DAVID J.

WILLIAMSON
105 San Jacinto Court * Southlake, Texas 76092
(817) 271-9174 dw8e1248@westpost.net
OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
Food Management / Logistics
* Highly skilled operations executive and change agent with proven ability to en
hance operations, innovate processes, improve productivity and revenues while re
ducing costs.
* Process flow charting to identify change opportunities, measure operational er
rors, and initiate cross-functional teams.
* Exemplary ability to turn-around operations and lead under-performing units to
consistently high levels of performance.
* Keen analytical skills applied to strategic planning and designing novel solut
ions to improve performance.
* Flawless start-up operations achieved via strategic analysis, planning, and ex
ecution, coaching others to success.
* Ability to build consensus in complex business relationships, and generate ent
husiasm around new processes.

Areas of Expertise
Operations: Effective Turn-Arounds, Leading Poorly Performing Units to Success,
Performance Measurement, Start-Up
Management: Strategic Analysis, Planning, & Implementation, Coaching & Staff Dev
elopment, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Financial Impact: Cost Reduction, Revenue Growth, Consolidate Operations, Roll-O
ut Private Label Programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal, COO
A&B ALUMINUM & BRASS FOUNDRY * City, Texas
2007 to Present
Took over 50-year old metal foundry and accelerated profits based on new busines
s plan and targeted leadership of 15 professionals. Created foundry-based produc
ts used throughout all aspects of the home building, industrial tooling, pool/la
ndscape design, ornamental hardware, antique restoration, and interior design fu
nctions. Managed performance of sales/marketing, chain supply management, financ
e/accounting, and HR.
* Introduced new production model including performance measurement tools.
* Reduced production costs 32+% in 1 year, while simultaneously increasing new a
ccount revenues 15%.
* Re-structured entire production flow, eliminating operational obstacles and in
creasing throughput 44% without any increase in labor.

Global Operations Consultant

THOMAS GROUP INTERNATIONAL * Irving, Texas
2005 to 2007
Cultivated corporate cultural change in behavior and collaboration among leaders
hip teams expertly executing strategic implementations. Applied process-driven c
onsulting approach using effective techniques to trigger change including Cycle
Time, Lean Manufacturing, Theories of Constraint, and Six Sigma.
* Slashed maintenance/repair costs $37M in 1 year in Naval Aviation Operations.
* Initiated robust barrier removal technique for solving/prioritizing urgent pro
blems, and trained US Navy Aviation Officers in its use.
* Deployed vigorous 2-pronged accountability and cross-functional system for pla
nning/tracking costs, coaching Officers during implementation.

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Vice President of Operations

SPEED FULFILLMENT & CALL CENTER * Garland, Texas 2005
Turned around struggling operations by designing key strategies to improve deliv
ery service to 30+ clients while balancing functions of daily operations includi
ng inventory and uninterrupted shipping of $80M in product. Managed 1M minutes o
f call-time annually. Created detailed performance expectations, accountability
system, and designed related process and teams to expedite productivity and effi
cient operations in client organization.
* Increased financial margins 300+% in just 10 months.
* Improved shipping rates 77% in 90 days.
* Captured contract extensions in 2 of firm's largest accounts.
* Eliminated all contract risk, elevating EBITA from 13 to 35%.
* Re-vamped entire organization to achieve position necessary for future growth,
replacing ineffective leadership team within 60 days and 30% of workforce in 12
0 days, while enhancing collaboration among cross-functional work teams among IT
, Sales, and Operations, and within departments including Inventory Control, Rec
eiving, Stocking, and Picking/Packing.
* Accelerated peak volume capacity 25% via expert expansion of process flow capa
city and reduction of handling costs through redesign of packing/shipping area.
Vice President of Operations
LSG SKY CHEFS * Irving, Texas 1977 to 2005
Directed $250M multi-unit catering operation and full P&L, as part of $3B+ subsi
diary of Lufthansa Airlines, delivering 140K daily meals through the efforts of
2,500 staff in 14 kitchens at 12 Canadian/US cities. Promoted from the ground u
p as Operations Manager, Labor Relations Manager, and General Manager, leading i
n-flight kitchen and on-ground operations with 900 staff producing 35K individua
lly prepared daily meals.
* Generated $60M+ in revenue from development/roll-out of Buy-on-Board programs
with America West, US Airways, and American Eagle Airlines.
* Projected $30M in revenues developing private label start-up programs for Supe
r Target and Starbucks.
* Reduced operating costs $950K, expertly consolidating all operations into 1 mu
lti-unit city program.
* Stimulated productivity gains across all operations at varying levels between
29% and 42% in 1 year.
* Achieved best-in-class models for 2 operations as a result of initiating Lean
Manufacturing principles across multiple operations, adopted as training prototy
pes used in $900M acquisition of competitor.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in HRTA Management
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts