General Manager / COO — Raytech Automotive, MI 1999 — 2003 Provided innovative and strategic management leadership for
multiple plants in the U.S. and Europe, manufacturing gear shaping for customers Mercedes Benz, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, New Venture Gear, Caterpillar, John Deer, and Case in U.S.A. and Europe with global
sales of $ 160M.
Uptime 40 % to 90 % General Manager (P&L)-- Metaldyne, MI 2003 — 2005 Provided leadership for
multiple plants processing C.N.C. machining, Broaching, Assembly for dampers, isolator pulleys, balance shafts, and crank shafts for industry leaders Honda, Nissan, Isuzu, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler with
sales of $ 77M.
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Plants Magazine Inc. (North Yarmouth, ME) 12/2002 — 03/2006 Director of
Sales & New Business Development • Founded Mid Atlantic Horticulture magazine and built advertising revenue to 1 million annually • Increased distribution from zero to 100,000 - plus subscribers through effective sales, marketing, and customer service • Designed and implemented new sales tools including company media kit, company presentation, and rate structure • Negotiated all national sales contracts for multiple insertion orders • Coordinated sales and promotion efforts consisting of mass mailings, television promotions, trade shows, and focus groups • Created diverse strategies to increase advertising revenue flow into new markets and enhance brand awareness • Managed all new national accounts and renewals at a 95 % annual percentage
Sales & New Business Development • Founded Mid Atlantic Horticulture magazine and built advertising revenue to 1 million annually • Increased distribution from zero to 100,000 - plus subscribers through effective
sales, marketing, and customer service • Designed and implemented new sales tools including company media kit, company presentation, and rate structure • Negotiated all national sales contracts for multiple insertion orders • Coordinated sales and promotion efforts consisting of mass mailings, television promotions, trade shows, and focus groups • Created diverse strategies to increase advertising revenue flow into new markets and enhance brand awareness • Managed all new national accounts and renewals at a 95 % annual percentage
sales, marketing, and customer service • Designed and implemented new
sales tools including company media kit, company presentation, and rate structure • Negotiated all national sales contracts for multiple insertion orders • Coordinated sales and promotion efforts consisting of mass mailings, television promotions, trade shows, and focus groups • Created diverse strategies to increase advertising revenue flow into new markets and enhance brand awareness • Managed all new national accounts and renewals at a 95 % annual percentage
sales tools including company media kit, company presentation, and rate structure • Negotiated all national
sales contracts for multiple insertion orders • Coordinated sales and promotion efforts consisting of mass mailings, television promotions, trade shows, and focus groups • Created diverse strategies to increase advertising revenue flow into new markets and enhance brand awareness • Managed all new national accounts and renewals at a 95 % annual percentage
sales contracts for
multiple insertion orders • Coordinated
sales and promotion efforts consisting of mass mailings, television promotions, trade shows, and focus groups • Created diverse strategies to increase advertising revenue flow into new markets and enhance brand awareness • Managed all new national accounts and renewals at a 95 % annual percentage
sales and promotion efforts consisting of mass mailings, television promotions, trade shows, and focus groups • Created diverse strategies to increase advertising revenue flow into new markets and enhance brand awareness • Managed all new national accounts and renewals at a 95 % annual percentage rate