Matthew T. Patera

*** *** *** **** · Newbury Park, CA 91320

ad3udh@r.postjobfree.com · 805-***-****

Executive Management

Turnaround & High-Growth Ventures · Executive Coaching · Mergers & Acquisitions · Strategic Planning

Core Competencies

Business Coaching & Training

P&L Management

Marketing/Sales

Operations/Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Human Resources Management

Financial Accounting & Management

Supply Chain Management

TQM, QMS, Six Sigma

Professional Experience

CONSULTANT, Thousand Oaks, CA 2021 - Current

Principle

Deliver a wide range of business coaching, training, education, planning, valuation programs and services that have been developed over 50 years and guide businesses to become more profitable, successful and driven by teamwork.

SOLUTIONS BY DELTA, LLC., Thousand Oaks, CA 2016 - 2021

President/Chief Executive Officer

As President/CEO, leads the company in all aspects of the business which offers medical practices Practice Management software solutions, chiropractic practices Practice Management software solutions, medical products and diagnostic equipment, (from USA, Europe, and Asian manufacturers), and consulting services to improve a medical practice’s efficiency, productivity, revenue, and profitability.

SOULTIONS BY DELTA, LLC., Thousand Oaks, CA 2007 - 2016

Independent Consultant

Assist major international outplacement companies, Lee Hecht Harrison and Drake, Beam, Moran, in providing executive career transitioning coaching, training, and guidance. Primary consultant to CEO/President of Steren International, a large volume electronics retailer marketer and involved in all aspects of the business from product engineering through sales, and coached key executives in their respective functions.

QUAKE KARE, INC., Moorpark, CA 2005 - 2007

Chief Operating Officer

Managed all aspects of this privately held $14 million emergency preparedness fulfillment company.

Key Achievements:

Increased sales by 35% by outsourcing marketing functions to a third party in order to gain entry into the retail market place.

Developed and implemented company policy and procedures.

Streamlined financial reporting and implemented an ERP system.

TELEPLAN INTERNATIONAL, INC., Westlake Village, CA 1999 - 2005

President of Operations, Americas

Assumed responsibility for the 13-site, (including in Mexico and Canada), 3600-employee, $375M in annual sales, Americas Region of an international consumer products and telecommunications logistics, service, and repair provider.

Key Achievements:

Boosted annual revenue from $275 million to $375 million, by securing new business with industry-leading corporations such as Dell, Gateway, Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Philips.

Established two Mexico plants and substantially reduced headcount and operating costs (approximately $46 million) within five U.S. plants.

Implemented Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, TQM, QMS, ISO 9001, and Six Sigma at key, high-volume manufacturing plants, resulting in dramatically reducing individual plant expenses.

By incorporating a Supplier Management Program, reduced raw material inventory 58%, improved inventory accuracy from 84% to 97%, and improved on-time delivery from 89% to 97%.

General Manager

As the General Manager at Electroservices Laboratories, (ESL), located in Ventura, CA and acquired by Teleplan in the later part of 1999, transformed a 450-employee, 3-site, computer service, repair, and logistics company into a highly profitable operation.

Key Achievements:

Increased sales 38% while simultaneously reducing the cost of goods sold 64% by improving customer communications and implementing an ERP system utilized by both the customers and the company.

Transformed the company from negative $1.5 million EBITDA with 6 consecutive quarters of revenue loss to positive 9% EBIT within 3 months of joining the company.

Facilitated the company’s sale to a major European corporation, Teleplan International, LLC.

COM DEV WIRELESS SYSTEMS, INC., Camarillo, CA (Formally 3dbm, Inc.) 1996 - 1999

Vice President of Operations

As Vice President of Operations of this engineering and manufacturer of telecommunications base stations and repeaters for the wireless data management industry, led the transformation into a multimillion-dollar world-class manufacturing organization with 630 employees, throughout 4 sites in the U.S. and Canada.

Key Achievement:

Catapulted organization from $722 thousand to $29 million in annual revenue within a 3-year period.

DYNATECH MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY, INC., Calabasas, CA 1989 - 1996

Vice President of Operations

Transformed 37-site, 14,800-employee diversified manufacturer of RF microwave devices for the military and aerospace industries into a world-class manufacturing organization generating $22 million in revenue, annually by designing and executing a business improvement program targeting; cost reduction, supplier quality, inventory management, manufacturing yield, continuous improvement, and scrap reduction initiatives.

Key Achievement:

Achieved a 68% increase in revenue and 28% increase in gross margins by implementing a business process reengineering (BPR) program that cut costs, reduced excess inventory, and improved efficiency, product quality, production yields, and fulfillment of delivery commitments.

Previous Professional Experience

Director of Materials at Ransco Industries in Oxnard, CA, high tech environmental testing chamber manufacturer for aerospace and environmental industries. Director of Operations at Everest & Jennings in Camarillo, CA, the world’s largest privately held wheel chair manufacturer. Responsible for the companies 4 manufacturing plants in the United States and internationally. Over ten years with Baxter International in Deerfield, IL, the company’s corporate headquarters, held management positions within the procurement, new product development and operations functions. Project Leader for in the development of new kidney dialysis machine and setting up new production facilities within the United States and internationally. Transferred to the Hyland Therapeutics facility in Los Angeles, CA to develop a Supply Chain Management Department and implement an ERP system. Team Leader with Bell & Howell in Skokie, IL, in the Supply Chain Management organization. Responsible for the procurement of raw materials supporting production needs. Project Leader for a joint venture with Polaroid developing a movie camera and projector, instantly developing the film.

Education

Masters of Business Administration · UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, La Verne, CA

Juris Prudence (2 Years) · JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Pre-Law · MONMOUTH COLLEGE, Monmouth, IL

BOARD AFFLICATONS

ESPIC INVESTMENTS INC · Vice President and Board Secretary

POINT AU FER, LLC · Member of the Board

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