Summary

Work experience

• N.A. Account Executive Battery

  Comau

  2024.08-Current

  (2 years)

  North American Account Executive of sales for Electrification Automation and Integration of Lithium-Ion Battery cell formation, pack/module assembly, and electric drive units. I currently oversee the sales P&L and CAPEX activities for new platform integration at Automotive OEM's and Tier 1 customers, stationary energy storage systems, and aerospace. •Responsible for electrification programs, specifically battery pack, module, and cell formation with companies such as General Motors, Volkswagen, International Truck, and EOS energy among others. •Business Development and new account acquisition of startup OEM’s in both light vehicle as well as commercial truck. •New account acquisition and development for ESS system providers at container and module levels including MES and SCADA integration.
• Sales Manager North American Battery

  ALKEGEN

  2022.06-2024.08

  (2 years)

  Managing North American sales for lithium ion battery thermal runaway protection, I oversee the sales P&L and CAPEX activities for new program launches at Automotive OEM's and Tier 1 customers as well as stationary ESS. I am also responsible for identifying emerging market needs within thermal runaway protection, helping guide the engineering and R&D teams to develop novel solutions within this growing thermal runaway space. Oversee commercial P&L (Top line sales, Product Contribution, and EBIT) and CAPEX investment for the North American Battery group as well as supporting the Asia Pacific and Europe regions growth strategy. Support customer account interface between technical, operational, and program management teams on new program OEM launches. M&A team member for global acquisition targets for Alkegen's global battery group
• Business Development Manager

  Avery Dennison

  2019.04-2022.06

  (3 years)

  As Business Development Manager in Avery Dennison's Performance Tapes division, I am responsible for identifying market needs and developing PSA tape product portfolios for those emerging automotive market segments. Working with OEMs and Tier1 customers in development of OEM specifications for new and existing Avery Dennison products, and sharing responsibility for managing P&L for all automotive OEM's. Developed and launched the Avery Dennison Performance Tapes product portfolio for EV battery products for thermal runaway bonding, dielectric insulation, and thermal interface management within the modules and battery pack. M&A team leader for sales and marketing activities, successfully acquiring JDC Coatings Inc. in 2021 and leading integration activities for sales and marketing. Manage road-mapping activities and develop market segment strategy for Avery Dennison in the automotive market segment specifically for EV Battery, ADAS and interior experience, heat shielding, and NVH constrained layer damping. Support customer account interface between technical and commercial program teams for current and future business at each OEM. Share marketing responsibility of commercial P&L (Top line sales, Product Contribution, and EBIT) for the NA Automotive region including General Motors, Ford, FCA, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota. I also support global Avery Dennison personnel abroad with Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and European Automotive OEMs. Key Accomplishments: Market segment identification, strategy development, and EV Li-Ion battery product portfolio creation consisting of UL 94 V-0 / VTM-0 rated adhesives and films for thermal runaway mitigation, dielectric protection, and thermal interface management. Also successfully completing the M&A purchase of JDC Coatings Inc. in March 2021.
• Key Account Manager - JOEM

  Adler Pelzer Group

  2018.09-2019.04

  (8 months)

  As Key Account Manager for the Adler Pelzer Group, I have direct responsibility for new business acquisitions and profitability at Toyota, Nissan, Honda & Subaru supplying NVH products such as acoustic interior and exterior trim, carpet deadener systems, and engine & wheel insulator products. Additionally, I maintain the direct interface with customer purchasing and program teams for current and future business at each JOEM. Direct responsibility over commercial P&L (Sales, Product Contribution, and EBIT) for the NAFTA region Manage customer account interface with between purchasing and program teams for current and future business at each JOEM including LTA negotiation, RFQ quotations, and commercial price increases. Preparing CAPEX investment proposals for new machinery lines to support future business Lead VA/VE activities with the customer while simultaneously improving project profitability from time of award Assist and liaison the program management and engineering groups with the customer both in NAFTA region as well as Japan Key Accomplishment: Through commercial price increases and VA/VE activity with SIA & SBR Japan, I negotiated a commercial price increase of +9.1% with Subaru on $21.2 million of annual sales. Adler Pelzer specializes in interior and exterior NVH components such as dash and tunnel insulators, underhood powertrain NVH solutions, as well as interior carpet & floor insulator systems.
• Sr. Business Development Manager

  Henkel

  2018.01-2018.09

  (9 months)

  I led a team of 3 program managers and business development managers responsible for new business acquisition and forecasting at General Motors, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, and Toyota reporting directly to the Vice President of NA Automotive Transportation Design organization. This position gave me the unique opportunity to combine commercial forecasting for Henkel, technical adhesive & acoustic engineering with the customers directly, as well as people management for my department; which I consider my greatest skill of all. Managed $21.4M / year of acoustical NVH products at General Motors, Honda and Hyundai/Kia Responsible for commercial management and technical communications on each customer program including RFQ package creation & quotation, product engineering & capacity analysis, and production launch management. Oversaw the P&L for the customer accounts, including EBIT improvements through customer price increases, manufacturing efficiency improvements, and CAPEX projects. Individually, as owner of the acoustic NVH baffle technology platform KSI within Henkel for NA, I also had responsibility for forecasting growth and cannibalization of OEM vehicle packages for each of Henkel’s fiscal cycles. Key Accomplishment: Negotiated and awarded the 2020 Honda MDX, 2020 Toyota Sienna, and 2020 Hyundai Sonata programs totaling $7.2M / year in new business sales.
• Manager - Design and Tool Engineering

  Henkel

  2015.02-2017.12

  (3 years)

