User:John A LaCorte

Throughout my life I am routinely reminded just how lucky I am to work in the industries that’s been my passion since childhood. This enthusiasm started with my father, a sheet metal mechanic, who taught me the pride that comes from turning drawings and designs into tangible finished products. Always curious about the way things worked, I spent much of my time taking apart items to understand exactly how they functioned. My interest in how things worked, and in the manufacturing process, guided me to my first job with NASA Langley Research Center, where I learned about logistics, purchasing. My early career was primarily focused on business development, but my responsibilities eventually expanded to include various management, business development, operations and management of product development teams. My initial success in the field of manufacturing led to opportunities within the lighting industry, where I oversaw the rebranding and repositioning of companies as they moved into innovative and profitable new areas. I am committed to the growth of a company through the implementation of new business and marketing strategies, product development and management team with a focus on our overall bottom-line. I firmly believe in collaborative problem solving as a means of advancing a business and executing new strategies. The best ideas often come from the most unlikely sources, and it’s important for each person in an organization to feel as if he or she contributes to the growth of our company. I always make time to form human connections and foster long term relationships with everyone falling under my leadership, as well as with prospective, current, and former business associates. The true path towards success, both within business and life, begins with our personal actions and the manner in which we conduct ourselves on a daily basis.