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Michael J. Redmond is a C-level business executive with more than 20 years of proven leadership in multiple industries including aerospace (commercial, defense, and space), electric power generation and control, and automotive. He brings a valuable blend of financial, technical, and developmental leadership to an organization.

Mr. Redmond has successfully served in leadership roles for a number of companies. He has been responsible for the design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, sales, marketing, and support of products representing a number of attribute spectrums; examples include high volume to custom and "high technology" to "low technology". These products collectively use sales channels that include distributors (B2B) and direct sales (B2C). He has led single-plant and multi-plant international operations, some with significant offshore outsourcing. His position titles have included Chief Operating Officer, President, and Senior Vice President; organizations led have ranged from $17M to $2.5B in annual revenues.

Mr. Redmond began his career as a design engineer (mechanical) before entering management. Through various assignments, he developed technical and systems integration capabilities across most engineering disciplines including electronics, high power electrical devices, hydraulics and pneumatics, HVAC, and software development. He also developed significant project management skills as well as broad and deep expertise in manufacturing, supply chain, and quality management systems (ISO9001:2000).

His professional accomplishments include a 15% reduction in administration costs, achievement of 99.5+% shipping accuracy, recertification of a weakened Quality Management System under ISO9001:2000, 300% improvement in product reliability, 70% improvement in project schedule performance, doubling of product releases per year, 30% reduction of design-related Quality escapes, and 25% reduction of redesign during product development.

Michael J. Redmond is a leader who believes in teamwork using strong processes, innovative thinking, continuous improvement, stretch goals, and appropriate metrics. He is accomplished in Six Sigma (Green Belt) and Lean, TQM, Program Management (certified PMP through PMI), and Quality Systems (trained as an ISO 9001:2000 auditor).