2003 to

(Undisclosed)

Owner

Expert is owner and principal consultant of this engineering consulting and technology development company. He has extensive experience developing new mechanical and heat transfer technology with 17 years in progressive engineering management positions, and five years experience in managing numerous consulting projects for his own company, Innovative Thermal Solutions. He is a strategic thinker with vision and innovative solutions to complex technical and managerial problems. He has strong expertise and proven track record at developing new technology, new methods and new systems in complex engineering environments. He is an inventor on over 29 patents.

1999 to 2003

Brazeway

Refrigeration Products

Vice President, Refrigeration Engineering

Expert managed the refrigeration business unit engineering department. This included product research, design and development, manufacturing engineering, fabrication engineering, engineering laboratory, sample shop and all engineering records and support functions. He developed the engineering organization into a self-directed, procedure driven, project oriented team with greatly increased resource capabilities, including both people and facilities.

* Initiated Six Sigma at Brazeway resulting in $2M savings in the first two years. Trained as Six Sigma Executive, Champion and certified Green Belt. * Focused engineering Six Sigma effort on Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) utilizing Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Design of Experiments (DOE). * Developed a new welding process using Design for Six Sigma tools and techniques with a production defect rate less than 50 ppm for a direct annual cost savings of $1M. This offers realistic elimination of leak testing and an additional $2M cost savings potential. * Completed engineering material and quality cost reduction projects resulting in $1M annual cost savings. * Developed new web based system to find and display engineering drawings to any authorized person in the company, greatly improving communication and reducing errors. * Developed new web based engineering change management system improving communication, eliminating errors and reducing average approval time from 31 to 11days. This system was adopted for electronic document approval throughout the company. * Developed new web based product cost estimate system reducing average completion time from 40 days to 15 days. * Implemented new project management system incorporating stage/gate processes to better communicate, manage and ensure strategy alignment of all engineering projects. All projects completed under budget and on schedule.

1996 to 1999

Tecumseh Products Company

North American Compressor Group

Vice President, Product Engineering

Expert was responsible for entire refrigerant compressor product engineering department of 120 people with an annual budget of $15M. This included design engineering, engineering records, test laboratory, engineering tool room, model shop and sample shop.

* Implemented accelerated life test techniques, greatly improving product reliability and durability while reducing product development time. * Selected and implemented computer aided engineering tools including Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Data Management (PDM) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Implementation of these tools improved team communication, product quality and reduced product development time.

1975 to 1996

Trane Company

Various

Manager, Engineering

1990-1996 Manager – Scroll Compress Engineering, Tyler, Texas

Expert managed a concurrent engineering team developing a new residential scroll refrigerant compressor. Responsible for developing the compressor design, manufacturing processes and production implementation of those processes. Expert developed basic scroll compressor technology resulting in extensive patent portfolio used as an asset in forming a joint venture partnership with a major competitor.

1986-1990 Manager – Scroll Compressor, LaCrosse, Wisconsin Expert managed the scroll compressor development engineering department. He designed and developed the world's first commercial scroll refrigerant compressor. Supported production implementation, meeting all development goals and expectations. Compressor design was in profitable production for over ten years allowing Trane Company to increase market share and margin on products utilizing this technology.

1975-1986 Development Engineer, LaCrosse, Wisconsin Expert successfully served as development engineer and test engineer prior to managerial promotion.

• A client developing a new vending machine was having "freeze up" problems with a rotating shaft. Two days of Expert's on-site consultation resulted in a determination of the cause of the problem, a redesign of the shaft seals, and a happy client.
• Designed 75-200 T liquid and air cooled chiller line using screw compressors and brazed plate heat exchangers.
• Designed 50 T water cooled chiller for domestic water heating application.
• Analyzed, designed and tested air source swimming pool heat pumps to meet increased minimum efficiency standards in Florida.
• Designed forced air refrigerated food service table to meet new NSF temperature requirements.

• Refrigeration Expert needed for consultation regarding Refrigeration recovery compressors.
• Expert in Shaft seals to consult on mobile refrigeration compressors.
• Expert in compressor under-voltage for consulting on effect upon reciprocating compressor of under voltage conditions.
• Expert in tidal energy conversion for consulting on conversion of mechanical shaft power.
• Refrigeration pressure vessel engineer expert needed for consulting regarding low pressure CO2 storage vessels, refrigeration system design.
• Expert in how to get cb certificate for refrigeration for consulting on Obtaining CB Certification for Refrigeration Equipment.

• Compressor expert for consulting on scroll compressor issues.
• Expert in manufacturing of air conditioning units for consulting on design and manufacturing of commercial air conditioning unit.
• Expert for consulting on request: refrigeration for patent litigation.
• Expert in mechanical engineering for consulting on fire risk product analysis.
• Scroll compressor expert for consulting on scroll compressor design.