Retired Sr. Technical Executive with Fortune 500 companies.
Black & Decker, Pentair, Deere & Co., Lutron Lighting, Reliance Electric

39 years experience of design, development, manufacture, and innovation relating to consumer products. Special expertise with batteries, chargers, and motor technology. Advice on patent and trademark processes along with product planning.

Considerable experience with expense budgeting process, capital budgets, strategic planning and tracking processes. Broad experience with proven cost reduction techniques.

Can advise clients in regulatory and safety matters: UL, CPSC, EPA, CEE

Fluent user of MS Professional Office Software, wireless networks. Assistance with organizational development for technical staffs.

Senior manager with 30 plus years experience with a global manufacturer serving the Automotive, General Industry, Pharmaceutical and Aerospace markets. With a degree in Business Administration and MBA Bill has experience in Sales, Operations, Facility and Corporate Management serving in roles ranging from President COO, Division President, Vice President, General Manager and Sales Engineer. With domestic and international experience he benchmarked global partners for best practice while overseeing domestic operations including continuous improvement and evolution of manufactruing processes and manageement systems in U.S., Canada and Latin America. Specific areas include Operations, P&L, Planning, Strategy, Management Systems, Productivity/Cost Reduction, Safety & Enviornmental, Project Management, Process Capability (Lean Systems / Six Sigma), Quality and Customer Satisfaction. Bill is a licensed Realtor and Business Consultant specializing in lean systems, business transformations focusing on human development, quality, delivery and cost in the commercial, health care and public sectors.

My background is primarily Office Administration/Management, focusing on Executive Level support, Office Management, Project and Training Coordination, Employee Recognition, and Accounting/Bookkeeping for small businesses.