EXECUTIVE PROFILE:
**+ years leadership experience • 20+ years private sector business experience • 15+ years in a C-level role • Global War on Terror veteran • Retired Naval Aviation Captain
Visionary leader and highly capable change-agent. Strong track record of innovation and success in enhancing bottom line. Leader for tough times. Proactive problem preventer. Skilled strategist. Thrives on challenges and difficult situations. Extensive experience turning around underperforming organizations. Translates critical and complex challenges into key operational goals. Analytical, fact based decision-maker.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Profit & Loss (P&L) Management • Business Operations • Technology Innovation & Commercialization • Finance & Administration • Strategic Planning • Global Engagements & Alliances • Mergers & Acquisitions • Organizational Development & HR • Continuous Improvement (ISO-9000) • Program Management • Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma • R&D & Engineering
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Private sector P&L and operations responsibilities: $375 million.
Recalled to active duty to lead $250 million program considered critical to the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Operational goals achieved one year sooner than expected by the National Command Authority. Formally recognized by the President.
Reduced business operating costs from $225 million to $75 million in three years.
Led operations of nine geographically dispersed corporate divisions employing 1,450 people, with $2 billion in equipment & $750 million annual operating budget.
Advanced technology acquisition program savings in excess of $350 million over ten years.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
President
Strategic Performance Group
2011 – Present
International management and private investment company providing profit and loss (P&L), global engagements & alliances, technology commercialization, program management, strategic planning, information technology (IT), mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and business re-engineering expertise.
Director
BAE Systems
2009 - 2011
Executive Leadership Team member chartered to institutionalize new engineering and support strategic initiative and capability. Facilitated change in company’s approach to life cycle management, information technology (IT), readiness, sustainment and product support.
President
Stryker C Cubed
2004 – 2009
Advanced technology, engineering and management company with expertise in profit and loss (P&L), strategic planning, operations, information technology (IT), mergers & acquisitions, program management, lean manufacturing and change management.
Director
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
2000-2004
Senior P&L executive for operations, best business practices, logistics, technology transfer, alternative energy & conservation. Duties and responsibilities included contract deliverables, personnel, processes, business development, client interface and business unit performance.
President& Founding Partner
Ryan Asset Capital
1996 - 2000
Private equity and management company specializing in providing profit and loss (P&L), program management, strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions and organizational development expertise into underperforming middle market companies.
Captain
U.S. Navy (Active Duty & Reserves)
1977 - 2009
Naval Aviation career includes 12 years of command experience: aviation; UAV and C4ISR programs; program management; aviation depot operations, maintenance, repair, overhaul & logistics and special warfare operations support. Operational experience includes six aircraft carrier battle group and one USMC expeditionary deployments.
EDUCATION, TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
MS Management / Business Administration - Naval Postgraduate School
BA Political Science / Government – Western Maryland College