VP & Gen Mgr / VP HR

DAVID ZIETLOW

VICE PRESIDENT - HUMAN RESOURCES

P&L / Acquisition Integration

Revenue Growth / JV / Labor

Positioning & Brand Awareness / Negotiations

Business Development / International

Change Management / Team Building

A skilled business professional in identifying

and creating profits through organic and

acquisition growth, I turned around business

units and improved shareholder value. Growing

revenues, margins, and market share, my

efforts empowered employees. Key

differentiators include:

- Integrating multiple companies and building

single platform, streamlining operations under

one brand

- Restructured staffing in global organization union and non-union facilities, integrated acquisitions, negotiated facility closure, opened new facility, and simplified job classifications for lean manufacturing implementation.

- Establishing short- and long-term strategic

action plans, improving shareholder values

- Measuring and evaluating progress,

restructuring organization to meet goals

- Bridging national and international

operations, streamlining communications

- Creating partnerships, maximizing synergy to

generate win-win solutions

Managing risks, I drive “out-of-the-box”

thinking to create profits. I analyze

situations rapidly creating innovative and

decisive action plans, achieving the intended

result. Creative, innovative, and motivating

are some words that describe my personal

character – others would be integrity,

tactician, and an experienced negotiator. I

hold a BA in Economics and a MLIR, Labor

Relations from Michigan State University and I

am Kaizen Champion Certified.

CAREER HISTORY

Group Vice President, Global Coupling

Group (an Altra Industrial Motion subsidiary),

2003 to 2008. Steered $135M global

manufacturer through acquisitions and IPO,

realizing significant growth. Restructured six

manufacturing sites, India JV, and China

partnership. Established global product and

brand, integrating LCC sourcing. Held full P&L

responsibility (incl. $95M SG&A), directing

500 employees with 13 direct reports.

General Manager, Ameridrives Couplings, 1997

to 2003. Led $150M manufacturer through

divestiture, capitalizing on significant sales

and profitability growth. Held full P&L

responsibility ($32M SG&A) and managed five

direct reports, directing 85 employees.

Introduced Lean Manufacturing, developed and

expanded product teams, turning around

business model. Company acquired by Altra

Holdings.

Earlier: Business Unit Manager, OTIS Elevator

Company – NAO; Director – Human Resources;

Human Resource Manager, OTIS Elevator Company;

Manager - Industrial Relations, Sikorsky

Aircraft.

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