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General Manager/Operations Executive: D i rector, VP

CO M P E T E N C I E S

Accomplished executive with a record of success in project/operations management, problem solving,

and strategic planning. Excels in partnering with top management to provide broad-based strategic

leadership; possesses a t rack record of leading diverse teams to develop and implement complex

p rojects; leveraging outstanding t roubleshooting skills to analyze critical business requirements,

i dentify deficiencies and create innovative, cost-effective solutions for increasing competitiveness,

g rowing revenues; and expanding customer service offerings. Additional areas of expertise include:

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Process Improvement Troubleshooting Project Management

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Operations Management P&L Analysis/Improvement Strategic Planning

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Budgeting Issue/Risk Management Consensus Building

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International Business Development Contract Negotiation Engineering Supervision

KEY CON TR IB U T IO NS

• Reduced payroll by more than 400 employees, saving an estimated $200,000 per month

• Reversed losses on two wastewater t reatment projects (Mexico and Vietnam)

• Created policies and procedures that reduced delivery time of projects and reduced expenses by

10%.

• Created a market for the Afghanistan National Army bases using third parties to mitigate r isk

and maximize return, yielding 54% gross profit on the fi rst four projects.

C AR E E R T RACK

Lemna International Incorporated 2004-Present

Project Advisor, Athi River Estates, Kenya July 2014 Present

Work with Kenyan ownership group to create documentation for the project (drawings, bills of

quantities, work plan, etc.) to aid in applying for low cost financing and write specifications for

mechanical systems.

• Research and determine best technology given the unique environmental and social importance of

t he project location.

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• Work with Kenya regulatory and environmental authorities to assure approval of selected system(s).

• Determine location for systems given the ecological sensitivity of the area.

• Write specifications for water and wastewater treatment systems.

• Negotiate equipment purchases, saving more than 10% ($384,000) of the original Water /Wastewater

budget

General Manager, Lemna Construction & Management, Equatorial Guinea April 2013

July 2014

Assumed the role of Project Manager on a 15 month contract to tu rn around a f loundering project

t hat had been delayed for more than a year due to regulatory issues.

• Worked with engineers to design water and wastewater plans for a housing estate with 2,500

homes, businesses and schools.

• Supervised the redesign of the master plan to accommodate new wastewater plant location to

m inimize pumping/lift stations.

• Wrote specification for water and wastewater systems and equipment

• Approved all purchases of material and all subcontracts to eliminate kickbacks and bribes.

• Managed In terim Progress Payments to assure sufficient cash f low to support project

requirements.

Chief Technology Officer, Lemna International, Inc., Minneapolis, MN June 2010 April

2013

Researched, selected and coordinated the application of all technology used by all Lemna affiliated

companies. Troubleshooter for all operational and technical issues.

• Improved the capacity of a Lemna Waste Processing Facility in Vietnam from 800 tons per day to

1200 tons per day by upgrading the wastewater t reatment system.

• Designed the leachate t reatment system for a Lemna Waste Process plant in Poland; published

specifications and supervised installation.

• Reduced costs by decentralizing engineering department and placing most engineering

operations in the local divisions, reducing domestic engineering staff by 90%.

• Created a web based reporting system to streamline communications among global operations.

General Manager, Lemna Energy Resources, Nigeria November 2008 June 2010

Led all major functions of the largest subsidiary of Lemna In ternational, including operations,

business development, contract negotiations, and general business administration; monitored and

d irected business activities across functions and profit centers.

• Negotiated $137 million project with client and negotiated contracts with more than 20

subcontractors.

• Developed a refurbishment plan for the Wemabod Industrial Estate wastewater t reatment plant

i n Lagos and worked with the Lagos Environmental Protection Agency to require industr ies to

connect to the plant.

• Shifted focus of division from a limi ted number of large projects to many smaller projects ($10 to

20 million) to level cash f low and provide better asset utilization. This eliminated the need for

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constant hir ing and termination of large numbers of engineering disciplines and allowed the

d ivision to have a smaller, more efficient engineering staff.

• Worked closely with state and federal government officials to secure contracts, negotiate terms

and secure payments.

General Manager, Lemna de México SA de CV, México January 2006 November 2008

Assigned to complete construction of a wastewater t reatment plant, stalled because of contract

d ispute with the client.

• Renegotiated the contract at terms that were more favorable for both Lemna and the client.

• Supervised the completion of the facility.

• Implemented tighter controls on expenses.

• Enlisted the help of OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation) and the US State

Department to add credibility to the negotiations.

• Reversed $2.7 million loss into a $3.3 million profit.

Director of Operations April 2004 June 2010

Served as an advisor to the president regarding all strategic ini tiatives. Managed all phases of high-

profile international infrastructure projects, including construction projects in Mexico and Nigeria,

as well as projects requiring tu rnaround. Prepared and controlled budgets. Administered internal

policies and procedures to maximize resource utilization.

• Provided leadership to a team of four project managers and two support staff with a total

portfolio valued in excess of $200 million.

• Implemented web-based project management software and project management formats to

enable real-time communication among facilities in Nigeria, Houston, New Orleans, and

M inneapolis.

• Supervised the design of wastewater t reatment program, and organized service network to

support the Army Corps of Engineering and the Afghanistan National Army.

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Aeromix Systems Incorporated September 1989 September 2004

Advanced from distributor manager of a single market, to Director of International Markets for this

manufacturer of wastewater t reatment equipment.

• Created a dynamic sales team in China that delivered 50% of international and 20% of

company revenue.

• Established an aggressive distributor network in Australia and Thailand, several remote

p rovinces in China, South Africa and Western Europe

• Created an international market for water t reatment products previously available only

domestically, increasing sales from $0 to approximately $3 million.

• Developed strategic plans, budgets and goals that aligned with company strategic goals to

f uel growth of 82% in two years.

ED U CA T I O N

Bachelor of Science I nternational Business, Metropolitan State University, St.

Paul, MN

P ROF IC I E NC I ES

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Microsoft Office, including Excel, Expression Web and Visual Web

Word and Access Developer (For website development)

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Microsoft Project Adobe Photoshop

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VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) Adobe LifeCycle Designer

• Visual Studio

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