Panelist

Education

            Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 1976

            Graduate General Electric Technical Marketing Program, 1977

Experience

            General Electric Technical Marketing Program (Industrial Sales Division), Posts in Boston, MA and New York, NY, 1976-1977.

-          Influence and direct sale of General Electric marine products to consultants, OEMs, shipbuilders and end users.

            General Electric Industrial Sales Divisions, New Orleans, LA 1977-1981 responsible for:

-          Influence and direct sale of marine propulsion, power generation, automation and electrical systems to commercial and naval   shipbuilders, consultants, end users and OEMs

            General Electric Drive Systems Operation, 1981-1986

                        Manager of Marine Sales and Application Engineering responsible for:

-          Sale of Drive System Operation marine electric propulsion, thruster and alarm/monitoring systems worldwide.

-          Member product development team for new line of DC/SCR electric thruster and automatic alarm and monitoring systems (ACCU)

-          “Breakthrough” international orders for DSO marine propulsion, thruster, drilling and alarm/monitoring systems in Denmark, Japan,           Korea, and Red China.

            WSi Solutions/Werres Corporation, 1986-Present

                        Sales Manager, Virginia, 1986 – 1996, responsible for:

-          Management of Virginia sales staff

-          Direct sales of material handling systems, equipment and services to Virginia based firms.

                        VP Sales & Marketing, 1996 – Present, responsible for:

-          Nationwide sales and marketing of WSi Solutions engineering services, controls and advanced material handling systems.

-          Management of WSi Solutions application engineering, sales and marketing functions and staff.

-          Management of strategic sales and manufacturing partners.

Affiliations

            Current Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

            Past Member Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), 1976-1986