University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Minnesota

Regional Sales Manager at Vapor Power International & Precision Boilers

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Trust Precision Boilers’ local sales representatives and engineering design team to create a complete steam generating system tailored to your project’s specific needs. You’ll save time, money and manpower, increasing efficiency by reducing uncertainty and potential delays.Contact your area's Precision Boiler rep for:    Hot Water Boilers    Fuel & Electric Steam Boilers    Electric & Electrode Steam Generators    Feedwater Systems & Deaerators    Blowdown Tanks & Blowdown Separators    Fuel & Electric Water Heaters    Storage & Buffer TanksI serve the Midwest rep network in ND, SD, MN, IA, NE, KS, MO, IL, WI, MI, IN, and OH.Learn more at <a href="https://precisionboilers.com/about/">https://precisionboilers.com/about/</a>

Precision Boilers

Regional Sales Manager

For over a century Vapor Power International has been serving the needs of a wide range of industries that require intrinsically safe steam generation. We have earned a reputation as the premier designer and manufacturer of boilers, steam generators and liquid phase heaters used worldwide.Contact Vapor Power for steam and thermal heating solutions for:Asphalt Heating & Liquid Terminal FacilitiesBrewing & DistillationChemical ProcessingCorrugated & Paper ProcessingFood ProcessingGas & Oil ProcessingHealthcareMarine Barges & Ocean VesselsPower PlantsProcess Steam & HeatValve TestingWaste Water TreatmentI serve the Midwest rep network in ND, SD, MN, IA, NE, KS, MO, IL, WI, MI, IN, and OH.

Vapor Power International

Sales team management with primary focus on excellence in customer service.  PBBS Equipment is the Midwest's premier provider of boiler room solutions.  Contact your local PBBS office for efficiency improvements, reliability assurance, and professional service in WI, MN, ND, SD.

PBBS Equipment Corporation

VP of Sales

Successfully introduced and established I.C. industrial burners in China:  trained two national sales managers, developed and trained new distributors, established an active sales network, promoted I.C. products through China trade shows (Beijing ISH and HEATEC Shanghai), developed Chinese language marketing for I.C. products translated by our sales managers, managed quoting and sales activity to support our growing distribution network.  I trained a new VP Sales China to carry on the expansion and sales management initiatives, and handed over the reins in August '16.IC now has a full line of Low-NOx China certified type-tested models.

Industrial Combustion

China Business Develpment Manager

International Sales Manager; managing distribution Rep & OEM accounts for Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Central & South America.  Above all: Extraordinary Commitment to Customer Service.Industrial Combustion is a leading brand of burners and components designed for commercial, industrial and institutional applications.Industrial Combustion manufactures burners from 110 KW to 30770 KW (375,000 to 100,000,000 BTU/HR), providing superior performance in industrial boilers, heaters, furnaces, thermal fluid heathers, kilns, and drier applications. All units are designed to perform to maximum efficiency with either gas or oil. We also specialize in alternative fuels. Combination units afford operators the option of choosing lower cost fuel without costly equipment changeover or adjustments.Low NOx units available to 9 PPM.To contact your local I.C. burner distributor, click <a href="http://www.ind-comb.com/findarep.aspx?d=no">http://www.ind-comb.com/findarep.aspx?d=no</a>.

International Sales Manager

Above all: Extraordinary Commitment to Customer Service.Product champion for the Cleaver-Brooks ProFire® brand of industrial burners, supporting the domestic and international rep sales network; business development, factory to rep sales, sales training.Cleaver-Brooks' full line of maximum efficiency ProFire® burner products offer high-quality, high-efficiency, low- and ultra-low-emissions.   We have a burner for every application and industry in the 9 HP to 2380 HP range, or 110 KW to 30770 KW (375,000 to 100,000,000 BTU/HR), available through our worldwide distribution.  To contact your local distributor, please see all listings at <a href="http://www.cleaverbrooks.com/Find-a-Rep/Index.aspx">http://www.cleaverbrooks.com/Find-a-Rep/Index.aspx</a>.

