Business Development Consultant                                                            – Sept. 2015 - Present -                                  Flint, MI

Alliance International and Alliance Automation - Alliance International is the source for a variety of industrial equipment for multiple industries including, automotive, medical, packaging, plastics and more. www.allianceinternational.us  Alliance Automation provides integrated automation solutions including: Robotic Waterjet Trimming Systems; Thermoforming; and RF Welding Machines. www.allianceautomation.biz

 

Chief Operating Officer                                                                             – Apr. 2013 - Present -                                  Detroit, MI

Stonehill Investments LLC – Stonehill is a private investment firm which also does business development and technology consulting. www.stonehillinvestments.com and www.newwestab.com

 

Adjunct Professor (CIS and Business School)                                        – Sept. 2011 - Present -                                Detroit, MI

University of Detroit-Mercy - U of D-M is rated as one of the top Midwest Regional Universities by US News and World Report.  www.udmercy.edu and www.focusedprograms.com

 

Senior Executive (Sales, Operations, Finance, Purchasing, IT, HR, etc.) -Feb. 2008 – March 2013 -                         Detroit, MI

TPA, Inc. – The Power Alternative is Michigan's largest capacity biodiesel producer, process technology provider, and biodiesel feedstock research facility.  www.thepoweralternative.com and www.metroagservices.com

 

Vice President of Operations – North Region                                           - Nov. 2005 - Jan. 2008 -                         Dearborn, MI

Plastech Engineered Products grew from $300 million in annual revenue to over $1.3 billion in annual revenue during the five years I was at the company.  Plastech became one of the largest automotive injection molding companies in the world and supplied components to every automotive OEM in the U.S. www.plastecheng.com

 

General Manager, Plant Manager, and Asst. Plant Manager                   - Nov. 2002 - Nov. 2005 -                         Romulus, MI

Plastech Engineered Products - Operations management which included staffing, construction, and new program launch.

 

Business Planner and Marketing Analyst                                                   - Apr. 1999 - Nov. 2002 -                      Allen Park, MI

Visteon Corporation - is one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers at around $9 billion in annual revenue. The Electronics Division began intensive development in telematics and voice control systems during the late 1990’s and is currently the largest division in the company.  www.visteon.com

 

Various Operations and Engineering Positions                                           - Jun. 1989- Apr. 1999 -                  Sao Paulo, Brazil

VO New Model Programs and Wayne Stamping and Assembly Plant-                                                                            Wayne, MI

Ford Motor Company - Ford is one of the largest companies in the world with over $130 billion in annual revenue from global operations. The Wayne Assembly Plant was the manufacturing facility for the Ford Escort. The Ipiranga Plant was the home of all medium and heavy duty truck production in South America.