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Vistage Worldwide, Inc.Vistage Chair
Jul. 2025Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
Whirlpool CorporationTraining Manager / Quality Manager
Dec. 2018 - May. 2024Marion, Ohio, United StatesCulture of Quality. The Whirlpool Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan, United States. At the time, the management team at The Whirlpool Corporation was looking for a Senior Learning and Development Manager to help the company develop, facilitate, and supervise training programs for large-scale training operations. Advising and working closely with the management teams, my priorities include creating training programs, conducting assessments on employee performance, identifying areas of improvement,
overseeing the implementation of training programs, and evaluating employees on their progress. Other duties include, but are not limited to: evaluating individual and organizational development needs; implementing various learning methods companywide (e.g. coaching, job-shadowing, online training); designing and delivering e-learning courses, workshops and other training; assessing the success of development plans and help employees make the most of learning opportunities; helping managers develop their team members through career pathing; tracking budgets; hiring and overseeing training and L&D Specialists; etc. Select accomplishments: Utilized WCM tools and worked collaboratively as a People Development Specialist, improving the score from 0 to 2 in 11 months by implementing continuous training and development programs. Established the 7 Steps of Performance Management, realizing over $30k in hard savings per application.
Pursuit of Excellence award for strategic deployment of Quality Management (Document) system increasing controlled documentation by 150% in one year.
Creatively EfficientFounder & CEO
Jan. 2018Dublin, Ohio"Recently Hired Employees Descriptions of Motivation-Hygiene Factors That Influence Intent to Stay" Focus on the Hourly Manufacturing Experience in the Midwest and influencing factors on their intent to stay. Culture of Health: With years of accumulated experience in the L&D industry, I settled into the role of an Independent Consultant with one goal: assist green entrepreneurs and experienced corporates alike in realizing and achieving their performance goals—which directly impact overall organizational profitability. When a company feels like it needs to take a new direction in terms of employee performance, they reach out to me to assess training and development needs through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and communication with managers, instructors, and customer representatives. I leverage data expertise to analyze, create, organize, plan, and present various forms of onboarding, orientation, and tailor-made training programs for the company’s employees. Within this short span of time, and during this global-wide economic crisis, I have successfully delivered on the L&D front, effectively functioning as a key player, preventing crises, and helping numerous companies stay afloat. Select accomplishment: Successfully commenced and ran the hit leadership podcast “Overcome to Become.”
Bilstein Shock AbsorbersGlobal Training Manager
Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2018Culture of Safety. BILSTEIN is a manufacturer of high-quality shock absorbers and suspension systems. I was brought into BILSTEIN to develop training programs related to leadership development, coaching, conflict resolution, communication skills, or other topics relevant to leadership development. I provided ongoing feedback to employees on their leadership skills over time as they progressed through their careers. I helped managers develop effective leadership styles that suited their personalities and situations, creating development plans for individual leaders based on their needs and goals. Another priority was to develop training programs for new hires on topics such as communication skills, conflict resolution, ethics, diversity awareness, and team building. Observing managers in their work environment to determine areas where they can improve their leadership skills, I coached senior leaders on improving their ability to manage effectively within the organization. Select accomplishment: Saved $15 million in employee turnover costs. Developed and implemented award-winning safety protocols & systems leading to a culture change that resulted in repeated record lows of injury rates.
thyssenkrupp BilsteinOperational Excellence Manager
Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2017Coaching of Lean Principles, Training specifically pertaining to 5S, Total Productive Maintenance and Shop Floor Management. ● Planned, led, budgeted Kaizen events, trainings, & workshops. 6S events saved on average $10-$15k, whereas SMED events saved up to $150-200k. ● Developed & rolled out mobile reporting Preventative Accident database resulting in an increase of 475% reports in Q1 compared to prior year. Tool was recognized as the North America Best Practice during the Environmental, Health & Safety Risk Conference in 2015.
● Delivered daylong Operational Excellence training of the tk Production System to 150 salaried employees and 2nd tier training to over 1300 hourly employees. --Global Operational Excellence Award 2017
--Global Operational Excellence Award 2016 - 1st Place
thyssenkrupp BilsteinLean Facilitator
May. 2014 - Dec. 2014Hamilton, Ohio
PPG IndustriesProject Engineer
Jan. 2013 - May. 2014Delaware, Ohio*Utilizing visual management system principles, updated color codes for messaging, conceived, chartered and developed a digital, real time communication system - Andon 2.0. Built upon traditional Andon stoplight concepts, the digital version was able to interpret, enhance and communicate workflow throughout the plant - increasing employee involvement in product flow.
*Translated Management of Change documents and outlines into German for international policy deployment.
