SANDERS M. HOLSTON, JR.

(SANDY)
Winchester, VA 22603; sandyholston@aol.com; (434) 770 6481 (Cell)

Operations / Quality Management Highly motivated, results oriented operations & quality professional with significant experience in a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. Graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY & a US Army veteran. Dedicated team player with global experience, excellent analytical, interpersonal & leadership skills & a consistent track record of strong performance. Knowledgeable in operations & quality management including safety, continuous improvement, TQM, supply chain management, purchasing, quality control/assurance, planning, budgeting, resource management, production, customer service & customer satisfaction.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DELARUE SECURITY PRINTDulles, VA 2010 -- Current The world's largest commercial security printer, with unrivalled experience dating back over 150 years & a proven track record in the fight against counterfeit & fraud. General Manager Responsible for all financial & operational performance metrics for North American Security Print operations including full P & L responsibility in a 60 person, high tech manufacturing operation with $15M in annual sales. Reports to the Director of Manufacturing, Supply Chain located in the UK. Improved On Time in Full Customer Shipments from 85% to 100% by implementing strategic plans Reduced cost by $1,200k by developing & implementing robust continuous improvement plans that improved efficiencies Helped transform organization into a high performance, customer focused, team based continuous improvement operation Developed & implemented comprehensive Safety process resulting in Zero Lost Time or Recordable Accidents for past 1.5 years ESSEL PROPACK AMERICADanville, VA Largest specialty packaging company in the world, manufacturing laminated & seamless or extruded plastic tubes. 2007 2010

Plant Manager Responsible for all financial & operational performance metrics to include full P & L responsibility in a 160 person, high tech manufacturing operation with $60M in annual sales; reported to Vice President. Improved On Time in Full Customer Shipments from 50% to 98% Improved Profit After Tax by $4.5M - Developed Cost Reduction portfolio resulting in $4M in annual savings Achieved 3+ years without a Lost Time or Recordable Accident - Reduced safety instances by 33% by developing & implementing a comprehensive Safety & GMP process; became the corporate benchmark for GMP implementation. Developed & implemented a detailed Organizational Development plan including leadership development & mentoring program & detailed training plans for all job functions AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATIONWinchester, VA Leading manufacturer & distributor of kitchen & bath cabinets for the remodeling & new home construction markets. 2006 2007

Director, Product Quality Sole responsibility for product quality across 15 Assembly, Component, Dimension & Flat Stock Plants, Developed & implemented plans for Process Audits, Final Product Audits, & Incoming Product Audits for Internal & External Supply Chain across all manufacturing divisions Reduced Quality Management System costs related to end customer issues by 65% Authored & implemented Annual Product Quality Improvement Plan; included all divisional product quality improvement targets Developed & implemented plans for semi-annual QA Managers Conference that focused on skills training, project updates & sharing best practices

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KOHLER COMPANY--BAKER FURNITURE, Hildebran, NC 2002 2006 Manufacturer of kitchen & bath items, Baker & McGuire furniture, engines for lawn tractors & generators & power systems that protect data centers & urban landscapes. Manager, Quality, Continuous Improvement & Process Engineering Responsible for Process Engineering, Product Quality, Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement strategy development & deployment for one international & five domestic manufacturing locations. Implemented Continuous Improvement strategies linked to strategic & capital plans in manufacturing locations: Improved manufacturing & net margins by improvements in Overall A-1 Yield, 1st Pass Yield, Cost of Quality & Customer Returns. 65%+ reduction in Overall Cycle Time for 3 product lines. Led team that reduced cycle time from 16 weeks to 12.6 days $6.0+ M savings from Continuous Improvement activity 2003 December 2005 Championed the initiative to certify two 6 Sigma Black Belts & six Green Belts whose projects resulted in $750,000+ saving Certified as a Kohler 6 Sigma Project Champion/Green Belt. Spearheaded Process & Product focused Quality Management System including comprehensive Quality Metric Tracking System Created Packaging & Product Quality audit system now considered a furniture industry benchmark Developed & delivered 2-day Baker Improvement Process Team Leader Workshop to 110 people CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS (CCS), Hickory, NC 1993 2002 CCS offers a broad range of end-to-end fiber optic and copper product solutions for customers' telecommunications networks. Manager, Quality Systems, Corporate Quality Staff 2000 2002 Responsible for Quality Management System strategy development, deployment & registration for all of CCS worldwide operations. Developed & implemented CCS annual strategic quality improvement plan with specific initiatives to drive/support Total Quality Improvement Process with primary focus on continuous improvement of product quality & customer satisfaction & process excellence. Developed Total Quality Performance Document & Quality Overview Document for commercial groups Acted as subject matter expert & quality system consultant for all worldwide operations Managed successful certification for TL 9000 for all domestic operations Certified as a trainer for CCS Quality System Management & Skills Courses; conducted training & implemented concepts Certified as a Baldrige & European Foundation for Quality Management examiner. Successfully used tools to conduct assessments & develop continuous improvement strategies for worldwide locations Quality Manager, Telecommunications Cable Plant 1996 2000 Responsible for a 140+ member Quality Control & Quality Assurance organization in the worlds largest fiber optic cable manufacturing facility. Responsible for final testing, cable reel packaging/preparation for shipment Handled Quality Assurance including strategic supply chain management activities to support international supply base Managed annual budget of $7.8M Led Telecommunications Cable Plants successful TL 9000, NQAS & CSQPSM certification efforts Quality Assurance Supervisor, Telecommunications Cable Plant 1993 1996 Responsible for a 25 member Quality Assurance organization- raw material incoming inspection testing lab, documentation & audit groups, & two Quality Assurance Engineers. Led the Telecommunications Cable Plants successful ISO 9001 certification effort Developed & implemented a comprehensive supply chain management system - supplier selection, audits & ongoing evaluations Developed 2nd sources for strategic raw materials CORNING INCORPORATED Corning Incorporated is the world leader in specialty glass & ceramics. 1981 1993

Department Supervisor, Forming/Quality, Danville, VA 1989 1993 Responsible for 150-member pressing/forming/quality operation with 6 forming technologies operating 24/7 Directly supervised 8 exempt employees. Managed annual budget of $8.3M Provided leadership for process loss reduction, quality improvement, cost reduction, safety/housekeeping, employee involvement, & personnel training/development. 2

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EDUCATION BS, General Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY Dean's List for Academic Excellence Commandant's List for Military Excellence; Superintendents List for Military & Academic Excellence PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS American Society for Quality Certified Quality Manager & Quality Auditor Certified TL 9000 & ISO 9001 Lead Assessor Certified as Philip Crosby Quality College Management & Skills Course Trainer Baldrige & European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Examiner SPECIAL TRAINING Lean Manufacturing & 5S Supply Chain Management Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint High Performance Work Systems Six Sigma Green Belt Philip Crosby Quality College Malcomb Baldrige Examiner Statistical Process Control Total Quality Management Juran Quality Institute TL 9000, ISO 9001 ISO 14001; 18001 EFQM Examiner