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Elliott Block
Senior results-oriented executive in general management, business development, P&L, and operations in entities ranging from venture capital funded start-ups to a multinational Fortune 300 company in the healthcare and biotechnology fields, including professional and OTC clinical diagnostics, therapeutic clinical trials and biochemical and biological research reagents. Elliott has experience in negotiating mutually rewarding, successful agreements for technology transfer and marketing and distribution in the US and internationally on behalf of large [acquirer] and small [seller] companies. He has a track record in motivating personnel and coordinating diverse resources to generate growth in technology-based companies. His strengths are evaluation, planning & direction of complex projects, including integration/motivation of all departments.
Ken Eppens
Ken is an Executive Consultant to manufacturers seeking to realize corporate growth and/or improved profitability via optimized product development processes. With an extensive IT, engineering, and manufacturing background, he has led aerospace, defense, high-technology, heavy equipment, electronics, and consumer product companies to drive smarter business decisions, accelerate product development cycles, reduce waste, and improve collaboration throughout the distributed value chain. As a certified Project Management Professional, he brings the skills required to lead teams, develop effective plans, manage risks, and control activities. With an in-depth knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and CAD solutions, Ken is uniquely qualified to identify and recommend strategies to define, develop, manage, and communicate product information to reduce time to market, improve quality, and reduce costs that result in increased competitive advantage and improved bottom line financials.
Marty Furman
Marty is a senior manager with experience in Manufacturing and Operations, Business Development, Supply Chain, Marketing and Engineering at the President, General Manager and Functional Leadership levels. He has industrial and consumer products experience with Fortune 500 Companies Procter & Gamble, Pepsico, Avery Dennison and Mars as well as smaller family owned businesses Trojan Battery Company and Alloy (metal) Die Casting Company. He has an MBA in Finance from Loyola College, and B.S. Degress in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the Univesity of Maryland.
Marty's extensive business and functional leadership in diverse environments provides a unique combination of skills and experiences that has led to a proven track record of turning around and growing businesses.
Leo Skip Jones
Biography
Leo “Skip” Jones
Most recently responsible for Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc. operations in California located at Fremont, Gardena, Huntington Park, Rancho Dominguez, Santa Fe Springs~Romandel, Santa Fe Springs~Burke, Vernon, Walnut, Westminster and Guaymas, Mexico. The primary business focus at the operations is commercial heat treat processing of aerospace hardware. The western region is the largest North American business unit for Bodycote Aerospace, Defense, and Energy Global Group.
Prior to returning to Bodycote in 2004, Mr. Jones was principal associate of LJengineering. The firm provided alternative energy solutions to industry using waste heat resources and successfully installed 14 sterling powered generators for uninterruptible power source application. The company was acquired by a large industrial gas supplier in 2003.
Skip spent the majority of his career at Lindberg Heat Treating Company as the Director of Technology and New Business Development responsible for providing the corporation with the necessary knowledge of industry technological innovations and the introduction of technology into the company to assure a heat treat industry leadership role was maintained. During a 20 year tenure with Lindberg he held several key management positions including St. Louis Division Manager, as well as Manager of the Technical & Management Services Group playing a key role in the business development of on-site commercial heat treating services. During this tenure, Mr. Jones was honorably bestowed the George Bodeen Fellow Award for excellence and commemorative service.
Mr. Jones has an extensive academic background; a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, SUNY in Material Science, UCLA Extension Research School, Wharton School of Business, and served an engineering apprenticeship with the Gleason Works in Rochester, New York. While at the Gleason Works, he participated in the development of their powder metal forging equipment and later the introduction of TiN coated gear cutting tools. In his career, he has been responsible for international technology transfer projects; developed and patented proprietary powder metal induction heat treating process; project managed the green-field startup of several operations; and assisted in the creation of the heat treat training programs that were carried out at industry clients such as Timken, GM, Ford, BMW, Fiat, Rolls Royce, GE, and Boeing, etc.
During his career, he has published several articles on heat treating and co-authored the book “Gear Terminology and Its Applications”. As an active member of ASM he has chaired the society’s education council activities and was the associate editor for the Journal of Heat Treating. Participating on the Aerospace Materials Engineering Committee since 1987 he has sponsored several AMS material specifications for publication.
Steve Sharp
My 29-year career has been in leadership roles with market-leading manufacturing companies and I have excelled in driving growth, organizational excellence and company culture development. Throughout the 1990’s I ran a sizable, standalone consumer business, a group of domestic and international consumer businesses, and also led a start-up industrial business. During this period I was recognized both with Avery Dennison’s “General Manager of the Year” and “Organizational Excellence” awards.
I have 8 years experience successfully leading as a VP-GM/“president” in both B2C and B2B businesses, five years as a C-level marketing executive, and 4 years as a C-level operations executive, all within “best practices” market and brand leaders. My background includes multiple P&L/SBU leadership experiences in post-acquisition integration, start-ups, international management, and turnarounds.
My industry experiences as an executive include consumer office and computer products, consumer promotions, logistics, industrial printing and packaging, graphic films, mechanical and electronic durable goods, and energy storage. I have consulted to companies in the irrigation products, chemical compounding and nonprofit industries.
I have served on two nonprofit boards, World Vision's LA Storehouse and the Shepherd's Pantry, and remain active as a Shepherd's Pantry board member.
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