Dave Anderson is a co-founder of The ProAction Group. Dave specializes in supply chain operations, with an emphasis in sourcing, logistics, cost accounting, and process reengineering.  

In this role, Dave has led clients through numerous engagements to assess operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement changes. Dave also served as the general manager for a client, responsible for strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and operations of an internet group purchasing organization. Dave helped create this business and led it to profitability. Dave has experience in manufacturing, distribution, and service industries.  

Prior to forming The ProAction Group, Dave spent eight years in operational consulting, including developing Arthur Andersen’s methodology and software tools for activity based costing.  

Dave is involved in a number of industry groups, and has spoken on supply chain management principles at the national conference level.

Dave has a BS in Business Administration and Accounting and an MBA from the University of Kansas.

Greg Bashford has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing management, the Toyota Production System, lean manufacturing, and training.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Greg worked for Lexington Metal Systems as the General Manager in charge of managing all aspects from Financial Engineering to Production Control. During one year at Lexington Metal Systems, Greg assisted moving 4 manufacturing plants to 1 building. He has managed a Just-In-Time facility and trained supervisors in Lean Manufacturing tools such as Kanban, 5s, and Quick Die Change. Greg has also helped the Delco Engine Remanufacturing Plant in Dallas, increase their production from 39 engines a day to 50 engines a day.

Greg's additional experience comes from Metalforming Technologies Inc., Lean Manufacturing Consulting, RWD Technologies Inc., and Johnson Controls, Inc.

Doug Blanchard is an experienced executive with over 25 years of progressive management experience. Doug has applied his leadership skills and experience on numerous client engagements in various areas of business operations, including lean manufacturing, operations strategy, sales and operations planning, and organizational development.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Doug worked for Lexington Home Brands as Executive Vice President of Operations, where he was responsible for a $450 million division with 15 plant locations. Prior to that, Doug worked for Emerson Electric, where he had P&L responsibility for a $300 million division. Doug also has experience at Darling Store Fixtures, Tenneco Automotive, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber.  

Doug has a BS in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Akron.

Colleen Bohn is an experienced strategist with international business knowledge. Colleen has spent 15 years evaluating complex business situations and uncovering opportunities in packaging and consumer products businesses. She is skilled at making accurate market and risk assessments, and developing a path to sustainable profitability.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Colleen assisted several companies in creating strategic plans and better defining their markets. Her work included developing Chinese manufacturing scenarios, reclaiming freight costs, improving customer satisfaction, and repositioning customer portfolios.

Colleen was the head of Strategy at a $1.6 B business unit of Rexam (formerly American National Can). Colleen was responsible for the planning of all strategic initiatives in North and South America including market and competitor assessments, acquisitions, plant consolidation, capital investment, and new market entry. She served as a board member of a Mexican JV and led negotiations to buy out the other partner. Colleen also managed creation of ANC's IPO documents and road show presentation.

Colleen has a BS in Management Science from MIT, and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Jeff Boyd is an experienced executive with 35 years of management experience including sales, marketing, engineering, operations and strategic planning. Jeff has an excellent experience base for defining and driving change throughout organizations. His background includes stimulating businesses by re-engineering, rejuvenating, and organically growing companies in various stages of their lifecycles.

Jeff has significant merger and acquisition experience. Jeff has led and managed global acquisitions and integration projects, and off shoring and strategic sourcing activities in Japan, China, Taiwan, Germany, Philippines, as well as numerous locations throughout the US. Jeff has led initiatives to integrate sales channels, consolidate distribution channels, and rationalize sales organizations.

Before joining The ProAction Group, Jeff held management positions at General Electric, Motorola, Littelfuse, and Vishay Intertechnologies. While in these management positions, he led domestic and international assignments, developing an extensive background in Asia.

He holds a BS, Manufacturing degree from Bradley University. Jeff has taught and led Change Management training in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Andy Cave is a proven leader of business improvement programs, with a track record of twenty-plus years as a consultant and operating executive.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Andy held P&L general management positions in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. His consulting experience included numerous assignments in diverse industries, including automotive, electronics, foundries, prosthetics, distribution and health care. His background in Sales and Operations Planning, Lean, Six Sigma, and Product Development helped drive improvements in manufacturing, supply chain, and customer service that yielded growth and better profits. Andy has worked with a variety of companies, including General Motors, Daimler Chrylser, Mead Paper, Motorola, Nash Finch, Bell South and Blue Cross.

