JJA and Associates Inc. - Prospect Heights, IL since Nov 2012
President
creative werks, llc Jan 2009 - Nov 2012
Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
CAST PRODUCTS INC Jan 1996 - Jan 2009
Plant Manager
Great Lakes Paper Co. Jun 1994 - Dec 1995
Vice President of Operations
Great Lakes Paper Co. Apr 1991 - Jun 1994
Director of Finance/Treasurer
Education:
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration
Valparaiso Universtiy
Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Business Administration
Skills:
Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Operations Management Process Improvement Team Building Management P&L Management Iso Supply Chain Management Budgets Supply Chain Six Sigma Leadership Engineering Procurement Quality System Automotive Business Process Improvement P&L Responsibility Packaging Program Management Training Manufacturing Operations Enterprise Turnarounds Business Unit Management Change Management Business Units Multi Site Management Cost Sqf 2000 Certification Die Casting Operations Mergers and Acquisitions Budgeting
Interests:
Collecting Antiques Horses Exercise Home Improvement Shooting Reading Gourmet Cooking Sports The Arts Hockey Watching Hockey Home Decoration Health Watching Sports Cooking Electronics Outdoors Crafts Fitness Music Movies Collecting Kids Medicine Travel Boating Investing Traveling
Jul 2013 to 2000 Operations ConsultantCREATIVE WERKS LLC Bensenville, IL Jan 2009 to Dec 2012 Vice President/Chief Operating OfficerCAST PRODUCTS INC Norridge, IL Jan 1996 to Jan 2009 Plant ManagerGREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY
Jun 1994 to Dec 1995 Vice President of OperationsGREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY
Apr 1991 to Jun 1994 Director of Finance/TreasurerH. HOFFMAN CO Norridge, IL Mar 1981 to Mar 1991 Operations Manager
Education:
Grocery Manufacturers Institute 2009 HAACP for Food SafetyLake Forest Graduate School of Management Lake Forest, IL Master of Business AdministrationValparaiso University Valparaiso, IN Bachelor of Science in Business Administration