Industry: Aerospace/Defense

Founder, Corbett Consulting
COO, Array Marketing
Partner, McKinsey & Company
Leader, Wiremold Company
Toyota Motor Company
Manager, CIBC
MSc, Chaminade University
BComm, Carleton University
Representative Projects
- Integration of 3 “bolt on” acquisitions in electrical conduit manufacturing
- Led development of Strategy to consolidate and relocate manufacturing in Mexico reducing labor costs by 80% for an Auto supplier
- Developed and implemented post-acquisition consolidation plan generating over $2MM COGS reduction and multiple real estate opportunities
- Improved product flow in Hydraulic Systems that reduced labor by 15%, inventory by 30% and Leadtime by 50%
- Improved call center operations resulting in 20% reduction in required staff and an improvement in the Net Promotor Score (NPS)
- Created evaluation/audit process to drive continuous improvement across range of businesses that delivered 2 points of EBITDA 3 years in a row
- Optimized retail store operations that reduced store labor reduction of 20%
- Redesigned order sequencing and processing to increase “On Time In Full” by 12 points
Expertise
Industries
- Manufacturing
- Machining
- Aerospace and Defense
- Automotive
- Call Centers
- Hospital Operations
- Retail Operations
- Purchasing
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Mortgage Processing
- Insurance
Project Types
- Operations Optimization
- Due Diligence
- M&A Strategy
- Post Merger Integration
- Organizational Design
- Profit Improvement
Representative Clients
Companies
- Caterpillar
- IBM
- Livingston
- International
- CHS
- Intercos
- Thrivent Financial
- Cobham
- Argyle Investments
- Minute Maid
- Textron
PE Firms
- TorQuest
- Carlyle
- TPG
- Birchill
- Sun Capital
- L Catterton

- Founder, Wander New Mexico
- Case Team Leader, Bain & Company
- Associate, Good Harbor Consulting
- Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton
- BS, Economics, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Representative Projects
- Developed a strategy to accelerate company growth and maximize exit valuation multiples for a ~$300M metal manufacturer
- Developed a growth strategy for a ~$200M online consumer loan business
- Created a roadmap for a ~$40M publisher to improve profitability and pursue new strategic growth opportunities
- Developed a growth strategy for a hydraulic seal manufacturer
- Developed a 5-year value creation plan for a ~$600M wine distributor in Canada post acquisition by a PE fund
- Led team of big data analysts in customer churn root cause analysis for Fortune 500 SaaS business. Analyzed massive amounts of data from nine corporate databases to identify $30M in customer retention improvement opportunities.
- Designed and implemented capital projects prioritization system for energy company, resulting in savings of $15 million
- Re-engineered procurement processes for leading energy company, resulting in improved supplier relationship management and expenditure planning
Expertise
Industries
- Aerospace/Defense
- Consumer Products
- Economic Development
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Public Sector
- Retail
- Technology
- Tourism/Hospitality
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- Profit Improvement
- Marketing
- Process Optimization
- Organizational Design
- NPS/Customer Insights
Representative Clients
Companies
- Arterra Wines
- PDC
- Best Egg
- Publishing Concepts
- Fortune 50 IT hardware company
- Fortune 100 software company
- Gulf region National Oil Company
PE Firms
- Ontario Teachers
- Anchor Partners

- Manager, McKinsey & Co.
- Director, Ford Motor Company
- Manager, General Electric
- Captain, US Marine Corps
- MBA, Wharton – UPenn
- BA, Economics, Harvard
Representative Projects
- Drove a construction productivity effort for a $1 billion methanol plant under construction in Trinidad
- Identified and implemented actions to decrease mining production cycle time for a $200 million mine of multi-national gold mining company
- Led implementation of private-equity driven strategy with 17 initiatives for a $500 million PE-owned automotive business process outsourcing company
- Spearheaded idea generation, valuation and implementation planning for cost reduction and revenue generation for a $23 billion regional bank
- Developed overview of automotive seating aftermarkets in USA, Europe and China for $100 million division of multi-billion automotive tier one supplier
- Drove idea generation and implementation planning to deliver profitable growth for an $11 billion integrated energy company
- Managed process to develop projects to capture savings for a $6 billion trucking and transportation company
- Led effort that identified opportunities to increase productivity for a $150 million PE-owned manufacturer of steel structures
Expertise
Industries
- Aerospace/Defense
- Automotive
- Financial Services
- Industrials
- Manufacturing
- Public Utilities
- Transportation Services
Project Types
- Strategic Growth
- Process Improvement Cost Reduction
- Productivity
- Accountability
- Business Development
- Implementation
- Mergers & Acquisition
Representative Clients
Companies
- Teck Resources
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Goldcorp
- Adient
- MSX International
- Valley National Bank
- Entergy
- J.B. Hunt
- Fleetgistics
PE Firms
- Bain Capital
- Harbor Group

- VP Strategy, MeadWestvaco
- Principal, Marakon Associates
- Director Strategy, Xerox
- Associate Principal, McKinsey
- MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- BA, Economics, Harvard
Representative Projects
- Developed a new adjacent market growth strategy for a $3B branded consumer products company
- Led strategic diligence for a branded consumer products company acquiring a $60MM Canada-based supplier
- Evaluated multiple potential new platform acquisition opportunities for a $20B global industrial conglomerate
- Led team developing a new product market entry strategy for the Food SBU of a $6B global packaging company
- Drove annual strategic planning process and re-defined the business model of a $3B global vision care provider
- Co-led the commercial due diligence for a successful $2.4B hospital supplies company acquisition
- Built a PMO capability and led high-value strategic projects to transform a $1.3B PE-backed consumer products client
- Developed a break-out strategy for a life sciences client to shape a new market and grow revenue 6x over 5 years
- Co-led the development of a new international sales and distribution approach for a life sciences client
Expertise
Industries
- Aerospace/Defense
- Consumer Products
- Entertainment
- Industrials
- Materials
- Packaging
- Pharmaceuticals
- Technology
Project Types
- Strategy
- Corporate Development
- New Market Entry
- Profit Improvement
- Program Management
- Team Building
Representative Clients
Companies
- Mead Johnson
- US Pharmacopeia
- Pfizer
- Live Nation
- Scotts
- Timken
- Textron
- Dow Chemical
- Allergan
- Alcon
- Danaher
PE Firms
- Charlesbank
- TPG
- Clayton Dubilier