Executive Leadership Programs

State University of New York at Binghamton

Co-Founder, Radiant Blue, LLC

Bonita Springs, Florida

Radiant Blue, LLC

CEO of The Imaj Group and Founder of Leaders of Distinction

Founder and CEO

Led the transformational business strategy to reposition a business with year-ove-year declining backlog and margin performance to a business with sustainable backlog, increased booking margins, and balanced portfolio leveraging core capabilities.  Strategy resulted in resetting top line an bottom line performance through critical market alignment and effective process and cost containment actions.

Raytheon

Vice President Business Strategy

Recruited to build and lead the International Business Development team to support profitable global expansion in existing and emerging markets. Exceeded market growth, gaining market share in the international defense markets. Recruited, trained, and mentored our Global Team in establishing new and adjacent market beachheads to offset the shifts in domestic defense budgets.

Vice President, International Business Development

Executive business consultant to major defense contractors and commercial high tech companies focused on strategic acquisitions, optimizing performance, driving revenue growth, and strengthening competitive market position Recognized for leading-edge marketing, business development,  business leadership and facilitating positive change.

Arcadian Associates

President

Over 10 years of training and experience with GE Aerospace, coupled with extensive commercial accomplishments, resulted in a seamless transition to the Lockheed Martin commercial and DoD businesses. Recruited to evaluate the market conditions and operational health of a financially distressed commercial mail automation subsidiary. Rapid business assessment with immediate action to mitigate further financial losses resulted in successful divesture.Appointed VP/GM with full operational planning, business development, product development, manufacturing, life-cycle support, and P&L responsibility for a 650 person business unit providing precision guided weapon systems and mission critical sensors and controls to Federal (DoD and Civil Agencies) and International customers.

Lockheed Martin

Vice President and GM

Recruited to lead $850M business unit for a growing hi-tech electronic assembly equipment company with full organizational and P&L responsibility focusing on International opportunities and growth. Successfully overcame the change management challenges of moving from product to solution selling, driving profitable growth while controlling operating costs, selectively investing in new technologies, and creating a motivated, customer-driven organization. performance, communication, and new product introductions and enhancements.

Dover Corporation

Vice President, Surface Mount and Systems Division

Recruited to spearhead a financially unstable organization through an aggressive turnaround and business process reengineering initiative to restore profitability. Developed a global marketing and operations strategy, gained board approval, and led the implementation to meet the growth and profitability imperatives of an unprofitable $500M division. Responsible for engineering, manufacturing, global planning and distribution, operations, and overall business profit objectives. Surpassed all operating and financial targets. - Delivered strong turnaround results, transforming the business with elimination of over 500,000 square feet of redundant manufacturing while increasing productivity. Reduced operating expenses by $30M over a 3-year period. - Linked strategic suppliers across Europe, Asia, and North America, implementing Lean Six Sigma supply chain principles.Reduced lead times by over 50% and product costs by 30%. - Positioned the division for strong, sustainable, financial results and ultimately the lucrative divestiture.

Bausch + Lomb

Various Positions: Dir of Mfg Strategy, VP Global Ops Strategy, VP N. American Ops

Managed complex, long-term projects with an emphasis on market growth and expansion. Responsible for design and execution of innovative marketing initiatives to support new product development programs for the electronics division of one of the big three automotive companies. Recognized for innovative change management methodology used to transform customer order fulfillment organization into an integrated solutions provider.

Coopers & Lybrand Consulting

Management Consultant

Program ManagerBusiness ManagerOperations Manager

Cynthia Davis