Quality Control Assurance

James D Lapicola

*** ********* ** ****: 925-***-****

Pleasant Hill, CA 93423 Cell: 925-***-****

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Executive Profile

Chief Operations Officer with accomplished company oversight, committed to cost-effective management of

resources and quality performance, offering unique expertise of created operations objectives with business

objectives from owning, operating and growing multiple companies. Exceptional executive who creates strategic

alliances with the organization to effectively align with and support key business initiatives, with consistent focus on

quality and profitability. Builds and retains high performance teams by hiring, developing and motivating skilled

professionals.

Skill Highlights

Project management Operations Management

New product delivery

Excellent leadership and communication skills

Comprehensive

Business development Organization

Strategic Planning

Product development

Core Accomplishments

Created corporate direction, product planning, budgeting, quality control and assurance systems, vendor

relations, international sales and development of all documentation and certifications.

Developed and negotiated contracts with OEM customers for customized development and deployment of the

technology on their engine platforms.

Designed and implemented internal manufacturing quality systems to include vendor requirements and audits,

manufacturing procedures, BOM's, quality control metrics and testing, final product release criteria and inventory

control systems. Created and grew a new company from 4 employees to 180 employees and from 3 products to more

than 80 products with revenue growth to $24,000,000 annually and 15% profitability. Created entrepreneurial spirit and

sense of ownership into corporate culture.

Professional Experience

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 01/2002 - 04/2013

Emission Solutions, Inc - Mckinney, TX

Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of the company; developed and patented technology for the conversion and

manufacture of heavy duty engines utilizing gaseous fuels, such as natural gas or hydrogen, as their operating

fuel.

Designed and implemented corporate direction, product planning and development, budgeting, quality control

systems, vendor relations, international sales and establishment of all documentation and certifications.

Developed and negotiated all contracts with OEM customers for customized development and deployment of the

technology on their engine platforms.

Extensive involvement with EPA and California Air Resources Board regulations and certifications along with

independent testing facilities.

Developed internal manufacturing quality systems to include vendor requirements and audits, manufacturing

procedures, BOM's, quality control metrics and testing, final product release criteria and inventory control

system.

Hired and trained President with responsibility for all sales and marketing activities, COO for all

operations coordination, controller for all accounting procedures and engineers and technicians for

product development and improvement.

Instituted Six Sigma accountability standards throughout company processes.

Company was recently acquired.

Executive Vice President, 01/1980 - 1/2004

Hematronix, Inc - Benicia, CA

Co-Founder of Hematronix, a medical diagnostics company, manufactured products focused on quality control

materials for clinical laboratory testing along with medical reagents used specifically in hematology testing.

Directed corporate planning, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Technical

Support, Inventory Control, Order Processing, Shipping and Receiving.

Grew company through hiring and training from 4 employees to 180 employees and from 3 products to more

than 80 with revenue growth from zero to $24,000,000 annually, with profitability growing to 15%.

Inventor or co-inventor of 10 patents, many Trade Mark registrations and a number of intellectual property

litigations, as plaintiff, defendant and expert witness.

Planned, hired, trained and worked in all departments in my areas of responsibility, hired and trained all

department heads, worked to establish and meet all FDA in-vitro diagnostic requirements under Good

Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements, 510K certifications and ultimately obtained ISO 9001

Certification for the Benicia, CA. facility and products which was the R&D and manufacturing facility for the

company.

Created aseptic manufacturing processes, sterile environments and monitoring, microbiological testing and

contamination control, large volume, ultra-pure water production and proper use of sensitivity testing for

proper anti-microbiological selection and usage.

Acquired extensive knowledge of HR requirements and procedures, especially with California labor laws

and Workman's Compensation.

Established safety training, injury prevention, fire and chemical safety requirements, facility design and

cleaning, sterilization installation and monitoring, clean room design and monitoring, employee training

and overall establishment of an entire facility management program.

Successfully completed critical Federal and State of CA FDA audits every two years, and obtained ISO

9001 certification and audits in year 2000 and every two years thereafter.

Established four reagent manufacturing facilities for foreign markets; China, Mexico, Germany and Taiwan. This

required my extended stay for initial installation and commissioning, with bi- annual visits thereafter for audits.

Hematronix was acquired by BioRad Laboratories in 2002, and I continued in a post-acquisition capacity for one year as

an employee heading the transition team and in an R&D capacity.

Education

Northwestern University - Evanston, IL, USA

MS Bio-Chemistry

Thesis: Effects of Various Chemical Extractions from Milk Weeds Pods on

Cancerous Tumor Cells, and Synthesis of Same

Graduated with Honors

Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL, USA

BS Chemistry

Minor in Mathematics

Graduated Cum Laude

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