1. Patrick M. Meathe
Phone 313-300-1218 19777 Wedgewood
E- Mail pat6659@msn.com Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
Executive and Business Process Improvement Consultant
Professional Summary
Results driven and customer focused Sr. Business Executive with over 30 years of sales management, marketing and operations across
numerous industries. Successfully impacted every operation with a consistent trackrecord of profit increases. Creative, bottomline
oriented sales and marketing executive with a focus on profit enhancement, market development and strategic planning. Background in
General Management overseeing multi division or multi plant operations.
Full P&L turnaround experience in firms with sales of $3 million to $30 million in both Profit & Non Profit environments. Industries
include: Hose & fittings, Cold Forgings, Hot Forgings, Weldments, Distribution, Printing, & Quality Training. General Manager
background overseeing multi division or multi plant operations
Proven track record consistently developing new products/markets with tools available within firm. Average sales increase 10%.
Established profit improvement in low teens within first eighteen months. Extensive background in developing & leading national
sales teams. Strong operations background in multi plant environment & exceptional strength in strategic product and market planning.
Short-termM&A consulting (Due Diligence Phase)including: Hydraulic Cylinders,Automotive Lifts, Extruded Plastics, Small Package
Industrial Chemicals, Cold Headed Fasters,Retail Packaging , Electronic Components, & Industrial Valves.
SelectedAccomplishments
 Over 20 years of full profit and loss experience with companies of revenues from $3 million to $30 million. Both union and
non union.
 Developed strategic product and market plans resulting in over $30 million in incremental sales with full responsibility for all
aspects oftechnology management.
 Extensive background in developing and leading National sales teams. Strong negotiator who has closed multi-million dollar
contracts at Ford, GM, Chrysler, Sears, AT&T, Shell Oil, P&G, John Deere, Wal-Mart and others
 Senior member of four turnaround groups. In each case I have developed and trained new management teams to complete
restructuring. Consistently able to find and implement major productivity improvements.
 Strong operations background including manufacturing, engineering, financial controls and quality management.
 Strong acquisition due diligence background as it relates to target firms products, market penetration and the ability to ben d into
client’s plans for future growth.
 Reversed operational results of $4.0 million nonprofit association from net loss of $975.00 to $285.000 profit in 12 months.
 Launched 4 new products at a $30 million manufacture of high pressure hose, increased gross margin by 7% and PBIT by 15%
in 16 months.
 Reversed operational results of $7.5 million fiberglass molder from 15% pre-tax loss to 10% PBIT in 20 months. Consolidated
three plant operations to single plant and effected shift from union to non union.
 Reduced overhead of sporting goods distributorby $400.000 and increased gross margin from 17% to 31% in 18 months.
 Launched new product technology at $6.0 million cold forger and achieved $4.0 million in incremental sales in 14 months.
 Founder of retail packaging distributor. Achieved $1.3 million in sales in first year at 20% PBIT. Sold firm to suppliers in
fourth year.
 Appointed Chairman of board at large senior center (volunteer position). Achieved $900.000 in new grants in 12 months

2. Patrick M. Meathe
Phone 313-300-1218 19777 Wedgewood
E- Mail pat6659@msn.com Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
Professional History
Hard Floor RX, CEO - January 1999 – January Present
Restoration of marble, granite, concrete, vinyl, slate, terrazzo and ceramic floors for industrial and commercial firms
Customer base includes property management firms and contractors.
Clear Care., Partner (50% ).June 1997—January 1999
Commercial cleaning Co. Start $1,000,000 in sales.Sold my share at $1,900,000 in sales
St. Patrick’s Senior Center. May 2008- JUNE 2012 Board Member/Chairman
Volunteer—Work on my own time
Non Profit with 400 members. Fund raising at $1 million per year when I joined.
Added 4 new board members and replaced inside fund raising with and outside professional.
Gained $750,000 in first year.
ASI General Manager Nov 1994-Dec 1096
Non Profit supplier training to the automotive industry such as SPC, QFD, TAGUCHI, ETC.
Turn Around with $2.0 million in sales and heavy debt load
Worked with inside sales to collect most of $200.000 in overdue AR,
Worked with landlord to restructured lease and cut rent by 50%
Firm in the black in one year
Meadows Products. General Manager—June 1990 –Sept. 1994.
Turn Around with 3 plant operation—welding, hot stamping and cold forge.
New acquisition with negative PBIT at start.
Reduced overhead by $250.000, added $1.5 million in sales to hot stamping group and$3.5 million to cold forge group.
Target market was military, off highway and automotive OEM.
M-PAC. President. July 1990 to Sept 1995
Start Up in paid coordinated gift packaging serving department stores.
Achieve 1.3 million in sales in second year.
Customer base included Sears and J.C Penny
Sold off inventory and close firm when market for product dried up to to cost cutting in industry.
Clecon Holdings. General Manger. May 1985- May 1089
Turn around of 5.5 million in sales firm that manufactured thermal and acoustical fiberglass products Automotive
OEM automotive market.
Stared with 3 plants a losses of 30% ..Owners wanted firm sold with positive PBIT
Restructured to one plant, added 2.5 million in sales and sold firm with PBIT ABOVE 10 % .
Found buyer.
Rostra Holdings. General Manger OCT 1981- Dec 1984
Turn Around of 2 plant printer of foil packaging for candy, butter and ice cream markets
Stabilized decline in sales and increased PBIT by 9.0%
Based 0n long weak long term ROI, decision made to sell firm. Worked with current vender to make sale.
Titeflex. GENERAL Manger of Industrial Division Sept 1998-Sept 1981
Turn Around of division with sales of 5.0 million of high pressure hose down from 8 million in past year
Customer base chemical and industrial. Selling was direct sales and distributors.
Rebuilt distributer network and launched 4 new product lines.

3. Patrick M. Meathe
Phone 313-300-1218 19777 Wedgewood
E- Mail pat6659@msn.com Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
Achieved 4.0 million in incremental sales,increased gross margin by7% and PBIT by 15 %
Bundy Corp, Marking Manger Jan 1976-Aug 1998
Responsible for long and short range products and market strategies for all car and truck sales.
Able to shift direction away from commodity segments to value-added tubular assemblies and positioned firm for
increased down stream growth.
Chrysler Corporation March 1966 –Oct 1975
Two year management trainee program with three month assignments in all phases of sales and marketing
Included was a full scholarship for MBA.
Supervisor of corporate sales promotion.
Responsible for coordination of development of $20 million print and broadcast and sales development promotions.
Supervisor Product Planning for Dodge intermediate car line.
Acted as liaison between sales,manufacturing and engineering for anything that effected product.
Senior market planner
Developed long and short-term product and market strategies for all car and truck groups.
Special assignments with light truck, boat, service and after market products.
Included full scholarship for Masters of Urban Planning and Transportation
Education
Bachelor of Science-Marketing Wayne State University
MBA Business & Marketing Wayne State University
MBA Masterof Urban Planning & Transportation Wayne State University
Additional experience and references available upon request