Automotive Executive 20+ years. Leadership, Lean, Executive, P+L

Dr. Stormy T.W. Hicks, Ph.D

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Carlsbad, California 92011 **********@*****.***

Proven Executive Leader/Educator/Consultant and Lecturer

**** – Present: Operational Performance Solutions, Inc., TriVista, Inc.,

2006 – 2008 The Chicago Corporation and Mercator Capital, LLC.

Senior Consultant & Advisor in “Lean” Manufacturing Operations,

Healthcare Processing, Organizational/Executive Leadership and

Communication

2009 – 2010: Plasan Carbon Composites – President & Chief Executive Officer

Turned around hi-tech automotive carbon fiber components

manufacturing company

Doubled revenue / 45% year-over-year productivity

Improvement / 3X reduction in manufacturing cycle time

50% scrap reduction / 7X quality improvement / Launched

universal ERP systems processing / right-sized organizational infrastructure

2005 – 2006: J.B. Poindexter & Co. Inc. – President & Chief Operating Officer

Lead $850M diversified manufacturing company (6 business

Units/35 facilities/5000 personnel)

30% revenue increase / 40% EBIT improvement / 37%

operational cycle time improvement

Integrated two acquisitions.

2001 – 2005: ITT Industries – Automotive – President

Lead $650M automotive components supplier (19 global

facilities / 5100 personnel)

15% operating income / $17.4M annual cost reduction

50% operational cycle time improvement

CEO of associated 50/50 Japanese joint venture (HiSan)

Recipient of ITT Industries Leadership Award

1998 – 2001: Eaton/Aeroquip – Vice President & General Manager

Lead $500M automotive components supplier (10 global

Facilities/3000 personnel)

14% year-over-year revenue growth / 15% operating income

1978 – 1998: Ford Motor Company – Executive Director Worldwide Logistics

Planning, Procurement & Operations / Director Information

Technology, Professional & Office Services Purchasing

Director International Supplier Development / Multiple Plant

Manager & Management Positions

Education & Academic Experience:

> Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) – Organizational Communications – Wayne State University

> Master of Professional Studies (MPS) – Communications – Cornell University

> Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Mechanical Engineering – United States Naval Academy

> Associate Professor/Visiting Lecturer – Leadership / Engineering – Cornell University

> Guest Lecturer – Harvard University / Northwestern University / California State – SM

> Keynote Speaker – U.S. Governor’s Conference on National Transportation / Native

American Business Alliance & National Minority Business Development Conventions

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