Andy earned a BBA degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Wes Dearbaugh is a seasoned business leader with experience running public and private companies. Wes has deep capabilities in developing growth strategies, marketing, sales, acquiring and effectively integrating add-on companies, and all areas of operations.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Wes was President and Chief Operating Officer of FinishMaster, a publicly traded distributor of automotive paint and body shop supplies. Wes was also President of ATC Distribution Group where he led the organization through significant change and growth and was instrumental in building the $200 million division of ATC into North America’s largest transmission parts distributor. Prior to joining ATC, Wes was a partner with an independent distributor of Cummins diesel engines and parts.

Mike Dempsey is a results oriented leader with a variety of unique manufacturing experiences. Mike’s experience includes the following: industrial engineering, quality systems management, plant relocations and plant start-ups, Six Sigma Black-belt certification, Lean manufacturing/ training, and plant management.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Mike worked for L. A. Darling where he had P & L responsibility for a $100 million Division, and also implemented a very successful Lean Business Enterprise initiative over a period of 5 years. Prior to this, Mike worked for Drexel Heritage Furniture as Corporate Vice President of Quality and Continuous Improvement with responsibility for a division containing 11 plants with annual sales in excess of $250 million.

Jay Hirst is a results oriented supply chain professional with over 20 years of in-depth experience in management, operations, business development, purchasing, and technology enablement.

Jay has been involved in a series of complex client implementations in strategic sourcing, network optimization and fleet rationalization, B2B integration, and facility outsourcing and conversion. Results from his activities on behalf of our clients have ranged from 28% inventory flow improvement to $400MM in overall distribution cost reductions. His activity in network redesign and facility transfer resulted in a net savings for one client of over 15% while increasing their speed to market by 33%.

Before joining The ProAction Group, Jay helped co-found and grew another consulting firm from a two person shop to over 40 professionals at the time of its being sold. Prior to that activity, he was a Senior Practice Leader in Ernst & Young's (later Cap Gemini Ernst & Young) Global Supply Chain Practice with an emphasis on B2B supply chain applications and business transformation activity.

Other relevant experience included various operating positions with the Southern Pacific Railroad and subsequent activity included Vice President of Strategic Planning for MSAS/Mark VII and Executive Vice President of Clipper Freight Management (a subsidiary of ABF, Inc.) as well as a founding member of a globally focused third party logistics company in the early 1980's.

Jay has an MA in Statistical Theory from San Jose State University and is a pioneer in Six Sigma applications to business.

Paul Howell is a supply-chain professional with solid expertise in lean manufacturing, strategic planning, revenue forecasting, and sales and marketing.

Before joining The ProAction Group, Paul held various positions of increasing responsibility at Emerson Electric Co. In his most recent role as General Manager, Paul was in charge of relocating manufacturing from St. Louis, MO to Suzhou, China. This required Paul to develop new operating and customer service systems, and new quality assurance procedures. Due to Paul's leadership, the project was completed on-time and on-budget.

Prior to that, Paul was a Plant Manager in which he initiated and completed a Lean Manufacturing plan where he developed a visual workplace utilizing kanban techniques and a value stream map for each of the major business units. As a direct result of Paul's efforts, productivity increased by 19% in less than two years, delivery performance improved from 49% to 66%, and saved $166,000 in scrap costs in one year.

Paul also served in the U.S. Army for 14 years in a wide range of assignments, including executive officer of The Old Guard, a 250-person company serving the White House and its visiting foreign dignitaries. As an Operations Officer, he coordinated the training and readiness for Reserve forces in 4 states and 5,000 soldiers. And as an ROTC Professor at McNeese State University, he was a Marketing instructor for all ROTC cadets.

Paul has a BS from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School, and earned an MA from McNeese State University.

Jon Huls is a skilled professional with ten years of operations experience. Jon has performed successful projects with clients in inventory and materials management.  

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Jon worked for Johnson Controls, where he served as a division controller. Jon also worked in various operations management positions in inventory management, sourcing, master scheduling, materials management, and production management.  

Jon has a BA in Materials & Logistics Management from Michigan State University.

