• 22 year automotive professional

• 1989 - 2009: Automotive OEM
• 1987 - 1989: Automotive Supplier

Education:

MS - Industrial & Operational Engineering,

BS - Electrical Engineering, 

BA - Physics & Mathematics

• 1st book "Changing Lanes" a novel depiction with real-world insight to the automotive industry combined with a 'whodunnit' mystery of espionage and intrigue.

• 2nd book "Changes" a non-fiction tutorial of how to improve just about anything in your personal or professional life by proactively planning for change.

Automotive Professional, Original Equipment Manufacturer:

• Clay studios - 13 years
•  Assembly plant launches - Sixty four (64) in (44) months
• Project Management on a $2 Billion new program launch
• Direct and intense interfaces with all major automotive functions including Design, Engineering, Assembly, Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, Service, Finance, Legal, Purchasing, Suppliers, the Union, Logistics, & IT.

Automotive Supplier: 

• Automated assembly equipment: Design, Build, Install, Operate, Service. Intense interfaces and negotiations with purchasing, engineering, design, assembly, shipping, and the many and valued tooling & machine shops.