Thomas J. Whitmill
**** **** ****** *, **. Petersburg, Fl. 33709 727-***-**** email: *********@*****.***
General Manager
Director of Operations
Executive Summary
Highly Effective Executive with 15 years of Business Acumen with a wide matrix of experience
Product/Project Management. Has Excellent Vision for conceptualizing ideas and seizing new
opportunities and developing highly successful business ventures. Has a proven record of
accomplishments and known for piloting and driving multiple businesses into new marketplaces
and channels of distribution with operations and management. Possesses strong business acumen
with experience at creating and administering plans, team leadership, and achieving establishing
goals. Has been characterized as an organized, assertive, results-oriented "people person" with
team orientation and excellent follow-through. Displays a high level of integrity and presentation
as a front-line corporate representative.
Key Competencies Gained Through Experience
• Management Skills Marketing Strategy Customer Service
• Leadership Experience Manufacturing/Operations Public Speaking
• Positioning Strategies Product Development Channels of Distribution
Professional Background
Sales/Service
T.V. Hardware 2014 to Present
Personal Growth Time (Confidential) 2012 to 2013
Vice President of Operations - North Americas
Lancaster LTD – London, England 2005 to February 2011
(Societe Generale – Closed Operation’s 2011)
Directed and Managed Operation Distribution, Production
Food Service Industry, Multi labeled Product, Aseptic Bottling and CPG Liquid Products
Identified problematic distribution, recreated and implemented new channels of
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distributions for Plan resulting in 73% increase in revenue in one year.
Expanded “New” conceptual product and implemented plan and forecasted for $12M
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additional revenues while working with production and operations and distribution.
Performed in-depth analysis for pilot concept program from feasibility models, leading
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operations and planning by performing multiple Level Operations, ensuring FDA and
HACCP implementation where in place.
Added “just in time” production and Cell manufacturing to equation for local maximum
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production penetration.
Implemented electronic quotations and purchase orders to stream line operations and
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extended more productive sales time for Maximum turn-around time.
Wrote, trained, and administer Food Handling and production methodologies for brand
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management discipline.
Authored new production analytical research skills and plans which lead to problem
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solving, opportunity identification, ROI evaluation, and overall process improvement.
Principle Partner (Sold stock interest in former company) 1986 to 2004
Tepper Whitmill & Associates, Inc. Marketing Agents Florida
Representing as an independent manufactures agent. (Food Service Industry)
• Coordinated and directed financial analysis, planning, control, and reporting systems, made
business policy, resource allocation, and activities to improve the overall performance of the
corporation, managed multi-site operations throughout the state of Florida.
• Established and developed business market segments in multiple industries.
• Led in the development and execution of the company's business plans to diversify revenues,
expand the scope of services and deploy growth initiatives.
• Worked with Global Chains, Mass retailers, Distributors and other channels to promote sales
and specify product and promote product knowledge.
• Created and coordinated sales/ marketing plans and strategies with international, domestic
and regional sales management.
• Increased sales substantially through creative marketing, which resulted in growth annually.
• Planned, developed, and implemented new products from conceptual design into new
markets segments within the industry.
Education
B.S., Engineering
University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire
Engineering Technology
Certification of CFSP, 1999, 2002
Serv-Safe Certified, 2001, 2004
Certification of MTC 301 Technologies, 2002
Certification of Advance CFSP, 2003, 2005, 2007
AIB - Associated Degree (American Institute of Baking)
Six Sigma Graduate
* Honorably Discharged - Navy