JAMES J. CAMDEN
Cell: 310-***-****
E-mail: **********@**********.***
SUMMARY
Founder/owner of JJCamden LLC (13 years) providing executive coaching and proven leading-edge change technologies; Raytheon Six Sigma Leader responsible for over $585M annual customer-vetted financial savings; Bank of America Senior Vice President accountable for 8% YOY performance growth in consumer and mortgage lending businesses, as well as fundamental Quality (Hughes Electronics Space and Communications) and Productivity (Honeywell/AlliedSignal) leadership at strategic and tactical levels. Bachelor of Science in Engineering – University of Arizona; Master Black Belt and Lean Supply Chain Expert -- AlliedSignal
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS OWNER January 2009 to Present
JJCamden LLC – Los Angeles /Orange / San Diego Counties
“Premier service provider of all things technical/operational/financial” to local emerging and established enterprises Multiple services provided to companies and organizations (15 -- +25) undergoing transformation with proven leading- edge change technologies for optimal success in their key projects, as well as strategic initiatives. JJCamden LLC’s value propositions focus on clarifying, improving, communicating customer and client-centric processes; achieving and delivering results that exceed Critical-to-Quality requirements; and implementing lean-oriented supply chain execution: as well as operational management of vertical or horizontal business improvements. RAYTHEON SIX SIGMA LEADER April 2010 to November 2020 Raytheon Space and Avionics – El Segundo, CA
Defense contractor responsible for the development, engineering, manufacturing, and operations of electronics and space high-end systems
Led the strategic change execution of all organizational and process improvement related initiatives, as well as development of emerging TQM technologies that positively impacted business performance. Accountable for achieving annual operating plan targets in operational profit, cash flow, and expense reductions. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT June 2002 to June 2009
Bank of America Consumer Bank / Bank of America Mortgage – Los Angeles, CA National federally approved bank providing retail financial services and products. Provided sales leadership for #1 region in consumer bank (11 markets, 515 financial centers, $2.7B in deposits), as well as for #1 region in mortgage (8 areas, 460 loan officers, $16B originations), from 2005 to 2009. Provided Quality and Productivity leadership at the corporate and consumer bank levels from 2002 to 2005, with creation and execution of BAC’s greenbelt, black belt, and Master Black belt programs, as well as directly consulted on the consumer bank’s 3 key initiatives: Community Bank (Voice of Customer), Selling Bank of America Way (External and internal systems analyses of core capabilities), and Structured Coaching Visits (Operations and Supply Chain optimization). SENIOR OPERATIONS / QUALITY EXECUTIVE November 1998 to May 2002 Honeywell / AlliedSignal — Phoenix, AZ Multi-industrial conglomerate that maintained #1 leadership ranking in key industries. Selected as AlliedSignal merger executive to achieve Key Success Indicators (KSI’s) in merging aerospace businesses
(+4B rev): 1. Reduce operating costs by 10%; 2. Improve margins by 8%; and 3. Increase Customer Satisfaction scores between 5 — 10 points.
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT April 1988 to October 1998 Hughes Electronics Space and Communications -- El Segundo, CA Premier manufacturer of space and terrestrial communications equipment, as well as related services. Ensured the Space and Communications equipment, services, and systems met customer requirements, using standard operating procedures. Oversaw an industry record of 12 successful launches, from 4 different launch sites, worth +$15B
(2006 – 2008).
SITE MANAGER June 1983 to March 1988 Santa Barbara Research Center – Santa Barbara, CA End to end producer of high-end thermal imaging devices and proximity fuses. Led the process design, construction, certification, and execution of the stand-alone Santa Maria manufacturing facility which produced +1200 InfraRed Detectors per month, +750 fuses per month. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Engineering Technician at the Military Aircraft & Storage Disposition Center (MASDC, responsible for +4000 military aeronautical assets) and Jefferson Petrochemicals (3rd Tier Refinery focused on Retail products – antifreeze, etc.). TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Business Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Executive Coaching, Six Sigma, Business Intelligence, Operational Excellence, Project(s) Management, Business Process Management, Relationship Management, Knowledge Management, Strategic Partnerships, Operations Management, Change Management, Customer Satisfaction, Program Management, Budgets, Banking, Vendor Management, Defense Business, Management Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Finance, Mergers Execution, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Process Engineering, Sales/Service/Operations Integration, Lean Manufacturing, Project Planning, CRM, Business Transformation, Product Management, Mentoring, Analytics, Leadership Development, Engineering, Strategic Leadership
EDUCATION, SERVICE, AWARDS
BS in Engineering – University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Master Black Belt and Lean Supply Chain Expert – AlliedSignal, Morristown, NJ REFERENCES
Liam McGehee, The Hartford Company Chairman / CEO (Retired) Carl Berry, Honeywell Corporation Corporate Vice President (Retired) Leticia Aguilar, Director, California Bank and Trust