About Us

• CEO experience for both manufacturing and service based companies (1988-1997, 1999-Present)
• Divisional CEO, Corporate Senior EVP,  Executive Committee and Board Member of $1 billion publicly traded company (1997-1999)
• Management Consulting Partner, Deloitte  Consulting; provided consulting services to over 100 companies (1977-1988)
• Direct experience in start-ups, turnarounds, high growth, acquisitions (completed over ten acquisitions), and sale of business to both public and private companies
• Member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), World Presidents’ Organization (WPO), and Chief Executives Organization (CEO) (1989-Present); National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) (2011-Present) 

Board of Director Experience:

• Director of two publicly traded companies (manufacturing and financial services)
• Director of twelve private company boards; meets financial expert requirements for board members
• Chair of Audit and Compensation Committees; Member of Securities, Investment and Executive Committees
• Director/Trustee of eleven non-profit boards

Industry Experience:   

• Manufacturing (chemicals, plastics, metals, capital equipment, recycling, food and beverage) 
• Distribution & Logistics (internet based logistical services, commodity product brokerage, warehousing, logistics, transportation) 
• Financial and Professional Services (banking, equipment leasing, investment fund management, consulting)

Education & Educational Support:   

• University of Michigan BSE in Industrial & Operations Engineering (1975)  
• University of Michigan MBA with distinction (cum laude) (1977) in Finance
• Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Institute of Management Consultants (1984) 
• Member, Advisory Board at University of Michigan's Zell-Lurie Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies at Michigan's Ross School of Business (2001-2006)
• Member, Board of Leaders, University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business (2010 - present).

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LARRY D. TURLEY
Senior Operations Consultant & Executive

Thirty years of Senior Executive Management, Operations and consulting for private and public companies.

• Operations consultant for large public retailer and logistics company (2009-Present)
• President and CEO for biological, manufacturing and contracting company (2005-2009)
• Divisional General Manager and Vice President of Manufacturing for a private and public company, (1992-2004)
• Multiple operational, logistics, engineering, and manufacturing positions including Director of Operations and Vice President of a multimillion dollar complex manufacturing and logistics company (1971-1992)

Industry Experience: 

• Manufacturing ( biological, chemicals, plastics, metals, capital equipment, recycling, agriculture)
• Logistics (Distribution, Transportation, Warehousing, Purchasing)
• Commodities Brokerage

Functional Expertise:

• Operations Management - Industrial Engineering; Process Engineering, Workflow Engineering; Maintenance Program Development & Management
• Operations Planning and Budgeting
• Purchasing and Capital Expenditure Management
• Large Scale Construction Project Management; Building of new facilities; Installation of new equipment
• Quality Assurance and Control Implementation & Program Management
• Environmental Control Management
• Human Resources - Employee Training and Union Management/Negotiations 

• BSME - Purdue University – West Lafayette,  Indiana (1963 – 1967)
• MME - Purdue University – Fort Wayne, Indiana (1972 – 1981)
• United States Army – (1967 – 1971)