Phillip&E.&Griffith! ! ! ! ! ! *****!E.!Cannon!Drive!•!Scottsdale,!AZ!85259!

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STRATEGIC&INTERNATIONAL&EXECUTIVE&

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Strategic! global! executive!with! proven! success! in! driving! revenue,! profitability,! and! quality! for! industry! leader!GE.! Known!for!developing!and!implementing!dynamic,!sustainable!business!plans!that!exceed!corporate!goals.!Skilled!in! delivering!world!class!results!by!building!and!leading!high!performance!teams!that!excel!in!manufacturing!operations,! new!product!launches,!continuous!process!improvement,!customer!fulfillment,!and!inventory!management.!

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• Supply!Chain!Management! • Six!Sigma! • Performance!Improvement!

• Strategic!Planning! • Restructuring! • Regulatory!Compliance!

• P&L!and!Cost!Control! • Budget!Management! • Global!Sourcing!

• Quality!Improvement! • Government!Relations! • Startups!&!Turnarounds!

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SELECT&ACCOMPLISHMENTS&

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Led&GE&team&to&win&billions&of&dollars&in&orders.!Built!business!models!to!fund!manufacturing!and!training!facilities!in! South!Africa,!Angola,!Ethiopia,!and!Nigeria!while!minimizing!costs.!GE!was!selected!as!preferred!bidder!in!Nigeria!for!

$2.5B!oil!&!gas!service;!won!$700M!transportation!and!$70M!power!generation!services!orders.!

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Drove& successful& restructuring&of&GE&Healthcare’s&Americas&operations.!Achieved! four! years! of! greater! than! 6.5%! annual! productivity;! reduced! lead! time! for! service! parts! from! two!weeks! to! one! day;! saved! $2.5M! in! one! year! by! outsourcing!printed!circuit!board!operation;!reduced!warehouse!capacity!40%;!and!closed,!relocated,!or!consolidated! 11!plants.!

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Reduced&GE&quality&cost&$200M&(40%)&in&year&one&and&an&additional&$75M&(15%)&in&year&two&while&reducing&recalls.! Led! team! in! developing! and! implementing! quality! improvement! plan.! Built! strong! Net! Promoter! Score! program.! Established!new!design!and!manufacturing!rules.!Implemented!lean!manufacturing!training!and!project!tracking.!

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Started&GE&factory&in&Brazil&generating&$90M&in&revenue&within&2& &years.!GE!was!paying!an!additional!120%!in!taxes! to! import! healthcare! products! into! Brazil.! Developed! business! case,! demonstrating! how! a! new! assembly! factory! would!dramatically!improve!operating!margins!while!offering!CT,!MRI!and!X`ray!equipment!for!20`30%!less.!

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Delivered& >5%& variable& and& 9%& base& cost& productivity& for& four& consecutive& years& for& GE& Industrial& Systems.! Led! efforts! to!create! standard!metrics! for!all! factories! in!Mexico.!Built! talent!pipeline!of! local! resources! to! lead! factory! operations.!Established!collaborative,!project`focused!teams!that!implemented!best!practices.!

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Turned&around&underperforming&Mexico&operation.!Plant!was!a!feeder!to!other!facilities,!and!its!poor!performance! was!having!a!negative!impact!on!other!plants.!Identified!problems!and!staffing!needs;!trained!and!coached!new!plant! manager.!Built!strong!operating!team.!Achieved!inventory!goal!within!the!first!quarter!and!improved!quality.!

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CAREER&SUMMARY&

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GENERAL&ELECTRIC! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2005!to!2015! A"Fortune"500"multinational"conglomerate"corporation.!

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General&Manager,!Supply&Chain,!2012!to!2015.!

Promoted!to!lead!strategy!and!deployment!of!project!management,!sourcing,!manufacturing,!and!security!resources! for!healthcare,!transportation,!oil!&!gas,!digital!energy,!and!power!generation!for!the!$4B!Sub!Saharan!Africa!region.!

• Managed!five!direct!reports,!45!extended!staff,!and!a!$2.3M!budget.!

• Worked!closely!with!regional!government!teams!to!ensure!GE!localization!plans!complied!with!laws!and!policies.!

• Coordinated!Basis!of!Design!planning!for!five!manufacturing!/!innovation!sites.!

• Identified!local!and!global!suppliers!to!support!GE’s!expanding!supply!chain!needs.!

• Developed!funding!alternatives!to!support!the!startup!and!improvement!process!for!qualifying!local!suppliers.!