  As the Acoustics and Structural Design Engineering Manager, I led a team of 12 within Design Engineering consisting of tooling engineers, prototype engineers, design engineers, and a CAE / structural engineer. As a team we were responsible for Design Engineering and CAE for acoustic and structural preform parts and adhesives within the NA, as well as global responsibility of bulk adhesive CAE for structural crash applications. The design team was responsible for all new product designs for the NA region for all OEM customers, while the prototype engineering department was responsible for running all pre-launch testing and validation. •Product lines consisted of BIW applied NVH acoustical injection molded baffles, injection molded structural inserts as well as rubber / EVA seal extrusions. •Developed and responsible for internal Henkel product development design standards used by both product development engineering as well as the CAD design engineers for North America and China. This includes the adoption of specific OEM design requirements and the integration of those into Henkel’s design best practices •Supervise the tool engineering group for PA6,6, EVA, and Rubber based Injection mold tool engineering and processing for OEM programs in North America and China as well as owning the tooling standards used in RFQ and tool contracts •Oversaw the prototype acoustic lab and development department •Creation and ownership of Henkel's Global engineering resin specification for PA6,6 polymers •Led cross functional teams of engineering, program management, and operations for creation of DFMEAs as well as tool feasibility and sign off •Responsible for the P&L, forecasting, and management of a $3.5 million USD R&D budget supporting over $107M / year. Key Accomplishment: My department successfully designed & engineered the 2017 GM Equinox, 2018 Ford Expedition/Navigator, 2018 BMW X3/X4, and 2019 Dodge Ram from program inception to launch under my engineering leadership
• Program Manager

  Henkel

  2010.03-2015.02

  (5 years)

  While working as a Program Manager at Henkel, I was responsible for managing Ford Motor Company and Honda Motor Company programs for Henkel's Automotive and Transportation Division within the acoustics and structural adhesives technology portfolio. While in this position I was responsible for the program management and design & release engineering on Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC (C489 / C520) programs programs both from Dearborn, MI and Louisville, KY. I also was responsible for Account Management, Program Management, and Design & Release Engineering for Honda Motor Company RDX and MDX vehicle platforms. These 4 vehicle launches helped refine my customer orientation knowledge as well as further my technology experience within Henkel, allowing my future promotion to Engineering Manager afterward. •Responsible for managing complete vehicle NVH packages encompassing all engineering, manufacturing, and profitability (Net Sales, gross profit, and EBIT) for each program. •BIW experience with welding and assembly processes, fixturing, and labor / ergonomic concerns •Knowledge of rubber, EVA, and polymer based Preformed Sealing, NVH, and Structural Terocore© Parts including die cut tapes and injection molded baffles •Coordinate and support new vehicle program development through design & release engineering Key Accomplishment: Successfully launched the 2012 Ford Escape and 2014 Lincoln MKC programs co-located at Ford Louisville Assembly Plant, with each vehicle consisting of 30+ unique parts.
• Sales Engineer

  Henkel

  2005.10-2010.02

  (4 years)

  Starting my career at Henkel, and while learning and gaining valuable adhesives and sealing experience, I was responsible for several Ford Motor Company programs both as new models and refreshing of current vehicle platforms including the Fiesta (B299) program at Ford Motor Company's Cuautitlan Assembly Plant in Mexico, the Ford Escape (U377) program at Ford Motor Company's Kansas City Assembly Plant, and the Ford E-series (VN127) program at Ford Motor Company's Ohio Truck Assembly Plant.
• Liaison Engineer

  Miniature Precision Components

  2003.03-2005.10

  (3 years)

  At MPC, I was able to earn my green belt certification while learning about two unique industries, agriculture and automotive. I was given the opportunity to work on engineered plastic products for both industries while also applying six sigma methodology and problem solving to the manufacturing involved in each. From injection molding, plastic nylon 6 extrusions, as well as suction blow molding, I was able to learn and engineer products in each manufacturing technology. Working with Ford as a supplier onsite engineer, I worked as the liaison between Ford product development and MPC’s manufacturing facilities on components such as: P.S. reservoirs, vacuum canisters, crankcase ventilation systems, and other injection molded and extruded underhood components. Managed projects from conception to PPAP using project management, APQP, DVP, and DFMEA techniques to ensure quality products Managed the coordination between Ford Component & Systems Engineering, MPC Product Design & Engineering, MPC Manufacturing, and MPC Quality/APQP groups to ensure cost effective and feasible engineering designs Familiarity with plastic extrusion, injection molding, electric forming, and welding Have coordinated and led on-site Ford rework / sorting campaigns for quality issues Use of internal Ford systems, WERS, CQIS, and AWS Key Accomplishment: Worked on-site at Ford PDC as a tier 1 supplier engineering and releasing power steering reservoirs and PCV systems on the Ford F150 and F250-550 programs fully integrated into Ford’s systems.
• Grid Distribution Engineer & Boiler Systems Engineer

  DTE Energy

  2000.04-2002.03

  (2 years)

  As a Grid Distribution Engineer, I managed interconnection of large-scale power assets with the MISO grid, ensuring all technical requirements met regional transmission and reliability protocols. This oversight included maintaining strict compliance with NEC standards for safety and regulatory alignment. While working in Boiler Systems, I oversaw dual-fired Gas/Oil peak generation for burner tip efficiency and NOx and CO combustion testing for EPA compliance. Facilitated large-scale power asset interconnections within the MISO territory, upholding regional reliability and transmission integrity. •Oversaw dual-fired peak generation boiler firing operation, achieving optimal burner efficiency and ensuring EPA-compliant NOx/CO levels through rigorous combustion analysis. •Maintained regulatory alignment with NEC and regional grid protocols, prioritizing safety and infrastructure reliability.

Educational experience

• University of Michigan

  BS Mechanical Engineering, Engineering