Position:
Director of Small Engine Engineering at Woodward
Location:
Fort Collins, Colorado Area
Industry:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Work:
Woodward
- Loveland, CO since Oct 2008
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Director of Small Engine Engineering
MotoTron
- Ann Arbor, MI Dec 2006 - Oct 2008
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Manager - Applications Engineering
MotoTron
- Ann Arbor, MI Sep 2005 - Nov 2006
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Account Manager & European Business Lead
MotoTron
Aug 2004 - Aug 2005
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Technical Program Manager
DaimlerChrysler
Aug 2003 - Aug 2004
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Program Manager
DaimlerChrysler
- Sindelfingen, Germany Aug 2001 - Aug 2003
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Products Engineer
DaimlerChrysler
Jul 1998 - Aug 2001
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Product Engineer
Chrysler
- Detroit, Auburn Hills, Chelsea, MI Jun 1996 - Jun 1998
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Products Engineer
Education:
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 2010 - 2012
EMBA, MBA
Wayne State University 1999 - 2001
MS, Elelctronics and Computer Controlled Systems
University of Michigan-Dearborn 1996 - 1997
MS, Mechanical Engineering
Lehigh University 1992 - 1996
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Leominster High School 1988 - 1992
High School, College Prep
Skills:
Engineering Management, Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Development, Program Management, FMEA, Simulink, Automotive, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Control Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Global Management, Alternative Fuels, Fuel System Design, Team Leadership, Lean Software Development, Natural Gas Vehicles
Interests:
Church, Wife and 3 Incredible Children, Technology, Mountian Biking, Hiking, Snoboarding
Honor & Awards:
PUBLICATIONS
2004: SAE 2004-01-1069: Trailer Stabilization Through Active Braking of the Towing Vehicle
2002: SAE 2002-01-1565: Chassis Control System Development Using Simulation: Software in the Loop, Rapid Prototyping, and Hardware in the Loop
2002 & 2004: Outstanding Oral Presentation Award, SAE Engineering Meetings Board, Automatic Dynamics & Stability Conference.
PATENTS
2010: US Patent: 7,648,440: “Method and apparatus to control operation of an electro-mechanical transmission”
2002: (Patent Pending): US 2006/0125313 A1 and DE2002010254810: “Method and device for stabilizing a Semi-trailer”
1999:US Patent: 5,921,144: “Brake Pedal Assembly with Displacement Limiter”