Darryl Hunter is a seasoned dynamic executive with demonstrated ability and P&L performance for creating highly motivated teams, support systems and processes, and shared vision resulting in exceptional performance and double-digit results. Darryl has over 25 years of experience covering all aspects of manufacturing and supply chain management.

Darryl has played a lead role in creating performance improvements for a $300M Supply Chain Company from $23.00/share to $39/share, while in turn around mode, e.g., from poor practice to best practice. Darryl's leadership with a Food Service Equipment Provider resulted in three acquisitions growing from $75M to $650M while growing shares from $13/share to $33/share. He has extensive leadership and knowledge in electronics, automotive, and food service equipment industries. Darryl has proven his ability to integrate cultures and processes in nine countries.

He has had executive responsibility for strategic planning, operational planning, engineering, production, materials, quality, sourcing, and logistics. He has worked extensively on new product development and launches, acquisition assessments, merger integrations, and customer-focused programs.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Darryl served in various corporate positions at Littelfuse, Scotsman Industries, Rockwell International, and Amana Refrigeration.

Rosemarie Tan is a 15 year seasoned veteran in supply chain management in Asia Pacific. Rosemarie has held positions of Asia Pacific Customer Relations Manager, Demand Planner, Contract Manager and Purchasing.

Before joining ProAction, Rosemarie was Regional Manager of Customer Relations for Asia Pacific including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea for Littelfuse Inc. She led successful integrations of two acquisitions in SAP and is certified in SAP Sales & Distribution. Rosemarie also was head of contract management and purchasing for Open Technology based in Singapore.

Her demonstrated experience throughout the Pac Rim has generated savings for our clients ranging from 20% - 50% in Manila, Thailand, China and Singapore.

Rosemarie holds a BS in electronics engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology - Manila. She is based in our Far East Office located in Singapore where she has lived for the last 14 years.

Abdul Ismaili is a strategic leader with the demonstrated ability to re-engineer businesses to reduce cost and improve profitability. Abdul has led and implemented various engagements including: Business Reengineering, Lean Manufacturing Systems, Six Sigma, IT system, Value Mapping and productivity improvement systems to reduce waste and increase the profitability of manufacturing businesses. Abdul has diverse global experience (Asia, Europe, Americas) in P&L management. He is fluent in English, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, and Urdu.

Before joining The ProAction Group, Abdul was the Vice-President of Engineering Services and Operations at Rockwell Automation. While in this role, Abdul established a global "Total Supply Chain" strategy, from end to end. He also rationalized global Rockwell facilities and as a result, non-core business-lines were relocated to Mexico, China, and Eastern Europe.

Additionally, Abdul was the Executive Vice President of Operations for Metalforming Technologies where he had P&L responsibility for a $250M, 1,400 employee, 9 plant operation of a private equity financed automotive parts manufacturer.

He has also held executive-level positions with Textron and Johnson Controls.

Abdul earned a BS in electrical engineering and an MBA at Tokyo University.

Mark Kiefer has achieved more than 25 years experience in manufacturing management and manufacturing engineering with an emphasis in lean implementation practices, work methods simplification, plant layouts, process modeling software simulation, and pre-determined work measurement systems. His experience includes the startup of inter-company process engineering departments, cellular and modular assembly, individual, group, and team based incentive programs. He has held positions with various companies such as Director of Engineering, Manufacturing Manager, Plant Manager, and Director of Manufacturing, and in private practice as a consultant to industry.

His expertise is in using lean principles such as 5S +1, TPM, SMED, Quick Changeover, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, to solve problems, improve productivity, and profitability. Mark uses his experience to craft shop floor solutions that enable manufacturers to reduce waste, improve cycle times, and increase throughput, enabling clients to gain market share.

Mark previously worked for the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Partnership helping manufacturers implement solutions to improve their productivity and competitiveness. He was also a lead energy management specialist, conducting assessments and implementing cost reduction strategies at numerous Illinois manufacturing companies.

Mark earned a BS in Business Administration from William Jewell College in Liberty, MO and has received significant training in energy efficiency engineering.

Vince Quinn has over 30 years of experience as an investment banker with a strong record of accomplishments in assisting both middle-market and Fortune 500 companies in the development and execution of their financing and growth plans. Vince advises on the financial considerations involved in The ProAction Group’s ValuMax process.  

