An experienced senior business manager with significant achievements in re-engineering, outsourcing, operations start up, operations management, P & L management and vendor management.

Mr. Kramer has 35 plus years of leadership experience in Fortune 100 technology, aerospace, and aviation companies with expertise in professional services, complex systems integration, product design, new product introductions, technology design/development, sales, marketing, operations, and manufacturing. He has held executive and senior manager positions at Shadin Avionics, AAR Corp., Jet Aviation (General Dynamics), Mercury Aviation (Atlantic Aviation), Garrett-AiResearch (Allied-Signal/GE/Standard Aero) and Tracor Aerospace (BAE), as well as several start-up and growth companies. In addition, he has long-term consulting experience with technology companies such as Dell, MagRabbit, Staktek, Flight Safety, and Goodrich Aerospace.

Mr. Kramer is recognized for repeated successes in restructuring and transitioning services and technology manufacturing organizations by applying lean principals, improved communications/transparency, quality, and professionalism throughout the organizations. As a CEO, he has led organizations in growth, played key roles in the selections of critical subassembly outsourcing partners to negotiating multimillion dollar contracts with OEMs and the USAF. Mr. Kramer is well versed in successful IT, MRP/ERP, ISO9001, and AS9100B implementations, audits, and certifications, DoD DCAA and DCMA reviews and certifications.

Andy Liwen is a client-focused business development leader offering 30+ years experience with innovative teams delivering billion dollar global solutions. He is an exceptional strategic partnership designer, leveraging strengths and channel expertise to bring repeatable offerings to corporate and government markets, developing innovative solutions that disrupt the market. Mr. Liwen is an inspiring executive with experience assembling and nurturing talented teams who regularly exceed goals within large global solution providers as well as startup technology companies.

Mr. Liwen's immediate past assignments include Client Solutions Director at Cisco, where he was brought in to create a new, transformational market segment in Public Sector and Pursuit Director in Accenture's Public Sector ITO sales team. His senior executive leadership roles span a wide range of settings – from SMB to government to Fortune 50 to start-ups & founding of his own companies. He is an expert in information security, physical security, cloud computing, networks, data center, shared services, healthcare, education, and public safety – as well as an award-winning speaker, business coach / strategist, amateur writer and semi-professional portrait photographer.

I am an experienced executive with a focus on mid-sized companies seeking revitalization and a new direction through streamlined operations, focused product development, and improved bottom line results.

Twenty nine years of Wall Street experience in sales and management contribute to an intimate knowledge and understanding of strategic decisions and the impact on the company's bottom line, employees, and customers.  Leadership skills center on establishing objectives and motivating the organization to meeting them.

A thorough understanding of cash flow implications enables my general management skills to have applications in all industries, not just financial services.  My latest assignment involved a crisis management situation with a document management software company.

Corporate turnaround, Crisis management, Corporate strategy, Client development, Negotiate and manage contracts, Court system and government experience, Software industry experience, P&L responsibility, Six Sigma, Accounting, Finance, Financial statement for reporting to FINRA & SEC. Prepare financials for annual audit FINRA & SEC. C-Corp, LLC, Schedule C tax preparation experience.

• Matrixware Information Services GmbH – Managed a successful pilot project for machine translation of Chinese language patents and developed a business plan for commercializing the capability.
• Temple-Inland Forest Products – Engaged to “rescue” an order-to-cash software development project that was late and over budget; as a result of his leadership, the project was successfully deployed on the revised target date.
• Sydcor – As acting Director of Systems Strategy, defined and implemented a customer information portal strategy for a rapidly growing $12M+ post-manufacturing product support business.  The system positioned Sydcor for a successful bid on a large product recall project for a key client.
• Connected Wireless – As acting Product Manager, developed marketing requirements and materials for a remote asset management system; efforts resulted in a multi-million dollar sole-source award from US Army Logistics.

Chuck Pestow has over 15 years of Engineering, Procurement, and Sales experience at global companies such as TRW, Weyerhaeuser Paper, and Dell. From June 2010 through March 2012 he held the position of Director, Global Operations covering Procurement, Program Management and Sales Operations functions at KLD Energy Technologies. Chuck earned his BS of Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University, his MS of Science and Technology Commercialization from The University of Texas at Austin, and currently holds four U.S. Patents.

Rick Maule has more than 30 years experience in the computer and communications industry, serving in various general management, marketing, business development, and engineering roles, dealing with a wide range of technologies, including systems architectures, processors, communications, graphics, and software.

Charlie Winder, Partner, LGE Execs, is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of operations management and leadership experience. Charlie has been a partner with LGE Execs since 2007, specializing in supply chain management and university technology commercialization. From 2001 thru 2006, Charlie was employed by Quanta Computer Inc where his most recent assignment was Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Overseas Business Unit. In this role, he led all Quanta configuration and service centers in the United States and Europe. Prior to joining Quanta, Charlie was employed by Compaq Computer Corporation as Vice President of Operations, North America, where he managed a work force of 7,000 employees and over $10 billion dollars in annual revenue. Charlie holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University, M.B.A. from the University of Houston, and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University.

Chris Gehring is a well rounded executive with deep experience in Sales and Business Operations, cross functional execution and information technology.  Holding leadership roles in Fortune 100 companies, midsized businesses as well as owning a small business has given Chris a breadth of knowledge and understanding which is both valuable and unique.
During his 10 years with Dell Computer Corp. Chris held managerial and director level positions in IT, International Operations, Sales Operations and Internet Development.  He was integral in the start up of six International Business Units as well as the implementation of business operation systems and processes across the globe.
After his time at Dell, Chris has held executive level positions with smaller technology, services and consumer product firms as well as owning The Party Cat, an online and brick and mortar retail stationery store which his wife co-owns and operates.  In these roles Chris has gained valuable experience in financial, sales and marketing functions.
Chris is married with two teenage children from whom he learns something every day.  He enjoys reading, tennis, golf and skiing.

Executive level experience in all aspects of the Sales domain including Sales Operations expertise, Channel Development; business planning, Sales Strategy and Development.  Deep experience in growing revenue, operational excellence, sales effectiveness / productivity, marketing and customer satisfaction; within such industries as telecom, IT Services / software, security and building automation with a green focus.  Will drive positive results through leadership, program management, metrics, and accountability.