Fit Board FusionOwner, Chief Lean Officer
Nov. 2011 - May. 2014Dublin, Ohio*Drove product development with lean manufacturing guidelines, implemented agile business processes
*Introduced fitness product to market of 800,000 via television programming
*Landed fitness contract at Corporate Headquarters of a Top 10 Apparel Company
*Garnished grassroots support for weekly and monthly events utilizing social media
*Conceptualized, designed and created a balance product to enhance traditional core exercises
*Conceptualized and wrote training programs on the Fit Board, developing an adaptable fitness modality to people ranging in ages from 3 to 75 years young.
Ohio German Language SchoolTeacher (Saturday Mornings)
Aug. 2011 - Jun. 2014Upper Arlington, Ohio*Conduct assessment of student's abilities and tailor workload to needs, time availability and skills
*Bring business acumen and vocabulary into a new cultural setting in order to foster skill sets for international communication and cross-cultural exchanges
*Develop student's confidence in speaking without written props
General MillsQuality Engineer
Mar. 2011 - Aug. 2011Caledonia, Ohio*Assessed Thermal Metal Sorter for In-Plant Metal Identification
*Documented in-plant processes for health, safety and regulatory requirements
*Created templates and organized documents to reduce paper flow and time spent tracking requirements documentation
*Conducted microbiological testing
Celtic NaturalsChief Sustainability Officer
Apr. 2009 - Nov. 2011Dublin, OhioEvaluate manufacturing practices for environmental impact. Ingredient sources, energy usage, and packaging are analyzed to minimize environmental impact and maximize returns.
Forge strategic local collaborations to reduce carbon footprint associated with shipping.
Communicate sustainable practices via social media.
● Conceptualized skin care system that would deliver toxin-free benefits to skin ● Instituted environmental systems to reduce energy usage & harsh chemicals in manufacturing and sterilization
Ashland, Inc.Sr. Customer Manufacturing Services Rep.
Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2009Dublin, Ohio● Translated for customers and team members at GIFA, International Trade Fair for Foundry in Düsseldorf, Germany
● Supported technical customers in Mexico
● Acted as American liaison to Japanese acquisition
● Conceptualized Casting Manufacturing Services group after completing detailed market assessment, creating foundry related process map and conducting a gap analysis. ● Analyzed prevailing labor, education and manufacturing trends to support new business development. ● Published and presented a peer-reviewed paper at annual American Foundry Society Metalcasting Congress as part of marketing efforts for new Casting Manufacturing Services. ● Created strategic & tactical business plans for customer development in response to targeted market assessments. ● Generated QS-9000 quality documents to support GP11 engine block and head castings for General Motors Prior Parts Approval Process (PPAP).
RLW Inc.Production Manager
Jan. 2005 - Aug. 2006*Installed production facility
*Implemented software for BOMs
*Interfaced with Vendor and Clients for timely product delivery
● Installed greenfield production facility resulting in significant improvements in product quality,
floorspace optimization and equipment utilization.
● Implemented software for BOMs and developed first tracking system for Bills of Materials for
individual unit serial numbers.
● Developed budget and plan for scale up from design stage to high volume production, including
supplier identification to meet increasing customer demand. Interfaced with Vendor and Clients for
timely product delivery.
● Reduced errors by 25%, improved inventory by 50% and reduced employee training by 4 weeks
through documentation and subsequent training, of operation processes during transition from
research and design to engineering project operation.
● Achieved a $100,000 first-time quality savings and created a centralized document retention
location resulting in a general improvement in engineering practice knowledge throughout
organization via the creation of an Engineering Review Board.
● Created company’s first ever tolerance testing for flagship product, validating 3 Sigma tolerance
and significantly improving marketing capabilities.
Pennsylvania State UniversityResearch Engineer
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2004State College, Pennsylvania· Translated technical documents into German and proofed translated documents for technical accuracy for learning translators upon request.
· Served as liaison between the university and industry representatives, leveraging academic and industry experience and communication skills to generate a positive cooperative environment. · Coordinated on-time foundry start-up project for student teaching, with zero recorded injuries during teaching segments. · Conceptualized and created initial Roadmap/Resource Document for the Pennsylvania Metalcasting Industry.
General MotorsLOST FOAM PROCESS ENGINEER
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2002Saginaw, Michigan·Translated for German On-Site tours and technical exchanges as need arose. ·Responsible for the maintenance and analysis for multiple plant Melt and Sand Quality. · Supported the start-up of site's aluminum facility. · ISO 14001 Internal Auditor. · Training and development of 25 production employees.
General MotorsMetallurgical Engineer
Sep. 1998 - Jul. 2002Defiance, Ohio● Conducted Team Training for new launch teams in cellular-style manufacturing workgroups, focusing on consensus development and inter- and intra-team communication
● Spent 1 year in deployment, initiating, developing manufacturing system within team layout at various site in order to drive uniformity across all manufacturing locations.
● Responsible for the maintenance and analysis for multiple plant Melt and Sand Quality. ● Translated technical documents and provided tours in German as necessary.
The Ohio State UniversityGraduate Research Asst.
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1998
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