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James Howard Hinesburg, VT 05461 • 802-310-7287 • [email protected] Senior Executive with an instinctual ear for opportunity execution, resource optimization and corporate governance; a strategist who transforms culture into the momentum of a sustained consumer movement creating compelling value where buyers select for societal and environmental good. A process and system architect with a recent history of increasing sales by 50% and EBT by 60% in 3.5 years. Financially astute. Creative. Value driven. Capable culture-grower. Collaborative. Strategic FP&A with ability to assess and mitigate risk. Adept in enlisting investors, building and activating high functioning teams with history of consistent and sustainable results. A history of selection by Boards / Owners as a Senior Executive leading organizations through difficult transition and culture changing paradigms with the sales and EBT growing more than 45% in three years. Selected as the first non-family member to be President of a $36M contract manufacturer in the personal care space. Winning financial / operational strategist empirically-proven expertise continuously improving cash conversion. Flexible and creative leader of cross-functional interconnected teams within several industries (personal care, telecommunications, aerospace and industrial markets). Expertise in synthesizing an undefined idea into strategy and execution creating winning plans. Strategic planner with the ability to implement, activate and inspire teams to deliver sustainable results. Builder and implementer of high value strategic plans launching into high growth markets and categories with new and higher margin products. Won 45% growth in sales and EBT as proof of negotiating with and closing Tier 1 customer and vendor contracts. Momentum-builder of sustained operational improvement with a continuous improvement mindset and application of appropriate LEAN principles. As Trusted Executive To Owner: Appointed as 1 st President in company’s 45 year history. Developed and executed skincare business plan: yielded 44% topline with 100% growth bottom line. Deployment led to the magnetization / attraction to an elevated new tier of high- performance personnel. Fostered a 35 year culture change to empowerment and engagement with an orientation to continuous improvement, organizational learning and positive organizational development. Eclipsed Q1’16 budget by 11% with FY2016 budget set at 17% growth to include 50% growth in EBT. Achieved FY 2015 revenue growth of 20% improving EBT by 60%. “Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating societal and environmental good.” “Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating societal and Developing profitability, creativity, and technology within a winning B-Corp Profit proven in the global marketplace with emerging technologies, IP and channel development.
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James HowardHinesburg, VT 05461 • 802-310-7287 • [email protected]
Senior Executive with an instinctual ear for opportunity execution, resource optimization and corporate governance; a strategist who transforms culture into the momentum of a sustained consumer movement creating compelling value where buyers select for societal and environmental good. A process and system architect with a recent history of increasing sales by 50% and EBT by 60% in 3.5 years. Financially astute. Creative. Value driven. Capable culture-grower. Collaborative. Strategic FP&A with ability to assess and mitigate risk. Adept in enlisting investors, building and activating high functioning teams with history of consistent and sustainable results.
A history of selection by Boards / Owners as a Senior Executive leading organizations through difficult transition and culture changing paradigms with the sales and EBT growing more than 45% in three years.
Selected as the first non-family member to be President of a $36M contract manufacturer in the personal care space.
Winning financial / operational strategist empirically-proven expertise continuously improving cash conversion.
Flexible and creative leader of cross-functional interconnected teams within several industries (personal care, telecommunications, aerospace and industrial markets).
Expertise in synthesizing an undefined idea into strategy and execution creating winning plans. Strategic planner with the ability to implement, activate and inspire teams to deliver sustainable results.
Builder and implementer of high value strategic plans launching into high growth markets and categories with new and higher margin products.
Won 45% growth in sales and EBT as proof of negotiating with and closing Tier 1 customer and vendor contracts.
Momentum-builder of sustained operational improvement with a continuous improvement mindset and application of appropriate LEAN principles.
As Trusted Executive To Owner: Appointed as 1st President in company’s 45 year history.Developed and executed skincare business plan: yielded 44% topline with 100% growth bottom
line.Deployment led to the magnetization / attraction to an elevated new tier of high-performance
personnel.Fostered a 35 year culture change to empowerment and engagement with an orientation to
continuous improvement, organizational learning and positive organizational development.Eclipsed Q1’16 budget by 11% with FY2016 budget set at 17% growth to include 50% growth in
EBT.Achieved FY 2015 revenue growth of 20% improving EBT by 60%.In FY2014 increased EBITDA by 5% despite flat revenues in a declining specialty bar soap market.Led design and construction of a $4M automated skincare manufacturing facility.Directed $1.3M capital expansion project featuring new leading-edge R&D skincare center.Selected and implemented new CRM, PLM (Product Vision) and ERP (Epicor) platforms greatly
enhancing functionality and efficiencies across the organization.Led efforts across the organization to become B Corp certified in 2017. Successfully directed negotiations for supply agreements and technology ownership.
“Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating societal and environmental good.”
“Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating
societal and environmental good.”
Developing profitability, creativity, and technology within a winning
Profit proven in the global marketplace with emerging technologies, IP and channel development.
“Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating societal and environmental good.”
James Howard Page 2 or 3
Twincraft Skincare, Burlington, VT (http://www.twincraft.com) 2007-Present PresidentA next generation GMP, FDA (OTC), RSPO personal consumer care manufacturer.
Twincraft Skincare, Burlington, VT (http://www.twincraft.com) 2009-2012 Vice President of Sales & MarketingNew venture, channel, product, market expansion within the personal care market place.
Twincraft Skincare, Burlington, VT (http://www.twincraft.com) 2007-2009 Director of Sales / Marketing
Huber+Suhner, Inc. (http://www.hubersuhner.com) 1992 - 2007 Director of Sales / Industrial Markets HUBN.SW, Market Cap (M) A historically significant publically traded profitable high-tech global leader that develops / manufactures components and system solutions for electrical and optical transportation of data and energy making cables, connectors, cable systems, antennas and other passive components relying on its expertise in radio frequency, fiber optics and low frequency technologies.
Huber+Suhner, Inc. (http://www.hubersuhner.com) 2001 - 2003 Director of Marketing / Supply Chain Management
Huber+Suhner, Inc. (http://www.hubersuhner.com) 1999 - 2001 Interconnect Business Unit Manager
Huber+Suhner, Inc. (http://www.hubersuhner.com) 1997 - 1999 Interconnect Product Manager
Huber+Suhner, Inc. (http://www.hubersuhner.com) 1997 - 1999 Interconnect Product Manager
• Teradyne, Inc. (http://www.teradyne.com/about-teradyne) 1992 - 2007 Marketing Program ManagerTER, Market Cap (4.043B) a maker / supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications for test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage and complex electronic systems, which serve consumer, communications, industrial and government customers. Maker of Collaborative Robots used by global manufacturing and light industrial customers to improve quality and increase manufacturing efficiency. In 2015, Teradyne had revenue of $1.64 billion and currently employs approximately 4,200 people worldwide.
“Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating societal and environmental good.”
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Tenure
“Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating societal and environmental good.”
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MBA, Northeastern University (Boston, MA) 1996
B.S., Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) 1993
Vistage Member, Vistage International (Vermont Chapter) 2012- Present
Excellence in Executive Leadership,Champlain College (Burlington, Vermont) 2011
“Differentiating “the signal from the noise” leading to corporate profitability while creating societal and environmental good.”
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