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Director of Supply Chain @ Vision-Ease Lens Similar to Scope of Previous Job. Added Global Purchasing, Planning, and Sourcing responsibilities. From 2005 to 2006 (1 year) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaProduction Supervisor @ Vision-Ease Lens From 2001 to 2002 (1 year) Key Account Manager @ eFederal Systems Identified and developed e-commerce strategy, accounts, and contracts within the Pentagon (Department of Defense Supply Services – Washington) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In charge of sales of Key Accounts in a Business-to-Government (B2G) environment. From 2001 to 2001 (less than a year) Washington D.C. Metro AreaDirector of Global Logistics @ Vision-Ease Lens Direct worldwide distribution of ophthalmic lenses to include: inventory management for $20M of finished goods, operations of 4 warehouse locations including Canada and the United Kingdom, all inbound and outbound transportation, related contract management and negotiations, all supply chain issues, and P/L related to $6M budget. Overall leadership of 95+ skilled employees. From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaVice President, Operations @ Heraeus From April 2018 to December 2018 (9 months) White Bear Lake, MNSenior Vice President Global Operations @ VISION EASE Direct all global operational activities (manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, facilities management, project management, and quality) for $210 million medical device company with 5 manufacturing plants in Minnesota, Korea, China, Thailand and Indonesia. Lead a multi-disciplined staff of 2500+ employees through 7 direct reports with a $130 million operating budget, $10.8 million annual capital budget, and an annual production volume of 66 million lenses. Due to track record of success, promoted 5 times in 9 years: Vice President, US Manufacturing (2006), VP, US Operations (2008), VP, Global Poly Operations (2011), VP, Global Operations Vision Ease Lens (2014), Senior VP, Global Operations Performance Optics (2015). From April 2006 to April 2018 (12 years 1 month) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaCaptain US ARMY, Company Commander, Apache Pilot @ 101st Airborne Division Association Command 112 soldiers and 10 officers during all training, combat operations, and deployments. Additionally, provide accountability and maintenance of equipment in excess of $105,000,000. • Rated as the Best Junior Officer and Leader in the Apache Helicopter Battalion 3-years in a row by the Battalion Commander. • Revamped the company’s faltering ground maintenance and supply system. Net Result: Unit’s operational readiness rate was 10% above Army standards and provided an overall maintenance surplus of $22,000.• Lead III/V platoon to a division record, 34 successful Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) missions in one year; including 12 missions while deployed to Kuwait. • Flew nearly 550 Apache helicopter hours accident and incident free, tested and received certification as Pilot-In-Command (PIC), and won honors as the company Top-Gun 2 years in a row. • Awarded “Hero of the Battle” during National Training Center (NTC), rotation 98-02 by the Commanding General of the U.S. Army’s premier Combat Training Center for “exemplary leadership under the most austere conditions.” From 1995 to 2001 (6 years) Executive MBA Student @ Carlson School of Management Master of Business Administration, Carlson Executive MBA Program 2005 From 1993 to 1995 (2 years) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaSenior Vice President, GM Americas @ Heraeus Medical Components North America, Costa Rica, & Puerto Rico Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaPlastic Product Manager @ Vision-Ease Lens Manage overall P&L, marketing, quality, supply chain issues, supplier management, and internal production activities within the plastic lens program ($20M annual revenue). Hand picked by CEO to reestablish a faltering plastic Progressive lens program at Vision-Ease Lens. From 2003 to 2004 (1 year) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaOperations Manager @ Vision-Ease Lens Lead four (4) production shifts and three (3) technical lab shifts which included 170 multi-cultural hourly workers (Ops Team of 300), 3 engineers, and 5 supervisors. Manage all budgetary issues, automation initiatives, process and systems improvement initiatives, leadership development, as well as providing tactical and strategic vision. From 2002 to 2003 (1 year) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area