Timothy B Grass

Marmon Aerospace & Defense Group, a Berkshire Hathaway company, provides interconnect solutions to the key Defense Markets of Land, Air, Sea, and Space. I oversee the company operations involving 3 businesses across 4 locations encompassing the development and execution of the vision, strategic plan, budget, business development, customer engagement, safety, and succession plan with full P&L administration; supervise 10 direct reports with the management of 230 team members. Created short and long term business plans centered on growth, profit opportunities, and service. Serve as the Chair of Executive Leadership meetings and as a member of the Sector Leadership Committee; foster Executive-level relationships and partnerships. My successes included: • Grew the business significantly through integration, organic growth, and implementation of an 80/20 lean continuous improvement culture; increased Return on Sales (ROS) from 15% to over 20%. • Developed team members into leadership roles through coaching and mentoring. • Conducted training sessions on 80/20 Principle and Five Dysfunctions of a Team.

I led the company operations with the emphasis on growth, savings, service, and safety with full P&L management; supervised 10 direct reports with the management of 180 team members. Developed and executed a value chain growth strategy through organic and acquisition targets; built an optimal team and established an 80/20 lean continuous improvement culture. Served as the Chair of the Executive Leadership meetings; built key relationships and partnerships. Key accomplishments included: • Increased business substantially, including a key company acquisition; raised ROS and headed continuous improvements of working capital and revenue per employee metrics. • Led the acquisition and integration of a product and service company; developed strategies and conducted negotiations. • Improved operating efficiencies by organizing new facilities; recognized with multiple OEM Supplier Awards.

I directed the business operations and implemented a realignment with the focus on specific markets, products, and customers; initiated a business acquisition followed by two integration projects. Attained record growth and profitability; supervised 10 direct reports with the management of 80 team members. Instituted 80/20 toolbox and principals with suppliers, customers, products, pricing, innovation, and acquisition; established a continuous improvement work culture. My achievements included: • Grew revenue 45%; focused on key customers achieving 78% growth with the top 5 customers; drove down costs. • Elevated ROS from low single digit to double digits; implemented an 80/20 Principle and customer strategy. • Attained safety achievements with three periods of over 800 days without lost time injury.

General Cable Corp. was acquired by Prysmian Group, a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. In this role, I headed a 500K square foot manufacturing plant; supervised 8 direct reports with the management of 150 team members; successfully negotiated a four-year contract with the union. Led a Lean Manufacturing transformation to high performance levels within safety, scrap, productivity, and performance; served as a member of the Leadership team. Major successes included: • Drove significant growth; developed and implemented an optimal management team culture and lean manufacturing training program. • Acquired substantial annual savings with YOY proficiencies; executed Lean-Sigma principles. • Attained a safety achievement of no lost time injury for 2004. • Led the Plant being recognized as a “Top 25 Manufacturer” from Industry Week Magazine.

Huhtamaki is a global food packaging company. Operations Manager (2002 - 2004): I was selected to manage a new packaging business; supervised 12 direct reports with the management of 130 union team members. Provided growth support with no capital investment or overtime by negotiating a 24/7 schedule with the union. Implemented a broad operational excellence work; served as a member of the Leadership Team. Notable accomplishments included: • Successfully implemented a major blown film and silicon capital project; accessed new profitable, related market. • Attained substantial first year savings in labor, waster, and materials; drove continuous improvement efforts. ** Previous positions with Huhtamaki (1998 - 2002): Assistant Plant Manager, Maintenance & Engineering, Albertville, AL (2000 – 2002) • Surpassed safety, quality, and productivity goals; lowered downtime from 10% to 6%. Assistant Plant Manager, Production, Sacramento, CA (1999 – 2000) • Exceeded operational targets and reduced downtime. Design Engineer, Waterville, ME (1998 – 1999)

Teaching Assistant (1994 – 1996) │ Veterans Affairs Office Manager (1990 – 1994)

Forward Observer and Air Traffic Controller at U.S. Army Reserves & National Guard, Bangor, ME (1990 – 1994) Forward Observer at U.S. Army, Fort Ord, CA (1987 – 1989) • Honorable discharge; recognized with “Good Conduct” medal.