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John Lee Gallagher, Jr.

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Experience:

4/06 – Present WhiteGallagher, Inc (www.whitegallagher.com)
Co-owner and President

Residential real estate team specializing in new construction, and high-end homes

  • Recognized as the Top Realtor for 2008 by the readers of SWoCo magazine
  • Recognized as agent team in Top 5% of Roanoke Valley market after only 18 months in business
  • Developed and implemented new processes to standardize the listing and marketing processes.
  • Elected Chairman, Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Technology group for local Association

6/00 – 4/06 Tuthill Corporation ( www.tuthill.com )

$400M, privately held, global manufacturer of industrial products for diverse markets

President, Tuthill Transfer Systems (4/03 – 4/06)
Vice-President, Fill-Rite (6/00 – 4/03)
Tuthill Transfer Systems is a market-leading manufacturer of fuel, lube, and chemical transfer pumps and meters for the agricultural and construction markets. Direct responsibility for four facilities, 250+ employees, and $70M in revenue.

  • Created division strategic plan which included 15% year over year revenue and profit growth, 12 to 18 month strategic initiatives, and annual improvement targets to achieve the strategic plan.
  • Responsible for 60% top line revenue growth and 300% profitability growth in 5 years through product rationalization, improved delivery performance, and sustained operations excellence.

  • Personally led implementation of lean manufacturing processes in a fully-integrated manufacturing facility to deliver productivity improvements resulting in annual favorable variances of over $250K(measured in efficiency to standard) in a union environment and multiple non-union sites.

  • Embraced leadership development as a core value, conducted regular coaching sessions and developed systematic performance tools, including Leadership in Manufacturing development program, TTS University, and annual performance management programs.

  • Sponsored supplier partner programs to increase their contribution to the success of our lean initiatives.

  • Self-initiated commitment to personal development in yearly executive coaching program in order to achieve greater clarity in life planning, priority management, and vision casting.

6/92 – 6/00 Cooper Industries ( www.cooperindustries.com )

$4.5B global manufacturer of products in the electrical and tools & hardware segments.

6/95 – 6/00 Crouse-Hinds Division
Facility Manager 6/97-6/00, Improvement Operations (Kaizen) Manager 6/95-6/97

$800M manufacturer of electrical construction materials for hazardous-duty environments

  • Directly responsible for the assembly and world-wide distribution of Crouse-Hinds products with 200+ employees in a 300,000 square foot facility.

  • Responsible for upgrading 75% of the site leadership team to facilitate improved employee relations and measurable improvement in safety and productivity.

  • Successfully led union counter-campaign resulting in eventual petition withdrawal. Implemented improved communications program and team upgrades to prevent recurrence.

  • Partnered with local NAACP chapter to improve minority applications in leadership and production positions.

  • Implemented lean practices in assembly area including single-piece flow and visual controls resulting in improved delivery performance to 98% on time and >20% productivity improvements.

  • Responsible for the implementation and effectiveness of site safety programs; Successfully reduced incident rate by over 20% annually, achieving over 3 years and one million hours without a lost time accident.

6/92–6/95 Cooper Industries
Manufacturing Development Program
Division Industrial Engineer – Bussmann Division 6/94-6/95
Production Supervisor – Bussmann Division 12/93-6/94
Quality Engineer – Bussmann Division 6/93-12/93
Manufacturing Engineer – Anco Division 12/92 – 6/93
Buyer – Anco Division 6/92 – 12/92

  • Responsible for documenting processes of a manufacturing facility, and relocating 50-person operation from Mexico City, Mexico to Juarez, Mexico operation

  • Led process improvements in rubber molding area resulting in significant quality and productivity improvements

  • Completed make-buy analysis for plastic injection molding operation that would result in capital investment of > $8.0 million

Education:
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering ( www.cemr.wvu.edu )
West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV 1992

Other:

  • Participate on Local Board of Directors for following organizations:

  • Participate on Ministry Council – Sonrise Church, Fort Wayne, IN ( www.sonrisechurch.info )
    • - Personnel Team Chairperson responsible for performance evaluation of senior pastor and staff

    • - Co-chairperson responsible for church capital campaign

  • Graduate of Leadership Roanoke Valley (www.roanokechamber.org/leadership_programs/about_leadership_roanoke_valley )
    • - Elected Team Chairman

    • - Presented on ‘The Power of One’ in community involvement


    • Professional references furnished upon request

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