Manufacturer of tunable laser systems for scientific research, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and OEM applications.

As President and Chairman, I lead the company’s global strategy, operations, and commercial organization with full profit-and-loss responsibility. Following the departure of the founder, I was tasked with restoring profitability while positioning the business for sustainable growth.

Key Contributions

• Increased operating margins by more than 28% through operational improvements and organizational alignment.
• Led product redesign initiatives that simplified installation and calibration, enabling customers to perform tasks previously requiring field service engineers.
• Strengthened collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and operations to improve execution and customer responsiveness.
• Expanded the company’s technology portfolio through new product development and product enhancements.

Global manufacturer of precision temperature measurement instrumentation, software, and industrial sensing technologies.

Recruited to restore profitability, modernize operations, and accelerate innovation across multiple manufacturing facilities serving global industrial markets.

Key Contributions

• Returned the company to profitability, increasing return on capital to 27% after reversing significant operating losses.
• Modernized manufacturing operations and organizational infrastructure to improve efficiency and market responsiveness.
• Directed the successful development and launch of four major product platforms within five years.
• Expanded commercial channels through private-label offerings and online marketplace initiatives.
• Helped position the business for acquisition by an investment group through operational and strategic improvements.

Global provider of color measurement instrumentation, software, and color management solutions with operations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Led worldwide operations, strategic planning, acquisitions, and organizational transformation for a multinational technology business serving industrial and commercial markets.

Key Contributions

• Restored profitability within the first year while increasing recurring sales by 14% and improving return on capital to 23%.
• Directed five strategic acquisitions, including four U.S. companies and one U.K. company, overseeing due diligence, negotiations, and integration.
• Executed the divestiture of two international business units to sharpen strategic focus.
• Reorganized the company into market-focused strategic business units, improving decision-making and global alignment.
• Accelerated innovation through the launch of eight major new products over a two-year period.
• Expanded revenue opportunities by introducing direct-to-consumer and OEM sales channels.

Developer and manufacturer of precision vacuum and gas flow instrumentation.

Selected by Teledyne’s executive leadership to evaluate, reposition, and grow a mature technology business through product innovation and operational transformation.

Key Contributions

• Increased sales by 20%, with approximately half of revenue generated from newly developed products.
• Reduced product development cycles to six months by implementing structured design review processes.
• Led development of an award-winning vacuum sensor platform from concept to commercialization in less than six months.
• Generated $1.5 million through the strategic divestiture of a non-core business.
• Received both the R&D 100 Award and the American Vacuum Society’s Vacuum Product of the Year Awardfor technology innovation.

While serving as Vice President of Engineering, founded and chaired Teledyne’s Interdivisional Engineering Association, reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer.

Key Contributions

• Established a collaborative engineering network connecting more than 120 Teledyne companies.
• Promoted cross-company technology sharing, reducing development time and improving engineering efficiency.
• Organized executive and technical forums focused on innovation, international business, and strategic planning.