Description and Activities
Past Experience: (Highlights only)
Book Division Manager: Rodale, Inc.
As business manager for the Book Division at Rodale, Inc., he supervised the royalty and product cost accounting and provided marketing and business analysis for the division while it grew from $86 million to $260 million.
Design & Construction Director: iZone Group, Inc.
This multifaceted responsibility comprised both creative and execution functions. He coordinated a team of employees and subcontractors to design and build stores, fixtures and signage for 75 retail locations well as the fixtures for 650 points of sales through wholesale partners.
Consultant to Publishers Circulation Fulfillment
He developed and deployed an in-house training program on Business Process Mapping and converted an in-house Fulfillment training program to an on-line system.
BA International Economics: Cal-Poly Pomona
Six Sigma Green Belt-Villanova University
CAD Level 1: Northampton Community College
Quotes and Recommendations
He worked to build strong business processes in very intelligent ways that made sense for everyone in our organization. Great communication and great advice – he was very customer focused.”
Mike Phelan-Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc.
“Rob has the ability to make complex issues simple to understand and execute into achievable results. Rob’s negotiating skills are impressive with a low key approach often disarming any kind of obstacles by his friendly but effective communications always.”
Neil Angelino-Partner, Main Street Realty Group
He introduced Lean Business Process improvements in the graphic design, production and distribution departments which led to a greater and efficient through-put.
Dan Tannenbaum-Williams Lea, Inc.
Rob was responsible for the move of our company to ots current location in New Jersey. This project involved renovations that exceeded $1,000,000 and complex logistics that allowed the firm to be fully functional during the relocation.
Michael Sommer-iZone Group, Inc.
“Rob has an uncanny ability to focus on what’s important. Couple this with his ability to be direct and frank aboutchallenges makes Rob a terrific leader.”
Eric Wenzel-Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc.
Keynote Topics
• The Nexus of Character, Quality and Process
• Why Character Matters in Business: 7 Ways to View Character
• The Pillow Menu: Strategies for Delighting Your Customers
• Why Trying Harder Just Does Not Cut It
• Is Your Company Leaking Cash?
• Critical to Quality: Common Sense Six Sigma
Workshop/Consulting
Topics, workshops and consulting he can lead are:
• Business Process Mapping
• Process Excellence: Increasing Sales and Customer Focus
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Process Mapping 101
• Lean, Kaizen Blitz and Kanban
• Six Sigma and Quality Improvement:Plain & Simple
• Direct Marketing
• Developing on-line training programs
• Strategic Business Plans
• Warehouse Layout and Design Optimal Throughput
• Project Management 101
