James B. Huddleston

281-***-**** ● acri5l@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/pub/james-huddleston/12/820/5a4

SR. MANAGER -TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, SALES & MARKETING

OIL FIELD ~ MINING ~ AEROSPACE ~ CHEMICAL ~ MANUFACTURING ~ CERAMICS

Forward-thinking visionary and hands-on leader, mentor, and motivator, offering 20+ years of driving explosive revenue and business growth for domestic and international companies in start-up, established, revitalization, and turnaround mode. Gifted technical problem-solver, decisively and accurately separates the important from the urgent, and the symptoms from the problems. Possess an insatiable curiosity when conducting due diligence to guarantee a corporation's integrity. Expertly recognizes the true value of employees and the impact of morale on productivity, quality, efficiency, and performance benchmarks. Respected leader, adept at motivating large and complex teams for maximum efficiency and profit gain. Proven record of thriving in challenging, fast-paced organizations dedicated to world-class excellence and top-flight service.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Operational Management ● Lean Mfg & Risk Analysis & Mitigation ● Quality Systems (ISO 9001:2008, AS 9100)

Performance Management ● P&L/Budget Management ● Strategic Planning ● Business Development

R&D● Cross-Functional Leadership ● Supply Chain Management ● Environmental Leadership

Regulatory Compliance ● Technology Visioning ● New Product Development ● Process Improvement

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Created 2 joint venture companies- 1 Gas turbine, Montreal, Canada, 1 Super hard materials, China & Houston-Both successful and subsequently sold

Restructured Bayer’s HC Starck’s Surface Technologies and Technical Ceramics Business Group in Goslar, Germany, reversed a $2M revenue loss, and increased sales from $85M to $120M, achieving $23M in net profits over 4 years

Enhances and overhauled HC Starck GmBH Goslar’s divisional quality system and customer certification in compliance with ISO 9001 and customer standards; upgraded certifications by internal and external audits, boosting credibility with high profile clients such as Rolls Royce, GE, and United Technologies

Reversed a $1.5M net loss and negative $750,000 cash flow for Diamond Metal Alloy’s Reed Drilling Tools division in Houston, TX and achieved a $2.1M profit and $1.75M positive cash flow in 1.5 years; increased sales by over $2M

Increased MetSciences Inc.’s annual revenue by over 50% with over $10M in new business sales

Grew Metec Inc. from $1M to over $15M in annual sales, with a $1.7M yearly profit

Created 2 US Patents (US 7828913 & 7504157) and 2 Provisional Field Patents

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Progressive Materials Technology, LLC, Houston, TX 2004 – Present

Global Managing Director Operations

Executive team member responsible for creating joint ventures as managing partner, as well as managing and coordinating contacts with elite organizations, including NSF, DoD, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Honeywell, Raytheon, Siemens, and United Technologies with Plasmatec, Inc Montreal Canada.

Key Accomplishments:

Established and maintained new business relationship with Orchard Materials Technology for large, Global engineering, construction, and startups

Drove the development of successful joint ventures in California, Houston, Montreal, and China

Administered initiatives in championing a 3-year, $2.5M contract with OEM engine manufacturer

Conceptualized and adopted innovative ideas in deploying “critical-mass teaming concept” to connect Fortune 500 business with wide ranging entrepreneurial and high-tech companies

MetSciences, Inc., Galveston, TX 1999 - 2004

Managing Director & Operations Consultant

Key Accomplishments:

Grew technology, marketing, and consulting firm for major international organizations, including HC Starck Inc., Bayer, and the Russian Academy of Sciences

Grew revenue for HC Starck by 85% in 2003 & 2004, by creating a cutting edge Sales and Marketing team

Sourced, targeted, and captured new markets by setting corporate sales tone of ‘Blitzkrieg’ warfare

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PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Metec, Inc., Pearland, TX 1981 - 1999

General Manager

Key Accomplishments:

Designed & built a state of the art facility for manufacturing powder materials for Oil & Gas drilling, automotive engines, and turbines for land based vehicles and aerospace

Developed a ground-breaking chemical vapor deposition (CVD) coating facility for coating parts

Preferred vendor status for Pratt & Whitney, GE, and SECMA for materials, R&D, and process engineering

Authored, presented, and published numerous technical papers for conferences and leading journals

Refractory Metals, Inc., Houston, TX

Chief Operating Officer

Key Accomplishments:

Created & Supplied materials for the DOE atomic and the General Atomic breeder reactor

Developed a full line of industry approved interstitial alloys for the machine tool industry

Diamond Metal Alloys (Reed Drilling Tools), Houston, TX

General Manager & Division Vice President

Key Accomplishments:

Designed and installed the first US closed system spray drier and continuous cemented carbide process and manufactured downhole drilling equipment & supplies, including drill bits, tool joints, drill collars, blast joints, etc.

Armco Steel Corp., Houston, TX

Senior Process and Quality Control Engineer

Key Accomplishments:

Responsible for 40 metallurgical employees, overseeing daily operations in blast furnace, melting, rolling, and shape manufacturing of plate, rod, and pipe from mild steel to submarine superalloys

EDUCATION

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

Masters Degree in Metallurgical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Thermal Spray Association

Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association

American Society for Metals

Rice University Entrepreneurial Council

National Science Foundation SBIR / STTR - Proposal Reviewer

PATENTS

US 7828913 B1, Strontium-Titanium Oxides for High Temperature Abradable Seals in Aero and Land Based Turbines, March 19, 2009.

US 7504157, Peritectic Nickel-Tantalum Metastable Alloy for High Temperature Corrosion Applications, November 10, 2012

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Pearland Economic Development Council, Member

Galveston Economical Council, Member

Friendswood Sports Association, Chairman

Friendswood Parks & Recreation Board, Member

Lafitte’s Cove nature Society, Chairman

Laffite’s Cove POA, Chairman

Northwest Cycle Club, Board member

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