Willard Hayes, an experienced and result-driven Executive Leader, has a proven track record in profit growth and business expansion. With astute analysis of business customer segments and product groups, he identifies growth opportunities internally and through acquisition. Willard is skilled in strategic and operational planning, P&L and balance sheet responsibility planning, and Board of Director liaison management. He is a creative problem solver and has expertise in forecasting and budgeting, distributed team management, sales, and marketing strategy, and E-commerce. Willard studied Distribution Finance at The Ohio State University. He is currently the CEO of CEO Synergies, and he has previously served as President & Founder at Irrigation Direct Inc., Chairman & CEO at Horizon Landscape & Irrigation, and President & COO at Automatic Rain Co.