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Operating executive with CEO and ownership experience scaling manufacturing and services businesses. Proven in EBITDA expansion, operational rigor, and transaction readiness. Brings hands-on leadership in growth-stage and founder-transition environments. Delivered 200%+ revenue growth, 20%+ EBITDA margin expansion, and successful transaction readiness through hands-on leadership, operational rigor, and KPI-driven execution across manufacturing and services businesses. Known for building scalable teams, tightening operating cadence, and improving unit economics in growth-stage manufacturing and services businesses. Combines financial rigor with hands-on leadership to accelerate performance.

Career Highlight 1: Drove 200%+ revenue growth while expanding EBITDA margins from breakeven to 20%+ in a multi-location services business, materially increasing enterprise value. Implemented KPI-driven operating cadence, rebuilt leadership structure, optimized pricing and cost controls, and strengthened reporting infrastructure. Led enterprise operations across finance, HR, and execution during COVID disruption while delivering re

Career Highlight 2: Led operational and financial preparation for a successful minority transaction with a public acquirer, resulting in significant liquidity for ownership. Professionalized reporting, strengthened margin profile, improved working capital management, and aligned cross-functional leadership around transaction readiness. Served as primary internal leader coordinating diligence, valuation analysis, and operation

Career Highlight 3: Owned and exited a manufacturing company, delivering a 112% return on invested capital within two years. Improved cost structure, expanded into higher-margin markets, strengthened customer concentration profile, and built a scalable leadership team. Positioned the business for strategic acquisition through operational discipline and margin enhancement.

Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): Brings hands-on CEO ownership mindset with proven ability to scale teams, expand EBITDA, and prepare businesses for transition. Combines operational discipline with financial rigor to drive measurable value in growth-stage and founder-led companies. Known for stepping into ambiguous situations, creating clarity, and driving accountability across teams. Brings structured operating cadence, KPI discipline, and hands-on leadership to accelerate performance and unlock value.

Strengths: Scaling operations, building leadership teams, improving unit economics, implementing operating cadence, cost structure optimization, performance accountability, cross-functional alignment, and driving measurable financial outcomes.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Family time, skiing, fitness, fly fishing, travel, and following Midwest business and community initiatives.

Education: MBA

Credentials: Executive Master of Business Administration (Manufacturing Emphasis)
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Dale Carnegie Management Course Graduate
Past Chairman of the Board, Missouri Association of Manufacturers
Past District Chair & Board Member, Precision

Industry Experience: Automotive, Banking, Business Services, Construction/Engineering, Defense, Energy & Utilities, Equipment Leasing, Industrials, Manufacturing, Private Equity

Company Fit: Small and mid-sized middle-market companies, typically $10M–$150M in revenue.

Management Experience: 25+ years of management experience leading organizations of 25–250+ employees, including full P&L and cross-functional executive oversight.

Software Experience: Quick Books and Open Systems

Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote