Apr 2007 – Present · 18 yrs 11 mos

• Manufacturer of a unique and proprietary type of structural insulated panels, or SIPs - a "green" building product. Our panels - specifically - have been noted by US Dept of Energy building scientists as being the most advanced panelized construction material on the market today, used in both commercial and residential applications. With founders coming from technology industry - not the construction industry - our primary advantages offer the most energy efficiency building envelopes in the world and the ability to ADAPT our product technologies to new environments and new market opportunities.
• Entering the building products industry just prior to a huge economic downturn, Eco-Panels has aggressively pursued a path of product and market innovation - and in some ways has been able to redefine discussions in the industry - in order to remain active in what has been an amazingly tough economic environment. With the ability to conceptualize, as well as synergize, market adversity has truly made Eco-Panels a stronger technology company operating in the building industry.
• Have served as consultant for a foam manufacturer and insulated panel companies in China as well as for operations supporting the petroleum industry and for developments in Africa, South America, New Zealand and the Caribbean.

Apr 2007 – Present · 18 yrs 11 mos

• Business Unit of Eco-Panels LLC. Guardian Mobile Systems had developed and markets two primary products: The T2V ruggedized and super-insulated towable trailer with multiple power sources and customized outfitting. This trailer was developed in conjunction with emergency responders and international relief organizations to withstand the harshest of environments the world has to offer - yet can be towed by vehicles already in theater. Further we can partner with non-profit relief organizations to get you medical supplies for pennies on the dollar. Present mobile medical clinics operating in Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Peru, Haiti, Dominican Republic and the continental US.
• Our other product is the RESPONDER Building System - containerized building kits with power systems and supplies to be stored until a time of need. Can be erected by typically 3-4 persons with virtually no building experience.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

• We developed the most advanced wireless (MIMO) self configuring cloud-based video surveillance network on the market in 2004 - and it's still the market technology leader in 2013. I was responsible for hardware design schedules, budgets, new product introduction (NPI) and the manufacturing ramp. We recently secured a major partnership with the $5B US division of Securitas. The entire time I worked for Smartvue I was living 5 hours away so after two years I left the company with a strong desire to work more local to home in western NC. I'm still an enthusiastic investor and advisor.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 · 2 yrs

• Directed both supply-side and demand-side operations across 32 clients in 23 countries from start-up inception to post-sale.

Jan 1996 – Jan 2003 · 7 yrs

• Joined company as 10th full-time employee and was its first full time business operations manager. Managed both customer-side and supply-side operations, including international manufacturing operations in Asia, from $0 revenue to over $500M annual revenue. Responsible for proto-typing, demand and supply-side management and P&L for a demand-side base of 32 customers operating in 23 different countries. Company purchased for $2 Billion in early 2001 by Broadcom Corp.

Jan 1996 – Jan 2003 · 7 yrs

• I directed both supply-side (domestic and foreign manufacturing operations) and demand-side (customer account management) operations staff in the support of 32 different customers operating in 23 different countries.

Jan 1994 – Jan 1996 · 2 yrs

• Recruited out of former job to assist in start-up of new contract manufacturing effort launched by AT&T (later part of Lucent). First foray into sales with responsibility covering the US east of the Rockies.

Jan 1993 – Jan 1994 · 1 yr

• Recruited out of former job by a new start-up operation in Charlotte, NC. Responsible for all IBM accounts, including P&L. Managed new product introduction - from prototyping to production ramp, for a variety of customers and projects.

Jan 1989 – Jan 1993 · 4 yrs

• Program manager responsible for P&L of specific customer accounts in the contract electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry. I was the manufacturing project manager on IBM's very first Thinkpad laptop computer, codenamed Angelfish, responsible for the very high profile roll-out of both prototypes as well as initial manufacturing ramp.