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Professional Bio
Proven leader with twenty years leading various hierarchies of technical teams, as well as training and leadership development. My goal is to develop personnel while driving continuous improvement.
I began my career with International Paper and have served in various Engineering roles, as well as Technical and Operations Management. Additionally, I was the Manufacturing Excellence Group Leader where I focused on continuous improvement. I later worked at Schneider Electric as a Technical Supervisor, and Amazon as an Area Manager. At Michelin, I progressed from a Maintenance Supervisor to the Technical Manager for the site. Then, at Cytiva, I was the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
Outside of my corporate professional experience, I am a Partner for CoJa Group, LLC where we have managed the start-up of three businesses and the management of commercial properties. In addition to being the Owner and Consultant for E.G.O. Leadership Consultants, LLC, I am also the Author of Still Not Enough: Minority Millennials in the Workforce.
My educational background includes an Electrical Engineering degree from North Carolina A&T State University, a MBA in General Management from Troy University, and a DBA in Leadership from Liberty University. I have a passion for leadership development and coaching, which I have engaged in speaking events and leadership development training.
Specialties: Leadership Coaching, Talent Development, Labor Relations Training, Recruiting, Leadership Training and Development, Diversity Training, Workday, ADP, Greenbelt Training through International Paper, Kepner Tregoe Analytic Troubleshooting Training, Kaizen Training, Electric Power Distribution Training, Instrument & Electrical Precision Maintenance Training, Contractor Management Certified through International Paper.
I began my career with International Paper and have served in various Engineering roles, as well as Technical and Operations Management. Additionally, I was the Manufacturing Excellence Group Leader where I focused on continuous improvement. I later worked at Schneider Electric as a Technical Supervisor, and Amazon as an Area Manager. At Michelin, I progressed from a Maintenance Supervisor to the Technical Manager for the site. Then, at Cytiva, I was the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
Outside of my corporate professional experience, I am a Partner for CoJa Group, LLC where we have managed the start-up of three businesses and the management of commercial properties. In addition to being the Owner and Consultant for E.G.O. Leadership Consultants, LLC, I am also the Author of Still Not Enough: Minority Millennials in the Workforce.
My educational background includes an Electrical Engineering degree from North Carolina A&T State University, a MBA in General Management from Troy University, and a DBA in Leadership from Liberty University. I have a passion for leadership development and coaching, which I have engaged in speaking events and leadership development training.
Specialties: Leadership Coaching, Talent Development, Labor Relations Training, Recruiting, Leadership Training and Development, Diversity Training, Workday, ADP, Greenbelt Training through International Paper, Kepner Tregoe Analytic Troubleshooting Training, Kaizen Training, Electric Power Distribution Training, Instrument & Electrical Precision Maintenance Training, Contractor Management Certified through International Paper.
Company
Generac Power Systems
WiM Corporate Professional