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A successful leader with over 20 years of executive-level achievement in product development, portfolio/program/project management, engineering, global supply chain and business development with proven strengths in strategic planning and lean enterprise implementation for companies on rapid growth trajectories.  Successfully managed large product development organizations as well as large aerospace programs and projects in multi-site, global environment.  An organized thinker, a motivating team leader, and an efficient communicator with a strong commitment to bottom line productivity.

Specialties: PMP (Project Management) Certified

Senior Vice President, Product Development & Program Management		2012 – 2015
Promoted to provide leadership of all R&D activities including patents, trade secrets, projects, and programs for developing Capstone’s products through disruptive and adaptive technologies aimed at creating and sustaining competitive advantage.  Reported to the CEO with direct line of sight to the Board of Directors, major investors, auditors, SEC, U.S. DOE, universities, and other major stakeholders of the corporation.  Led a large organization (>50 people) comprised of (10) teams in Program Management (PMO), Product Integration, Configuration Management, Systems Engineering, Power Electronics, Software, Engine & Performance, Sustaining, Compliance, and Test.
•	Achieved 100% budget performance to plan with approximately $10M annual R&D budget with P&L responsibility
•	Changed 30% of the organization to realize a world-class team w/ (7) PhDs and industry leading professionals from Fortune 500 companies
•	Improved productivity 20% by implementing standardization through new tools and processes
•	Reduced time to market of new products by 50% through implementation of CAD model based engineering tools and engineering design standards  
•	Established a sustaining engineering system to address life cycle problems, which resulted in reducing annual warranty costs by $3.6M and improving customer satisfaction
•	Supported 30% CAGR of revenue from $100M to over $130M
•	Personally featured by the U.S. Department of Energy driving a rapid growth company   
Senior Vice President, Program Management		2011 – 2012
Responsible for the overall performance of all projects and programs by providing technical/program leadership and establish a high performance Program Management Office (PMO) to drive profitable growth.  Led a diverse PMO staff comprised of program managers, business analysts, and configuration management administrators to drive successful project execution (cradle to grave).  
•	Implemented new policies and tools for world-class execution of product development, project management, and configuration management in less than 2 years per ISO 9001/14001
•	Institutionalized a new MS Project Server and timesheet system for 100% participation of all R&D work for compliance to DOE and IRS audit requirements
•	Lead 11% margin improvement through cost reductions and supply chain development
•	Increased project schedule and cost performance 2X to >90%  
•	Increased PM and configuration management competency to 100% certified professionals
•	Implemented a new workflow and custom automation in SAP to improve configuration management productivity resulting in a reduced engineering change order time from 225 days to 20 days average

Senior Vice President, Product Development and Program Management

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Robert Gleason, PMP

Capstone Turbine Corporation

Western Michigan University