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Summary
This Interim Executive & Operations Expert is a Collaborative, Values-driven Executive with extensive multisite, multifunctional experience in specialty minerals, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and construction. With strengths in operational and commericial excellence, Jay formulates and executes strategies that deliver accelerated multimillion-dollar revenue growth, efficient operations and finance to deliver exceptional enterprise value. This Interim Executive & Operations Expert is a decisive and collaborative leader who effectively instills a vision for growth that delivers on performance objectives, he builds high performing teams, and develops direct strategic objectives for organic ans acquisitive expansion. As a change agent, Jay identifies market opportunities to build businesses into successful enterprises during growth and challenging financial conditions.
Highlights
- 25+ years senior leadership experience
- Value-based decision maker with keen focus on safety & performance
- Extensive industry-wide relationships
- Expert in strategic growth, new markets and new product development
- Targets and integrates small and mid-market acquisitions
- Delivers on operational, sales and financial synergies
- Growth and financial turnaround expertise
- Extensive experience working with diverse teams
Relevant Accomplishments
- As EVP & COO for US Silica, implemented operational and supply chain excellence initiatives that supported increased enterprise valuation and privatization with Apollo Funds. Focused on reducing production and delivery costs for newly developed coated mineral products, pigments and silica sands.
- As CEO for Holcim, developed the Health, Cost & Cash initiative that drove turnaround performance resulting in world-class safety metrics, a 30% revenue increase and 2X EBITDA performance.
- As CEO at Holcim, lead the development and implementation of trademarked ConcreteDirect platform resulting in differentiated customer service, 50% increase in sales of branded specialty concrete mixes, specialty sands and gravel.
- As CEO of Holcim, created the “STAR” strategic growth plan, spearheaded new product development, and completed 6 key acquisitions to broaden product lines and geographic reach.
- As Senior Vice President at Martin Marietta implemented strategic excellence programs that focused on innovative supply chain initiatives for ship, barge, rail and truck distribution.
- Led more than 80 bolt-on strategic acqusitions in aggregates, ready mix concrete, protable concrete solutions, lightweight specialty aggregates, recycled aggregates and transprotation/dstribution.
- As Division President at Martin Maietta, lead the asset portfolio management asset swap of under-performing inland waterway distribution business for high growth market position in Colorado and Wyoming – resulted in 10x growth in EBITDA performance.
Roles
- EVP/Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Silica, Inc. (sold to PE in 2024)
- President, JMM Advisory Services
- Chief Executive Officer, HolcimUS
- Senior Vice President, Martin Marietta
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