Jack Turpin has over 20 years of senior executive experience ranging from start-up and high-growth environments to turnarounds and restructurings. He has led strategic profit improvement initiatives, implemented process changes, re-configured operations strategies and positioned businesses for sale. His broad industry experience includes:

Plastics and rubber Metal Bio-medical Life science Custom engineered products Centrifuge manufacturing

Aircraft parts and manufacturing Ovens/furnaces Incubators/freezers Construction equipment Automotive process equipment Process control

Mr. Turpin’s cross-functional experience in operations and finance provides him with the ability to assess and implement strategic business decisions. He is an effective, results-oriented leader with exceptional analytical and communication skills.

Select professional experience includes:

• COO of a $26 million manufacturer of measurement and process control equipment; implemented cost reduction and outsourcing programs that resulted in significant annual savings; EBITDA improved by 100%
• Initiated a major outsourcing program for a manufacturer of environmental chambers and custom ovens; transitioned the business from vertical integration to assemble-and-test, greatly reduced costs and improved operating profit
• Re-negotiated payment terms for a manufacturer of high-speed centrifuges experiencing a cash flow problem; implemented a plan to reduce overhead and inventory, enabling the company to sell the business to a strategic buyer
• Instituted world-class manufacturing programs for a manufacturer of electronic instrumentation and control systems; implemented the Kanban method in a JIT environment to drastically reduce lead times; implemented quality program that reduced final inspection rejection rates from 9% to 0.1%
  

Mr. Turpin holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He also holds an MBA from Wake Forest University.