Vince was Managing Director in charge of the Chicago corporate finance office of Dean Witter Reynolds and, subsequent to that, Managing Director in charge of the Midwest operations of Security Pacific Merchant Bank. He started his career at Smith Barney in New York where he was a Partner.  

Clients have included the Robert M. Bass Group, Beatrice, Big River Minerals, William Blair Capital Partners, The Kroger Co., G. D. Searle, Household International, Owens-Illinois, Scott Paper, Sears, Roebuck, and St. Joe Minerals.

Vince has a BBA from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Wharton.

Mike Rice has extensive experience in the area of continuous improvement, general management, operations, and finance in the construction, aerospace, and consumer goods industries.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Mike was responsible for overseeing start up operations in a green-field project with Oldcastle Glass. He worked as Plant Manager with P&L responsibilities at The Stanley Works and concurrently served as Task Force Leader for high return projects ranging from outsourcing and world wide production relocations to rationalizing product lines at the corporate level. Mike also worked in a range of financial roles progressively leading to Division Controller for Leach International, an aerospace electronics firm.

Mike earned a BA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado and gained a wealth of experience working side by side with the Shingijutsu Group, an internationally recognized Japanese lean manufacturing consulting firm.

Bob Sherlock is an experienced executive and consultant with over 20 years of management experience. He has led client assignments in pricing and profitability management, go-to-market launch planning, exploration of new markets, and sales effectiveness.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Bob founded and was CEO of Delivery Station, a venture-funded logistics service provider. Bob previously served as Vice President of Marketing for Wickes Lumber, and held increasingly responsible management positions at General Electric Company (on GE's Corporate Staff and in the GE Supply, Consumer Electronics, and Appliance businesses).

He is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, Marketing Executives Network Group, and the American Solar Energy Society.

Bob has a BA in Economics from the University of Maine, and an MBA from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Pete Stamatis is a skilled and experienced executive with over 20 years of expertise in multiple disciplines, including marketing, product management, sales, supply chain and operations. He has experience in a broad range of businesses, including; consumer, business to business, and service industries.

Prior to joining The ProAction Group, Pete served as Director, Global Electronic Components Business of Honeywell Power Management and Advanced Magnetics, and held increasingly responsible management positions in GE consumer and industrial businesses. Pete has also held various positions in Centerior Energy Services, MBI Incorporated, and Eagle Industries.

Pete has a BS in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Jeff Temple is a partner and co-founder of The ProAction Group. He directs the firm's strategy and business development activities and is responsible for managing select private equity and corporate client relationships. With private equity clients, Jeff leads acquisition assessments, develops portfolio company growth and improvement strategies, and helps prepare companies for exit. He also works with company management teams, creating and executing major profit improvement initiatives.  

Jeff has successfully led numerous client engagements that involved developing business solutions then turning them from concept to reality. Through these programs, clients are today operating in fundamentally different ways and realizing enduring benefits. Jeff has extensive experience in sourcing and selling to strategic customers. In addition, Jeff has led engagements in strategy development and execution, sales and marketing, manufacturing, inventory management, and supply chain operations.  

Prior to forming The ProAction Group, Jeff worked in consulting, helping middle market companies implement profit improvement projects.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois.

Tim Van Mieghem, a co-founder of The ProAction Group, implements projects and delivers services that result in improved clients' operations. Tim specializes in achieving the dual goals of obtaining specific results, whether reducing costs or enhancing services, and training the client to continue the process.  

Tim has designed and implemented innovative ways for clients to manage the costs, benefits, and risks of purchased goods and services, logistics, and inventory management and control. These projects include helping clients design distribution networks; develop international sourcing organizations and strategies; negotiate long term alliances with suppliers, carriers, and customers; reengineer logistics and order flow processes; and implement many other changes.  

Tim is active in promoting supply chain management techniques. His book, Implementing Supplier Partnerships, from Prentice Hall, is the leading text on creating and maintaining world-class supplier agreements. In addition, Tim has published many articles and presented speeches on Sourcing, Logistics, and International Distribution. Tim focuses on the benefits of trust and commitment within the supply chain, the benefits of sharing information with partners and employees, as well as on effective techniques to achieve specific operational goals.  

Tim has a BS in Accounting from Marquette University and is a Certified Public Accountant.