Manager Operations

VICE PRESIDENT- DIRECTOR - OPERATIONS - MANUFACTURING

Plant Design & Layout / Product Rollout / Risk Management / Capital

Planning / Distribution Negotiations / P&L / Quality Improvement /

Technology Implementation

Results driven executive with multi-faceted production, software

development and product development experience. Verifiable

track record in increasing performance through dynamic

leadership, strategic planning, process design, technology

innovation and change management. Proven success in

restructuring environments, optimizing production schedules and

resources, maintaining positive relationships, and executing

budgets.

Skilled in capitalizing on technology to create a unique blend of

innovative solutions, I designed new and streamlined existing processes,

improving performance.

o Developing solutions for strategic production challenges

o Consolidating operations to improve processes and eliminate

redundancies

o Managing complex operations over multiple sites

o Maximizing cost reduction strategies

o Driving operational excellence

Always willing to try new approaches, work well alone or as part of a team.

Colleagues describe me as a creative problem solver who remains calm under

pressure. Graduated from DeVry University and a two year program at RIT.

Attended business management classes at York College, Wayne State

University, and Associated Press executive training courses.

Selected Accomplishments

STREAMLINED PRODUCTION PROCESSES SAVING $2M ANNUALLY. PRODUCTION AT THE

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WAS SPLIT IN TWO AREAS, CAUSING DELAYS,

INTERRUPTIONS, AND INCREASED COSTS. ANALYZED PROCESSES AND DESIGNED FLOW

CHART. COMBINED ALL FUNCTIONS INTO ONE AREA, ARRANGING AN EFFICIENT

WORKFLOW. REDUCED STAFF 30%.

Installed new technology, cutting expenses $500K. Asked by Chronicle CEO to

locate savings opportunities. Reviewed production operations area where

1000 photos per week are color-corrected. Researched/installed technology

to auto-correct simple photos and move more complex photos to next level.

Reduced staff 50%. Improved efficiency.

Consolidated operations, reducing costs. Declining revenue and circulation

at the Chronicle presented opportunity to consolidate all printing

operations. Adjusted printing deadlines. Changed production lineup.

Positioned two distribution facilities for sale. Reduced production cost

$8.5M and distribution costs $1.1M.

Re-engineered process realizing $4.5M in savings. Operations at the Detroit

News and Detroit Free Press were merged under a Joint Operating Agreement,

and operations were redundant and overlapping. Evaluated all operations and

technology. Redesigned prepress operations. Integrated production.

Merged cultures improving productivity 40%. With Detroit News and Detroit

Free Press Joint Operating Agreement, competing papers were merged, along

with different unions and cultures. Created diverse teams from different

areas, forming quality circles to develop standards and processes.

Redesigned employee. Reduced production cost $3M.

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Career history

VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS

San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco,

CA 2006-2009

Promoted based on business acumen, ability to deliver results and

innovative thinking approach to lead revolutionary production initiative,

launch and steer division towards profitability. In 2009 production

division was outsourced to a Canadian based company..

Managed three printing facilities for division of Hearst Publishing.

Directed timely production of over 375,000 newspapers daily, meeting

deadlines for all departments.. Approved capital budgets. Controlled $90M

budget

. Streamlined operations by combining press runs and realigning sections

of the newspaper, ultimately eliminating press facilities.

. Developed and administered a $90 million budget - $42 million in

operations and $48 million in newsprint.

. Reduced overall production budget by $13.5 million over three years.

. Negotiated contracts with outside printing company and four unions to

outsource production.

. Reduced web( paper) width and page count resulting in a $1.5 million

newsprint savings.

. Managed 356,000 sq. ft. of production and operations facilities,

including 9 presses running an average of 375,000 daily editions and

500,000 Sunday editions.

. Lead 450 employees, including 4 directors, 18 managers and 20

supervisors.

. Responsible for security operations at five locations, including

access control, surveillance equipment and 45 security officers.

. Active member of: the Steering Committee to develop processes and

procedures for a $250M manufacturing plant. Also part of the Hearst

Corporation's "100 Days of Change" Committee, to develop and implement

cost savings ideas for all Hearst Newspapers; and the San Francisco

Chronicle's Executive Committee.

Director of Production Operations/Production Systems

San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco,

CA 2005-2006

Managed all operations from post press to press room. Managed quality

assurance, color reproduction, production system maintenance and

installation of new technology. Negotiated union contracts. Directed budget

of $4.5M.

. Designed, developed, and implemented policies, procedures, and

platform strategies, resulting in an overall reduction of budget from

$4.5M to $2 M.

. Redesigned and rebuilt production operation, including designing floor

plan and work flow, resulting in a reduction of FTE's

. Wrote capital for three main production systems to streamline the

operation, with a one-year return on investment.

Career history

DIRECTOR OF PREPRESS OPERATION

Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, Detroit,

MI 2000-2005

Led operations for division of $5.6B publisher. Implemented new technology

in production, production systems and color reproduction. Managed union

negotiations and contracts. Presented leadership and diversity training.

Managed $12.5M budget.

. Redesigned operation and integrated production, realizing a $4.5

million savings.

. Redesigned employee roles during a period of personnel reduction,

resulting in a sustained 40 percent productivity improvement.

. Achieved over $3 million in payroll savings over two years by

streamlining operations in color imaging department.

. Principal architect of the company's four-color pagination system

(Scitex).

. Trained press and post-press managers and personnel as part of the

company's first statistical process control program to reduce ad

makeup and credits of ads.

. Part of the planning committee for a $180 million press project that

included Computer To Plate system and plate delivery system.

. Member of Operational Committee.

. Worked closely with and provided technical support to the computer-

services division.

Operations Manager

Detroit News Satellite Printing Facility, Lansing,

MI 1989-2000

Managed 100,000 sq. ft. satellite printing facility and responsible for all

facility operations:

. 9 unit TKS presses

. Mailroom operation maintenance

. Security

. Seven-day operation with a circulation of 100,000 newspapers.

Production Operations Manager

USA Today, Rosslyn,

VA

1982-1989

. Member of launch team for USA Today Newspaper.

. Responsible for all prepress and color reproduction using satellite

and laser transmission technology.

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