Fouteen years with Reader's Digest as Senior Operations Director. Managed Department with responsiblities in Marketing, Printing, Purchasing, Direct Mail, Logistics. Twenty Five years in several senior management positions at the largest magazine printing company in the USA, known as McCall Printing Co. and later as Dayton Press.(no longer in existence). Served in Air Force for 28 years mostly in reserves. Retired as Colonel. Headed reserve unit to counsel young men and women who had interest in the Air Force Academy.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) specialist and Internet Marketing consultant. 10 years in search engine optimization, web design, and web development. Experienced in HTML, graphics design, building web sites with MS Expressions/Dreamweaver, CSS, and Adobe products.

Socail Media Consultant.  Provide design and setup, including all graphics as supplied by you for your Facebook, LinkedIN and Twitter business social media pages.

Product design experience for 26 years on electrical controls, portable contractor tools, and metal cutting tools. Designed high volume precision molded plastic parts for switchgear. Designed precision metal stampings and forms for springs and assemblies.  Managed engineering departments from design, prototype, full production design, and launch to production.  Held Director of Engineering and VP Engineering positions for major corporations.

Managed product liability cases for a division of a major corporation.  Worked with legal counsel on developing product warnings, labels, jwritting instruction manuals, and building defense strategies for all products having a potential for injury.

Managed patent processes including working with corporate counsel on the issuance of new design and novelty patents.

Government Contracting and Construction expert. Lead planning and scheduler automotive industry, Planning and Scheduling Supervisor Aero industry, Project Controls for the Nuclear Power industry.

A senior level executive with diverse experience in general operations, management, marketing, business development and training, with a history of improving bottom line results. A natural leader adept in process management, managing sales teams, and motivating employees to their maximum potential through effective communication. An Adjunct Professor who has taught International Business and Introduction to Business. EdM, State University of New York at Buffalo

Experience

SCORE, Jacksonville, FL Present Counselor

• Assist clients in developing start-up business plans
• Review pro formas and projections for new businesses

Red Bank Volvo, Inc., Red Bank, NJ 8/03-6/08 General Sales Manager

• Led sales team to top volume Volvo sales in U.S. along with top CSI scores
• Leadership resulted in the President's Award for RBV 3 times

Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ 9/05-5/06 Adjunct Professor, International Business and Introduction to Business

• While working full-time, taught for four semesters

Mont Motors, Inc., Manasquan, NJ 11/01-8/03 Project Manager

• Developed strategic plan for acquisition of additional dealerships
• Prepared proposals and pro-formas for analyzing purchases

Rolls Royce and Bentley Motorcars, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI 3/99-10/01 Regional Vice-President

• Established regional office
• Hired and trained entire staff
• Developed plan for dealer replacements
• Led cross functional team in development and implementation of a CPO Program
• Region had highest CSI and improved dealer relations

SAAB Cars, USA, Norcross, GA 11/89-3/99 Regional Vice-President Director, Dealer Network Development National Training Manager

• Increased market share and sales volumes in both the Southern and Western Regions
• Increased regional profitability in both regions
• Analyzed each market in US and determined sales potentials, identified low producing dealers and developed buy-out strategy
• Established dealer selection process and represented SAAB in GM Project 2000 strategies

Douglas Chevrolet-Volvo, Egg Harbor, NJ 10/87-11/89 Managing General Partner

• Took over an under-performing dealership and increased sales, profitability and CSI after first year
• Established processes for customer handling and developed TV and radio advertising

Volvo Cars, USA, Rockleigh, NJ 7/77-10/87 Regional Director, Chicago, New York Regions

• Led Chicago Region from last place to 2nd of 11 in sales, CSI and market share
• Took NY Region to 1st in sales and parts objectives
• Replaced dealers performing poorly with dealers who improved sales in those areas
• Effectively improved dealer relations
• Trained employees to prepare them for future promotions

Ford Motor Company, Teterboro, NJ 9/72-7/77 Zone Manager Business Management Analyst

• Promoted to Zone Manager in shorter period of time than any other Trainee
• Attended Ford Marketing Institute

County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ 9/70-9/72 Assistant Professor-Physical Education Wrestling Coach

• Full time professor of Physical Education and wrestling coach in 2-year college
• Taught various courses in health and conditioning
• Began wrestling program at the college and ended first season with 9-1-1 record and three wrestlers qualifying for the National JC Tournament

President and General Manager of Divisions of Coachmen Industries, Inc. with 30+ years in the ever changing manufacturing environment. Started plants in Indiana, Georgia, California and Tennessee. Managed successful turnarounds of troubled Companies and Divisions in California, Indiana and Michigan. Extensive Marketing and Sales experience to Dealer Networks.  A proven leader that has demonstrated a background in managing multi-million dollar companies and divisions. He is highly proficient in recognizing areas of need, dissecting the essentials and determining a short and long term direction. He works well under pressure and responds to change by finding innovative ways to perform tasks and achieve objectives. His areas of expertise are: Profit and Loss, Sales-t-Dealer based networks,sales and marketing management, budgeting/cost control, start ups and turnarounds, strategic planning,administrative/operational management.