Timothy Lewis has over 15 years of experience as a manager, interim manager and advisor to middle market companies. He has expertise in business assessments and operational improvement, with a focus on process and performance improvement. His broad industry experience includes:

Advertising Automotive supply Business-to-business media Consumer products distribution Electronic components

Fabricated metal products Food products Furniture and store fixtures Industrial machinery Industrial tools

During his career, Mr. Lewis has held executive positions in operations and corporate development, including managing multi-plant manufacturing operations and account teams serving Fortune 500 retailers. Consulting leadership roles have included interim management for businesses implementing operational turnarounds and financial advisor for businesses in crisis. Noteworthy assignments include:

• Conducted a comprehensive business assessment of a $400 million advertising agency, where he developed and implemented operational improvement initiatives that increased EBITDA by 40%
• Led profit improvement initiatives for a $250 million store fixture manufacturer in Chapter 11, where his efforts substantially reduced annual operating expenses and helped market the company for sale
• Implemented operational restructuring initiatives as an advisor for a consumer products designer and distributor, where he reduced variable costs by 20%, reduced operating expenses by 30% and increased inventory turnover by 60%
• Restructuring advisor for a $200 million point-of-purchase fixture supplier, where he implemented operational restructuring initiatives and served as the liaison to the bank group; his efforts reduced overtime and premium freight by $600,000 per month and supported the successful sale of the business
• Led numerous business assessments, including a $250 million media company focused on streamlining editorial work flow, a $200 million auto parts manufacturer struggling to regain profitability and a consumer products distributor integrating two new acquisitions
  

Previously, Mr. Lewis was an executive with RHC Spacemaster, where he held divisional leadership positions and managed corporate restructuring efforts. He also was a consultant with Keystone Consulting Group, where he led projects to support clients’ profitable growth and restructure underperforming operations.

Mr. Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Yale University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He is a frequent author and speaker on the subject of operational performance improvement.