John R. "Bob" Howdyshell 1008 Ridg emont Drive Staunton, Virginia 24401 jh123d33c @westpost.

net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EXECUTIVE PR OFILE SUMMARY My successful career history includes a proven track record as SENIOR MANUFACTUR ING & OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE with P&L responsibility nearing $100 Million in Annua l Sales with Divisional multi plant locations and up to 1500 employees. My expe rtise, and developed people skills came from hands on experience as Human Resour ce Manager, Production & Warehouse Manager, Chief Industrial Engineer, Plant Man ager, General Manager, Director Manufacturing, and Assistant Vice President Prod uction Operations while using LEAN AND MODULAR MANUFACTURING AND SIX SIGMA APPLI CATIONS. Also, with the additional experience of VERTICAL MANUFACTURING & RETAI L OPERATIONS, my oversight and control included Domestic Open to Buy Merchandisi ng, Warehouse, Distribution, Retail Store Inventory and Customer Service. In IN TERNATIONAL OFF SHORE OPERATIONS my proven track record included 8 YEARS AS EXPA T GENERAL MANAGER CONSOLIDATING ALL MANUFACTURING FROM EUROPE TO NICARAGUA AND T HE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WHILE SERVING AS DIRECTOR OF CARIBBEAN OPERATIONS AND GENE RAL CONTRACT MANAGER and more current Consulting Assignments in Puerto Rico and small to medium sized businesses in Virginia and USA. * Expertise and developed skills in Domestic Manufacturing, Operations and Human Resources including CHANGE AGENT REINGINEERING of manufacturing plants - Union renegotiation downsizing - turnaround - implemented MODULAR ANUFACTURING with in-process time reduced from 19 to 5 days - extended plant lif e cycle by 5 years . * EXPAT LIVING & WORKING in Dominican Republic International planning, organizing, developing, compliance and control of multi Plant multi- cultural, Human Resource with OVERSIGHT & CONTROL OF COMPLETE, MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT from raw materials, process inventory, inbound and outbound warehouse and distribution. Accomplishments included continuous improvement and control of product quality, bottom line profit and top line growth in the International Off-Shore extended the life cy cle from 3 to 8 years. * Accredited Executive Associate by THE INSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT BUSINESS with training and skills in Mentoring, Coaching, Busines s Development, Business Analytics, for all levels of business including shop floor wage associates, supervisor, manager, with hands on experience and expertise through levels of Director, AVP, Business Owner, and P&L responsibility. * Highly motivated, energetic, team player/builder at ease in high stress, fast paced, environments with emerging or multiple responsibilities Excellent Leadership and analytical skills, resourceful and thrives on independent and collaborative work

environments, Proven record of Leadership and Integrity. Recognition and Special Award in 2004 as GENERAL CONTRACT & SOURCING MANAGER OF THE YEAR awarded by Bayer Clothing Group, and Dominican Republic Enterprise Company T&M. Award from Governor of Alabama in 1994 for OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA. * Educational studies from Villanova 2008 - Mastering HR Organizational Effectiveness - Human Resource Management & Six Sigma - University of Phoenix 2002-2005 21St Century Management, Organizational Behavior, Information Systems, Essentials of College Writing. Kaplan University 2005 Belford University Bachelors Bus Adm. 2010-2011 Medical Pathways With Medical Terminology, Coding & Billing. EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE An Operations Management/Consulting position where acquired experience, experti se, and education can bring about continuous improvement with excellence toward customer and employee satisfaction, and where principles and standards will hav e significant meaning and application. CAREER POSITIONS & EXPERTISE August 2005 - 2011 Present - The Business Advisory & Consulting Group LLC...As C EO, Managing Director and EXPAT consulting projects both domestic and off shore Manufacturing, Retail, Operations, Human Resources, Inventory Turns Management, Merchandising -ACCREDITED EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT WITH INSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT B USINESS - a worldwide consulting organization including Consulting Projects as f ollows:....... International Profit Associates -Senior Area Business Development Manager - Cazador Apparel - (Turnaround) Military uniform company prep for sale of business - McQuay International - Manufacturer air and water Conditioning Chillers and metal fabrication 1997-2005 Bayer Clothing Director of Caribbean Operations (TURNAROUND-CONSOLIDAT ION) grew manufacturing base from $25 Million at retail to almost $80 Million at retail. Established off shore manufacturing plants and contractors with staffi ng and/or responsive SUPPLY CHAIN Enterprise Departments including inventory and DISTRIBUTION & WAREHOUSE CONTROLS for both incoming-outbound outsourced and inhouse domestic and off shore contracts. 2004 AWARDED - General Contract/Sourcing Manager of the Year. 1990-1996 General Manager - Plaid Holdings Group - (TURNAROUND) Solidified and strengthened existing Manufacturing and technical areas of Design, Merchandising and all company operation in Georgia and Alabama which resulted in change agent company restructuring and bottom line savings of more than $8 Million over the seven year period and I personally, 1994 received Governor of Alabama distinctio n award and large bonus from my company. 1980-1990 - AVP Manufacturing Operations Richman Brothers, Anderson Little- (TUR NAROUND)Organizational Change Agent Company Cultural Restructuring Programs in V ERTICAL Manufacturing, RETAIL Inventory, Customer Service & Support, Design, Mer chandising, Human Resources, Finance & Budgeting, Administrative, and Technical Areas INVENTORY CONTROL, WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CONTROL from all facilities i n Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Tennessee. General Management Positions-Prior 10 years - Genesco- L. Greif- Corbin Limited -Special Projects Management - Production & Human Resource Manager, Industrial E ngineering Projects Management. Inventory, Warehouse and distribution control ma nagement.

EDUCATION/LANGUAGE Kaplan University - Continuing on line classes Medical Pathways Coding & Billin g - Villanova University - 2007 Six Sigma, Human Resource Certification...Master ing Organizational Effectiveness...SHRM Member 2008 University of Phoenix * 21st Century Management, *Organizational Behavior *Information Technology * Essentia ls of College Writing Belford University Bus Adm 2005 Languages: English and near conversational Spanish