Cleaver-Brooks

ProFire Sales Manager (Global)

N.A. Regional Sales Manager; managing distribution Rep & OEM accounts for Eastern and Central U.S., Canada, Asia, Latin America & South America.  Business development, distributor training, accounts management, quotations processing, order processing, project management, sales & marketing.  Above all: Extraordinary Commitment to Customer Service.

Regional Sales Manager, ProFire Burners

Leading Japanese industrial steam boiler manufacturer, producing once-through forced-flow water tube boilers for compact, fast, reliable steam in multiple installation configurations.As Sales Development Department Manager, de facto National Sales Manager, I performed research toward development of sales to Fortune 500 companies, made HQ level presentations and conducted marketing to generate sales for the Miura U.S. sales representative network and Miura regional sales managers.

MIURA AMERICA CO., LTD.

Sales Development Department Manager (National Sales)

Transitional position during U.S. career search.  Hired at the top of the entry level pay scale for fast-track advancement into management, I provided front line customer service at Mills Fleet Farm, West Bend.  Within six months I accomplished all goals required at expected or higher than expected performance levels, received the Excellence in Customer Service Award and two pay raises including one double standard pay raise.  Duties included customer assistance at the Service Desk, resolving customer complaints, returns and defective merchandise processing, inventory control and assisting management as required.  Supervisor: Mr. Dan Drohman, Head Manager.

Fleet Farm

Customer Service Representative

American bar & restaurant in Tsukuba City, Japan,   featuring nightly live music performances and showcasing American culture, music and art.  Capacity 80, staff 5-8 part-time, 1 manager.  Owning and operating this business was a labor of love; many thanks to all the great musicians who made it worthwhile and the fans who made it fun.  For Blues in Japan info go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=823295797">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=823295797</a> and say 'Konnichi-wa" to my buddy Les Cole, "Keeper of the flame!", and also writes for the Daily Yomiuri, Japan's most famous and most widely distributed English language newspaper.  I encourage anyone and everyone to support the Blues, Blues music culture and American musical tradition by joining the Blues Foundation. For active membership with benefits please contact <a href="https://www.blues.org/members/">https://www.blues.org/members/</a>. See also <a href="http://www.bluesrevue.com/">http://www.bluesrevue.com/</a> for the best in American music, Blues news, and to subscribe to Blues Revue magazine.  Cheers & Good Blues to you!

Sweet Home Chicago Blues Bar & Restaurant

Proprietor

- Contracted instructor for leading international scientific research firms and Japanese national institutes, providing EFL instruction, writing assistance, and proofreading, especially in the biosciences. Contracted for editing, proofreading material for publication, marketing materials, video transcriptions, in-house manuals. Employed office administrators and instructors; Japanese and international staff.  Operated four satellite schools in Tsukuba City and surrounding communities.Clients included Novartis Pharma K.K. (NTRI), Sandoz Pharma K.K., Swagelok distributor I.V.& F, Inc., the Japan Ministry of Education, JSR Tsukuba Laboratories chemists, GSK K.K. scientists, the National Institute of Agro-biological Sciences staff, JICA Tsukuba Head/Project Coordinator, Hitachi Chemical K.K. scientists, Yamanouchi (now Astellas) Pharma K.K. scientists, the University of Tsukuba High Energy Particle Physics Research Laboratory, K.E.K. scientists, et al.

Lucas English School

President, Owner

- Full time 1993 - 1996, Part-time 1996 - 2003)  Provided private English (EFL) classes for working professionals, and assisted Tsukuba City area junior high schools with English instruction, lesson planning and producing educational materials.

Helena English School

Instructor

Headquarters based branch support ops representative; teller training and operations assistance, accounts research, troubleshooting. Currently First Federal is under Associated Bank management.

First Federal Bank

Branch Support Representative, Madison WI

Customer Service Representative; banking services, new accounts, promoting financial products, teller duties, daily balancing, assisting branch manager's duties. This bank since merged with a partner to become Bank Mutual, and then again with Associated Bank.

Mutual Savings Bank

Customer Service Rep

The company originated as STW Corp. under the ownership of James Blau Sr.   I was hired as Mechanical Drafter, reporting to Bob Green, Engineer, and Greg Thielman, President.  Drafted Sno-Way and Tilt-Way parts for fabrication.  After hours and summer position while a student at H.U.H.S.

David Lucas

David Lucas