MICHAEL WELSH

P.O. Box **** Evans, GA *****

706-***-**** acbmhe@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: CONSULTANT, VP, PRESIDENT

Program Management, Client Services, Product Development

An executive problem solver with the communication skills and the business acumen to comprehend and

resolve analytical or strategic issues with clarity and focus. He develops and maintains client

relationships, builds teams, and grooms the next generation of leaders as well as maintaining subject

matter expertise in operations, financial performance and program management. A pioneer in the

innovative application of business tools who is able to orchestrate complex international liaisons by

inspiring stakeholders and improving profitability using superior leadership skills.

Business Reengineering Business Start Up Capital Acquisition Change Management

Continuous Process Improvement Cost Avoidance Executive Presentations Financial Management

Information Technology Lean Transformation New Product Development

Operations Management Relationship Management Restructuring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MWELSHCO, LLC, Evans, GA 1998-Present

Consulting Firm

President

Set strategic direction for company, locate, evaluate and develop new business opportunities and

investments while working with banks and potential investors. Identify, build and maintain relationships

with consulting clients while meeting customer objectives.

Executed $40 million new product/business transformation concept based on the Toyota

Production System from initial costing through program justification, daily program

management, transforming intelligence into deliverables, and launch resulting in one of the

most lucrative business transformations in Club Car & Ingersoll Rand’s history. Both U.S. and

international patents were secured.

Implemented Lean Initiatives which reduced inventory by $1 million (30%) cut lead time in half

and reduced labor costs by $150k within 5 months.

$900K specialty building project directed from conception to completion on time and within

budget. Proactive Change Management drove the outcome.

Delivered $15K in monthly savings (reduced stock outs, over stocks and increased trading

partner satisfaction) by rescuing troubled global supply chain project after 3 previous project

managers had failed.

Conceptualized and executed leadership training for U.S. Navy teams assigned to U.S. Marine

Corps before deployment to Iraq in 2007. Commended by generals post deployment for the

training’s effect on team building and its impact on entire II Marine Expeditionary Force (fwd).

Designed and implemented accounts payable document imaging solution that outperforms

corporate outsourcing solution in monthly operating cost and performance.

Visualized and formed interdisciplinary team to defeat Improvised Explosive Devices using

quality tools.

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THOMPSON HARDWOODS, INC., Hazlehurst, GA 1995-1998

$30M Forest Products Company

Vice President, Administration

Directed administrative functions in accounting, human resources, sales, procurement, information

technology, and inventory control.

Restructured company financing resulting in better cash flow and faster debt reduction.

Modified manufacturing process eliminating need for additional warehouse and reduced

customer complaints from one per day to one per month.

Establishing Foreign Sales Corporation resulted in annual tax expense reduction of $135K.

Identified utilities as main cost driver and engaged local provider resulting in $350K annual

savings.

Renegotiated healthcare benefit package yielding better coverage and lower costs.

COTT BEVERAGES USA, INC., Columbus, GA 1992-1995

$400M Beverage Company

Operations Controller (1993-1995)

Directed Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Inventory Control, Cost Accounting, Cash Management

and Information Technology. Staff of 30 along with 5 consultants.

Key player in structuring company for growth from $45 million to $400+ million within 3 years.

Developed monthly Financial Performance binder for targeting opportunities and risks of

operational decisions effecting bottom-line profitability.

Cut external audit in half to 3 weeks by implementing procedures and improving quality.

Assistant Controller (1992-1993)

Managed accounting and information technology staff for startup beverage company.

Created, staffed and managed Information Technology department.

Selected and implemented process flow ERP system along with small data center.

Implemented supply chain, operational and financial systems internally and at supplier sites.

COCA COLA ENTERPRISES, INC. Atlanta, GA & Columbia, MD 1987 – 1991

Beverage Company

Division Manager, Accounting Systems & Tax (1990 - 1991)

Reduced head count by 50% by designing plan and implementing ERP to support consolidation

of division general accounting function.

Supervised the filing of 2500 returns annually.

Manager, Accounting Systems & Tax (1989 - 1990)

Supervisor, Accounting Systems (1988 - 1989)

Consolidations Analyst (1987 - 1988)

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EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

BBA, Bachelors of Business Administration, Finance

MACC, Masters of Accounting, Emphasis in Systems

University of Georgia

Who’s Who In the World Who’s Who In America Who’s Who In Industry and Finance

Who’s Who In the South & Southwest Republican Leadership Georgia

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Project Microsoft Visio MS Query

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access

Microsoft SQL Database Quicken QuickBooks MAPICS Oracle High Jump: Supplier Advantage

Sarbanes Oxley Auditing LEAN Operations Agile Project Management

PATENTS AWARDED

Composite body for a golf car and utility vehicle

United States 7,258,395

Issued August 21, 2007

Housing for vehicle power systems

United States 7,775,311

Issued August 17, 2010

Michael Welsh

Lean Project Accomplishments

Project Company Outcome

Executed $40 million new Ingersoll Rand – Club Car Labor per car cut in half, number of

product/business transformation components reduced by 2/3, throughput

concept based on the Toyota increased by 20%. One of the most

Production System from initial lucrative business transformations in

costing through program Club Car & Ingersoll Rand’s history. Both

justification, daily program U.S. and international patents were

management, transforming secured.

intelligence into deliverables, and

launch.

Consolidation of Offices Coca Cola Enterprises $1.2million savings by reducing head

count by 50% by designing, planning and

implementing ERP to support

consolidation of division general

accounting function.

Lean Initiatives Elixir Industries Reduced inventory by $1 million (30%)

cut lead time in half and reduced labor

costs by $150k within 5 months.

Global Integrated Supply Chain Club Car $15K in monthly savings (reduced stock

Software outs, over stocks and increased trading

partner satisfaction

Customer Integration Augusta Coating and Reduced inventory and improved

Manufacturing communication between customer and

supplier

Accounts Payable Solution Club Car Designed and implemented accounts

payable document imaging solution that

allows best in class performance of 60k

annual invoices processed by one part

time associate

Warehouse Thompson Hardwoods Modified manufacturing process

eliminating need for additional

warehouse and reduced customer

complaints from one per day to one per

month.

Utilities Thompson Hardwoods Identified utilities as main cost driver and

engaged local provider resulting in $350K

annual savings.

Audit Cott Beverages USA Cut external audit in half to 3 weeks by

implementing procedures and improving

quality

Michael Welsh

Non Lean Projects

$900K specialty building project directed from conception to completion on time and within budget.

Proactive Change Management drove the outcome

Conceptualized and executed leadership training for U.S. Navy teams assigned to U.S. Marine Corps

before deployment to Iraq in 2007. Commended by generals post deployment for the training’s effect on

team building and its impact on entire II Marine Expeditionary Force (fwd).

Visualized and formed interdisciplinary team to defeat Improvised Explosive Devices using quality tools.

Created, staffed and managed Information Technology department.

Selected and implemented process flow ERP system along with small data center.

Implemented supply chain, operational and financial systems internally and at supplier sites.

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