TIMOTHY HARE

Dallas, TX / (717) 314 5831

timhare1@yahoo.com http://webprofile.info/thare/

CEO / COO / PRESIDENT

Accomplished Senior Executive with twenty four years of experience leading printing, packaging, and
manufacturing operations generating millions of dollars in profitable growth.
Successful at defining and aligning strategic / tactical plans, cross-functional teams, and resources to turn
around and reposition underperforming entities into high-growth, profit-driven organizations.
Effective at leveraging key global partnerships, continuous improvements, and metrics to maximize
performance, market penetration, ROI, and quality assurance.
Able to build respect, trust, and confidence in company products / services with focus on driving brand
definition / market penetration.
Collaborative, approachable, hands-on leader with proven ability managing business acquisitions, integrations,
and consolidations.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

Market & Brand Definition / Product Penetration
Strategic Planning & Tactical Execution
Leveraging Strategic Global Partnerships
Acquisitions / Integrations / Consolidations

Optimizing Financial Performance / ROI

Multi-Functional Collaboration & Leadership
Performance & Process Improvement / Metrics
Maximizing Quality of End-user Experience

Professional Experience
Brook & Whittle, LTD N Branford, CT

2014 2015
Chief Operating Officer
Responsible for the operations of a multi-site flexographic/rotogravure printing firm with eight direct and 300+
indirect reports.
Accountable for all manufacturing operations, human resources, continuous improvement/LEAN process, staff
training and development, quality assurance, financial reporting and metrics.
$4.5 million reduction in operating costs identified and initiated through strategic supplier relationships and the
implementation of a cross functional continuous improvement/ LEAN team.
95% staff turnover reduction by developing job classifications and pay ranges, implementing bonus program,
and orchestrating company wide pay raises to ensure market competitiveness.
Opened $500 million medical packaging market by fully integrating new coater operations and identifying,
hiring, and training new employees to run operation.

Vitex Packaging Suffolk, VA

2007 - 2013
President/CEO
Oversaw day-to-day operations for multi-million flexographic printing firm.
Accountable for P&L performance, strategic planning & execution, continuous improvement/LEAN process,
staff training & development, business development, market penetration efforts, quality assurance, metrics and
business acquisitions, integrations, and consolidations.
$14 million senior debt workout and recapitialization process completed by devising and executing strategic
and tactical plan to turn around company operations and avoid bankruptcy.
$6 million improvement in EBITDA achieved in one year (-$2MM to $4MM) by engaging team in utilization of
continuous improvement and lean manufacturing techniques.
99%+ prompt delivery and <.1% defect performance gained by driving performance initiatives that landed only
1 of 2 Silver Preferred Supplier Awards from Lipton/Unilever Americas.
90% (30 incidents to 3) reduction in safety incidents by creating metrics and implementing high visibility
process and program for driving team awareness.
75% improvement in customer credits (4% of sales to <1%) generated by applying ISO criteria as foundation
for developing quality culture within business.
17% increase in revenues generated by leveraging Lipton/Unilever Americas Supplier award to secure new
business opportunities in India market.
5% increase in total revenues achieved by building cross-functional product / market development team
responsible for aggressively pursuing sales in non-core markets.
Sustained operational leadership through difficult BK event by identifying and coaching product development
specialist into key contributor role as Vice President of Operations.

Boosted medical sales by $4.5 million by crafting and rolling out strategy to target and penetrate key markets.

1997 2005
President / CEO
Promoted to lead all aspects of company operations with P&L accountability and oversight for five direct
reports and 255 indirect reports.
Turned around and doubled sales from $40 to $80 million.
Identified, developed, and mentored Art Department Manager into senior management role as Technical Vice
President.
Opened $500 million high-end consumer marketplace and broadened access to capital by conceptualizing and
managing all aspects of $46 million management buyout.
$32 million in high-end consumer sales growth produced in three years by developing and executing strategic
plan to penetrate marketplace.
Delivered $20 million in sales by cultivating and maintaining necessary technical and operational expertise to
penetrate high-end consumer market.
Increased sales by $12 million in one year by developing, mentoring, and integrating cross-functional team
tasked to identify and secure new business / market opportunities.
$10 million in new revenue growth attained by identifying and developing key technical characteristics for
cd/dvd security labels.
$9 million in Capital One sales representing 300% increase and named Supplier of the Year garnered by
developing and fulfilling all requirements of innovative scorecard.
$2 million increase in EBITDA (33%) achieved by identifying and negotiating $6 million acquisition opportunity,
and closing and merging entity into existing operations.
Grew EBITDA from $1.7 million to $5 million in one year by promoting and developing middle management
team into senior management roles.
$1.5 million in operating costs in 18 months cut by developing strategic relationship with Swiss press
manufacturer, resulting in acquisition and installation of first servo driven press across North America.
$175,000 increase in employee productivity per year realized by identifying and installing cutting edge
automation on manufacturing equipment.
Reduced waste by 30% and setup times by 50%+ in 18 months by installing first "servo driven" press in North
American label market.
Slashed average order entry times from 5 to 2 days and increased on-time delivery rate to >98% by
assembling, developing, and leading innovative cross-functional order entry team.
Boosted EBITDA by 300% ($1.7MM to $5+MM) in one year by leveraging innovative continuous improvement
philosophies to design and deploy key metrics.
Lowered customer credits by 50% representing $750,000 in one year by developing and applying metrics to
track and manage performance across quality programs.

York Label York, PA

VP of Operations
1997
Served as VP of Operations responsible for all manufacturing, maintenance, scheduling / planning, and
shipping / receiving functions.
Led 4 direct reports and 200+ indirect reports.
Reduced waste by 30% and improved on-time deliveries by 15% in six months by developing and integrating
new planning and scheduling process across operations.
1996 1997

American Can Menasha, WI

Technical Director
Led technical department within Menasha facility.
Accountable for process engineering, product development, quality control, and ISO 9001 implementation.
Managed six direct reports and 15 indirect reports.

Education
Masters in Business Administration, Duke University-Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC
Bachelor of Science in Physics / Oceanography, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD