“John hired me in 2016 as the head of purchasing and supply chain for Bestop. I had the great pleasure to work under his leadership for six years which helped polish me as a leader. I’ve had three influential “best” bosses in my storied career- John is one of them. He is exceptionally approachable, engaging, and inspires competitive winning while recognizing great work. His spirit and drive for achievement are contagious. I believe John’s greatest strengths lie in building high performing teams, providing clear direction and truly empowering his senior leaders to run their areas of the business. I highly regard John for his intelligence, inviting leadership style, numeracy and technical aptitude. He has the ability to connect at all levels of the organization. It would be most welcome to blaze trails with John again.”
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With a steadfast commitment to driving strategic growth and shareholder value, my tenure…
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What a pleasure to see my long-time colleague Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich at NAWBO Greater Detroit Chapter (NAWBO GDC) Board of Director’s…
What a pleasure to see my long-time colleague Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich at NAWBO Greater Detroit Chapter (NAWBO GDC) Board of Director’s…
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Welcome to the newest members of the DEC Board: Nicole Avery Nichols Naveed Awad Tina Freese Decker Rick Hampson Ronia Kruse Lori Powe Terry…
Welcome to the newest members of the DEC Board: Nicole Avery Nichols Naveed Awad Tina Freese Decker Rick Hampson Ronia Kruse Lori Powe Terry…
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The year was 1968 when the new Corvette stingray came out and boy was it nice. I can remember driving to the Chevrolet dealer for preview night just…
The year was 1968 when the new Corvette stingray came out and boy was it nice. I can remember driving to the Chevrolet dealer for preview night just…
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Purdue University - Krannert School of Management
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Activities and Societies: Served as a member of Krannert School of Management Dean's Advisory Board for 13 years
An intense case based MBA program that emphasized strong analytics and teamwork to complete projects/assignments.
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Executive education program with emphasis on how to create shareholder value through mergers, acquisitions and negotiation strategies
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Activities and Societies: Awarded The Northern Illinois Distinguished Alumni honor for 2016 A regular speaker at the NIU School of Business on Business Strategy, Product Development and Marketing
Strong business school which provided me extensive coursework in both Finance and Accounting
Volunteer Experience
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Fundraising
VFW National Home for Children
- 1 year 2 months
i18n_veterans
Great experience with an organization that gives back to our veterans and their families
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Board of Directors
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Cincinnati
- 1 year 1 month
Social Services
I serve on the board and my family and I volunteer at SVDP, which truly works to help those neighbors in need.
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Brand Management
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Brand Management Training - General Motors University/Training
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Brand Positioning
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Captal Budgeting
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Completed GM's extensive Brand Management Training Program
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Intermediate Accounting
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Mergers Acquisitions
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Negotiations
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Working Capital Management
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Honors & Awards
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The 2016 Northern Illinois University Distinguished Alumni
Northern Illinois University
http://northernnow.com/2016-niu-alumni-association-awards/
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World 50 CEO Leadership Group
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Vistage - Private Advisory Board for CEOs
Founding Member CE 4002
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