging solutions.

General Manager - Manage the overall business for the Elk Grove Village facility of Ampac Flexibles. Business focused on growing and optimizing the retort pouch market in human food and pet care products as well as the non-retort stand up pouch business opportunities for some of the largest multi-national organizations that participate in these markets. Day to day responsibilities focus on commercial relationships, customer service, quality, site profitability, pricing, production, and overall site management.

Business Development - Manage the business relationship for MARS North America which began with the implementation of a 2004 multi-million dollar business award. Commercial responsibilities focused on customer service, quality assurance, account profitability / EVA, Mars site qualification protocol, product pricing, logistics and overall site implementation involving several plant locations. The Mars account grew from $5.6 million dollars in 2004 to over $40 million dollars in 2009.

Site Business Manager - Manage all site activities for Alcan Packaging – Bellwood, a $40M manufacturer of flexible packaging with a unionized employee workforce of 125. Responsibilities focused on customer service, quality assurance, production planning & scheduling, product pricing, materials procurement, finance, logistics, continuous improvement initiatives and human resources.
Education / Skills B.S., Business DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
Yellow Belt Certification (Continuous Improvement) – September 2008
Certified Public Accountant - State of Illinois


Name Karl
Phone
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Indiana
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions President
OpteonGroup LLC
Chicago metro/Munster IN
(Business Improvement)

Managing Director
EnteGreat, Inc.
Chicago IL/Birmingham AL
(Supply Chain Solutions)

Chief Operating Officer
National Liquid Packaging LLC
Kingsbury, IN
(Contract Manufacturing)

Key Accomplishments Analyzed and prepared a plan for a manufacturing company outlining efficiencies and productivity improvements resulting in a 10% increase ($1 million) in net income within 12 months.

Reduced inventory and saved $25 million while maintaining service levels at 99% by introducing proprietary inventory optimization capability.

Responsible for turnaround of distressed company. Staff of 400, seven direct. Achieved profitable performance within 6 months with 11% net income after five years unprofitable performance.

Reversed at-risk relationships with multi-national clients by refocusing the project strategy and eliminating non-performance issues, saving more than $2.5 million in revenue.
Education / Skills MBA (Finance & Management) With Distinction - DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL 1992
BS Chemical Engineering - PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN 1985
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN EDUCATION CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, Milton Keynes, England MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN EDUCATION IMD (INSTITUTE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT), Lausanne, Switzerland

Name Gregory
Phone 630-234-3492
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions VP,Secretary,Gen. Counsel
Carus Group Inc.
Peru, IL
(Chemical Products)

VP, Asst General Counsel
Robert Bosch LLC
Broadview, IL
(Consumer Products/Auto )

Managing Counsel
Dow Corning Corporation
Midland, MI
(Chemical, Medical Devices)

Key Accomplishments Extensive experience as senior business, litigation & labor lawyer. Expertise in developing timely, cost-effective business/legal strategies, litigation, risk management, corporate governance, labor/employment, M&A, managing in-house/outside counsel.

Personally manage/negotiate sales & purchase contracts more than $1.25BB/year. Appointed Secretary/General Counsel of Robert Bosch Tool, Freud America, Sia Abrasives, Assoc. Fuel Pump Systems. Directed legal work for $50MM purchase of LR Nelson.

Lead counsel for construction of five new headquarters, manufacturing, distribution facilities. Managed commercial and product liability litigation, including more than 100 defense verdicts/dismissals, while reducing costs $150K (15%) annually.

Compliance training - developed prod. liability, contract, antitrust, ethics training programs corporate wide. Created web-based legal forms for sales, licensing, purchasing, NDA agreements, assuring acceptable terms and reducing cycle time 25%.
Education / Skills Member-IL, MI Bar. Regular speaker for Defense Research Inst., Intl Assoc. of Defense Counsel, USLAW. Certified Mediator
University of Detroit School of Law, Detroit, MI (J.D.). Executive Editor, Journal of Urban Law (Law Review).
DePaul University, Chicago, IL (B.A.). Member, Blue Key National Honor Society.
Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Executive Seminars on Business Management (2004, 2007, 2008).

Name Art
Phone 248-613-2191
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Michigan
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions VP HR and Admin
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
Rochester Hills, MI
(Renewable Energy Products)

SVP HR
GKN Sinter Metals, Inc.
Auburn Hills, MI
(Sintered Metals Products)

Director International HR
Hill's Pet Nutrition
Topeka, KS
(Premium Pet Food Products)

Key Accomplishments Lead first ever restructuring of enterpise to achieve first time sustained profitability. Reduced corporate staff by more than 60% while growing profitable solar panel division by more than 300%. Established and harmonized remuneration approach.

Established first ever short and long term incentive plans (cash and equity) for a publicly traded renewable energy business. Worked closely with Compensation Committee to established an effective remuneration strategy and executive pay approach.

Established a new $1B division team and organization for a global automotive and aerospace company. Once established, lead the HR due diligence and integration of more than 20 acquisitions during high growth phase of the division.

Established a first ever international HR function for a highly successful international division, with employees working in more than 20 countries. Developed an effective resolution of many long standing issues for a key expatriate population.
Education / Skills BS- Labor and Industrial Relations Michigan State University
Extensive skills and experience working global HR issues Includes 5 years expat experience in Europe and Asia.
Extensive experience working in both union and non-union environments. Lead many focused activities in both areas.
Extensive experience driving high growth staffing initiatives including establishing a world class selection process.

Name Sue
Phone 630-542-7001
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $151K - $175K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Deputy Executive Director
Illinois ASBO
DeKalb, IL
(Association)

Executive Director
Illinois School Nutrition Association
DeKalb, IL
(Association)

Sr. Financial Analyst
PMA Financial Network
Warrenville, IL
(Financial Services)

Key Accomplishments Non-profit COO leading cross functional operations, program development, finance, strategic planning, marketing, project management, events, budgeting, and process improvement.





Education / Skills MBA Finance - DePaul University
BA Economics - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Certified Association Executive (CAE)
Center for Creative Leadership

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