• Built!supply!chain!team!through!training,!mentorship,!and!regional!and!global!recruiting.!

• Served!as!member!of!the!Board!of!Directors!for!two!GE!legal!entities!in!Nigeria.!

• Created!and! led! implementation!of!a! shared! student!development!and! recruiting!plan!as!Executive! Sponsor!of! the!Lagos!Business!School.!

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General&Manager,!Supply&Chain!–!Healthcare,!2008!to!2012.! Promoted! to!direct!supply!chain!operations! for!10! factories!across!North!and!South!America!generating!up! to!$7B.! Managed!15!direct!reports,!70!indirect!reports,!3,000!hourly!staff,!and!annual!regional!investment!budgets!to!$14M.!

• Achieved!double`digit!labor!and!base!cost!productivity!for!three!consecutive!years.!

• Strengthened!compliance!processes!around!quality!and!environmental,!health!and!safety!(EHS).!

• Built!operating!mechanisms!for!managing!cost!and!project!performance!for!10!sites.!

• Ensured!continuous!improvement!of!quality!and!customer!service.!

• Consolidated!four!factories!into!existing!operations;!executed!five!transfers!of!work!and!two!new!plant!startups.!

• Developed!strong!supply!chain!team!leading!to!five!executive!band!promotions.!

• Served!as!business!leader!for!the!operations!management!leadership!program!(OMLP),!an!entry`level! manufacturing!development!program.!

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General&Manager,!Quality!–!Consumer&&&Industrial,!2007!to!2008.! Led!quality!operations!for!the!$14B!global!lighting,!appliances,!and!electrical!distribution!&!control!business!spanning! Asia,!Europe,!and!North!and!South!America.!Managed!five!direct!reports,!60!extended!staff,!and!a!$10M!budget.!

• Implemented!successful!Cost!of!Quality!tracking!system.!

• Drove!consistency!of!component!/!system!designs!by!working!with!engineering!teams!to!strengthen!design!rules.!

• Managed!operating!procedures!for!Six!Sigma!project!execution.!

• Crafted!Six!Sigma!strategies!for!businesses!in!developing!regions!and!key!component!suppliers.!

• Successfully!aligned!quality!focus!and!spending!with!engineering!and!manufacturing!function!priorities.!

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General&Manager,!Supply&Chain!–!Industrial&Systems,!2005!to!2007.! Managed!supply!chain!across!11!factories! in!Mexico!generating!$3B! including!14!direct!reports,!60! indirect!reports,! 5,000!hourly!staff,!and!an!$8M!budget.!

• Developed!strong!operating!mechanisms!for!managing!cost!across!nine!sites.!

• Managed!daily!production!quality!and!customer!service.!

• Ensured!continuous!improvement!of!performance!to!safety!and!company!compliance!policies.!

• Relocated!multiple!product!lines!from!the!US!to!Mexico.!

• Collaborated!with!joint!venture!partners!to!improve!quality!in!new!product!introductions.!

• Rebuilt!OMLP!program.!

• Worked!closely!with!regional!customs!team!to!eliminate!significant!risks.!

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HONEYWELL&CORPORATION! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2004!to!2005! A"$40B,"Fortune"100"multinational"conglomerate"corporation.!

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General&Manager!–!Sales,!Inventory!&!Operations!

Led! global! S&OP!planning,! inventory!management,! and!distribution! /! logistics! for! the! $5B! jet! engines! and! aviation! control!systems!operation.!Managed!five!direct!reports!and!30!extended!staff.!

• Developed! and! applied! metrics! related! to! sales! tracking,! inventory! management,! production! schedule! performance,!and!transportation!performance!/!cost.!

• Reduced!inventory!by!$100M!and!enhanced!accuracy!by!implementing!S&OP!planning!improvements.!

• Implemented!weekly!operating!mechanisms!that!tracked!S&OP!status!vs!monthly,!quarterly,!and!annual!goals.!

• Directed!Demand!Flow!Technology!implementation!in!production!operations.!

• Consolidated!resources!across!multiple!business!groups.!

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Earlier& with& General& Electric:! Plant! Manager! –! Motors;! Plant! Manager! –! Specialty! Transformer;! Plant!Manager! –! Commercial!Transformer;!Senior!Master!Black!Belt!–!Distribution!Transformer;!Materials!Manager!–!Meter.!

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EDUCATION!•!CERTIFICATIONS&

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MS,!Manufacturing!Systems,!Southern!Illinois!University!at!Carbondale! BS,!Electronics!Engineering!Technology,!Grambling!State!University! GE&Master&Black&Belt!

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