Industrial Manufacturing Management, CEO, COO, President, GM

CEO, COO, President, Vice-President, General Manager

“As a leader, manager, teacher and coach I have achieved positive results with individuals, teams, departments, and on company top & bottom lines throughout my career in both China and USA. My common-sense approach, coupled with cultural adaptability and broad-based operational & strategic experience are extremely effective in both startup and mature operations in full-time, interim or turnaround assignments.”

Looking for leadership & strategy role in manufacturing company related to industrial sectors, especially automotive. Currently in China, open to relocate within Asia, EU & North America.

Vision, Mission & Core Values Creation

Strategy Development & Execution

Partnership Development

Joint Venture Establishment

M&A Search, Negotiation, & Execution

Joint Venture Operations & Governance

Factory Management

Recruiting & Training

Supply Chain Management

Board Governance

Mentoring & Team Building

Certified Professional Coach

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager, Supply Chain Management Huaren Technology (HT) R&D/ReachEV

Shanghai City, China Oct 2017 – June 2018

In this start-up NEV company founded by East Coast Fund Investments, I was brought on board to assist with initial hiring due to my extensive network and coaching skills. I was also responsible for developing Supply Chain Management activities as well as identifying and vetting cutting edge technologies related to the EV Ecosystem for investment by East Coast and/or integration into ReachEV vehicles.

Managing Director NAAP & Madison Industries

Irvine, California, USA & Qingdao, China 2016 – 2017

Achieved 15% improvement in quality and 10% increase in productivity through implementation of management and improved production processes at this fast-growing forging & casting chassis component manufacturer. Structured US team, identified acquisition target and led negotiations through due diligence activities as part of aftermarket entry strategy for auto parts trading subsidiary, North America Auto Parts (NAAP) in USA.

President JATO Dynamics China

Shanghai, China 2013 – 2016

P&L responsibility for the Greater China operations of JATO including offices in Shanghai and Beijing with 30 staff focused on big-data collection, analysis & reporting related to vehicle sales volumes, pricing, options and strategies. Drove 150% growth in revenues over 2+ years through improved sales processes as well as adding new services including consulting, product positioning analysis in Asian countries and US market entry strategies for Chinese OEMs.

Managing Director The PAC Group

Shanghai City, China 2010 – 2013

Expanded the business scope of this company normally providing EPCM and SME services to automotive OEMS. Added consulting services to include reports & analysis on Chinese companies as potential suppliers and/or M&A targets; Business in China advisory services including market entry, market expansion, partner relationships, employee retention strategies and executive coaching.

Customers included Apple, Harley Davidson, ABB, Superwinch, Ford, Lear, CODA, Inalfa, Magna, Concordia, Invensys, ABC Plastics.

Executive Director, Business Development & Strategy Magna International, China

Shanghai City, China 2005 – 2009

Established and managed the Magna China office that supported 10 Business Units in strategic planning and developing and implementing their China market entry and expansion tactics. Guided growth over 5 years from 2 BUs with 3 factories in China to 9 BUs with 13 factories, 3 engineering centers, and a Magna-first centralized headquarters. Cultivated and maintained high-level government and customer relationships to enhance the ability of the Magna group of companies to win new and expanded business opportunities.

President Magna Seating/SLASSCO

Shanghai, China 1996 – 2004

Led creation of this 50/50 joint venture from strategic vision through to managing the operations. Sole expatriate manager in 700+ employee manufacturing operation. Handled partner selection and negotiations and oversaw all aspects of the operation including engineering, production, quality, finance, HR, and material control functions. Complete P&L responsibility. Increased sales from 18 million USD in 1996 to 60 million in 2004 through the addition of customers, products and capacity.

Plant Manager Douglas & Lomason Co.

Multiple locations 1985 – 1995

Plant Manager with full P&L responsibility – JIT Seating factories, metals, foam & assembly

Material Control Manager (MRP selection & implementation, Purchasing, Logistics) Operations Manager over metal stamping & welding, foam shop & assembly workshops. Improved quality and delivery at these facilities with turnover of 100 million (Michigan) and 160 million (Maryland)

Sergeant United States Marine Corps

Okinawa, Japan 1981 – 1985

Chinese Linguist, Crypto-technician; Honorable Discharge; Top Secret Codeword Clearance

Awards

Silver Magnolia & Gold Magnolia awards from city of Shanghai

Education

CPC Certified Professional Coach (career) - Center for Coaching Certification

MBA-C Master’s in Business Administration with China Focus - Shanghai Jiao Tong University

BS/BA Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - University of Phoenix

Board & Volunteer Service Experience

Rotary of Qingdao and Shanghai 2016-Present

Served on Boards of: Shanghai American School; The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai; Shanghai Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment; Shenyang-Chantland Concrete Machinery Construction Co., Ltd.

Recommendations

Steve Rodgers

President, GS Global Solutions

Keith is a very capable individual with excellent leadership skills and an outstanding knowledge of China, and particularly the automotive industry in China. Very well connected and a great guy to work with.

Michael Qian

PAC China Operation EPCM Group Director at The PAC Group

Keith Lomason was PAC China managing director from 2010 to 2011. I reported to Keith directly as EPCM director. Keith is a great team leader to inspire all team members. His leadership, experience and professionalism was driving PAC China to achieve our business goals. It was my pleasure to work with him.

Richard Ishii

Vice President of Asian Sales at ABC Group Inc.

I can highly recommend Keith as a recruiter. Among 3 recruiters we engaged for a sales director position, Keith spent the most time trying to understand the type of person we were seeking. He then tapped into his extensive network of industry contacts, and subsequently introduced us to the best candidates. In the end, it was his top candidate that we hired. I was also impressed by the speed at which he was able to introduce these candidates - The other 2 recruiters required much more time. I will not hesitate to engage Keith for future recruiting needs.

David S. Chen

Former Vice President of Microsoft, General Manager of Corporate External and Legal Affairs, Great China Region

I worked with Keith to select a partner for his company's activities in China in 1993, and during the following years during contract negotiations and the start-up of the joint venture. Keith's friendly yet professional relationship with his Chinese counterparts, together with his knowledge in the automotive industry, resulted in agreements and actions that led to a very successful JV in the automotive component industry.

Keith's open-minded personality makes him ideal to work in a multicultural environment, where the challenge is to be able to influence without using power.

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