Coach's Detailed Bio

TOM J. CAMPBELL, B.S., MBA

SUMMARY:

Business coach, personal coach, and leadership development coach with real-world experience.

Operating executive with an outstanding record in improving operations, increasing sales, increasing profits, and building motivated staffs.  Background includes operations, marketing, sales, manufacturing, accounting, strategic planning, and human resources.  Experience in MRPII, JIT, TQC, ISO9000 registration, cost accounting, and financial reporting.

Significant accomplishments in:
*  Debt reduction                                   *  JIT implementation
*  Profit turnaround                               *  Cash flow improvement
*  Quality improvement                          *  Cost accounting design

EDUCATION 

Life Coach Training, Institute of Life Coach Training, 2006
MBA, University of Colorado (Executive Program), 1983
BS, University of Colorado, Aerospace Engineering, 1966

EXPERIENCE

2006 - Present
MACH 2 COACHING, LLC, Boulder, Colorado
                                   
1981 - Present
SCIENTECH, INC., Boulder, Colorado
High technology, instrumentation manufacturer of laser power indicators, scales, and laboratory balances sold to OEM's, distributors, scientific laboratories, various industrial markets, and governments both domestic and foreign.

Chief Operating Officer                                                 1992 - Present
Number one executive reporting to the CEO/Owner.  Complete P&L accountability.  Responsible for marketing, sales, manufacturing, accounting, purchasing, production control, quality assurance, human resources, shipping, receiving, warehousing, and data processing.

-Increased sales 24% in one year.
-Maintained annual sales increases of 17% over a four-year period.
-Increased after tax profit 10% in one year.
-Paid off all company debt making the company cash rich.
-Achieved current ratio high of 11.4 to 1 and quick ratio high of 8.7 to 1.0.
-Achieved debt to equity record low of 0.08 to 1 and debt to total assets record low of 0.08 to 1.0.
-Designed and implemented new product positioning strategy for two diverse product lines.
-Created new product pricing strategy with corresponding price increases with no decline in sales.
-Increased inventory turnover ratio by 48%.
-Increased ROE 10% in one year and maintained positive ROE over 5 consecutive years.
-Improved quality by 62% in one year on one product line and 44% on another.
-Satisfied comprehensive IRS audit with additional refunds awarded.

Vice President of Operations                                         1981 - 1992
Sole responsibility for all operational functions, which excluded marketing and engineering, in a turnaround operation.

-Reduced debt by 92%.
-Researched, recommended, and installed company-wide JIT philosophy in parallel with new accounting and manufacturing hardware and sorftware in six months. The results were:

1.  Reduced inventory 63%.
2.  Reduced mfg. lead-time 70%.
3.  Reduced product costs 18%.
4.  Reduced warranty repairs 70%.
5.  Reduced manufacturing space requirements 30%.

- Reduced rework costs 50%.
- Invented a completely new JIT cost accounting system.
- Devised and supervised company wide salary administration plan.
- Formulated and managed the company's business planning functions.

1971-1981
LAURENS GLASS DIVISION, INDIAN HEAD, INC., Laurens, SC.
$150M manufacturer of glass containers sold to pharmaceuticals, food processors, and soft drink bottlers.

Director of Planning and Scheduling                               1975-1981
Full responsibility for inventory control, overall planning and scheduling, production facility utilization, order processing and control, short and long range production planning, and special problem solving.

- Conceived, proposed, and installed a new divisional scheduling program that:

1.  Reduced order handling 50%.
2.  Cut scheduling staff 13%.
3.  Improved scheduling length 50%.
4.  Cut scheduling time 80%.

Resource Engineer                                                        1974-1975
Responsible for environmental control, resource conservation, and governmental regulation.

- Researched and wrote the divisional president's speech given before the state legislature on litter legislation.  This speech was instrumental in defeating harmful legislation and saved $9M.

Project Engineer                                                            1971-1974
Responsible for special projects.

-Succeeded in installing and developing the best electrostatic spray encapsulation production line in the glass container industry.  This line accounted for $18M in division sales.

MILITARY

USAF Aircraft Commander with rank of Captain.  Accumulated over 2,000 hours in high performance and multi-engine jet aircraft from 1966 to 1971.  Flew in excess of 200 combat missions in Vietnam in the F-4D Phantom fighter/bomber.

PERSONAL

Awards:

-Outstanding Graduate of USAF Pilot Training
-Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
-Air Medal (14)
-USAF Commendation Medal
-GCMI Outstanding Performance Award
-International Who’s Who of Professionals 2000

Memberships:   

-Accounting Advisory Committee - Front Range Community College
-SPIE
-National Conference on Weights and Measures
-Christian Coaches Network
-Boulder Chamber of Commerce

Directorships:   

-Secretary for Board of Directors - Scientech
-Chairman, Boulder Christian School Board