JUERGEN	
  (BARON)	
  LUKAS	
  	
  
Dallas-­‐Fort	
  Worth,	
  TX	
  
Phone:	
  817.851.3264	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  www.linkedin.com/in/juergenbaronlukas	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Baron@vitalstrategiesllc.com	
  
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PROVEN	
  SENIOR	
  EXECUTIVE	
  LEADER,	
  CONSULTANT,	
  COACH,	
  AND	
  KEYNOTE	
  SPEAKER	
  
	
   Leadership,	
  vision,	
  courage,	
  and	
  integrity	
  to	
  make	
  sound	
  business	
  decisions	
  that	
  exceed	
  corporate	
  
expectations—seeking	
  a	
  position	
  as	
  CEO,	
  President,	
  COO,	
  or	
  Vice	
  President	
  for	
  a	
  privately	
  held	
  company	
  
	
  
SUMMARY	
  OF	
  QUALIFICATIONS	
  
• Results	
   focused	
   senior	
   business	
   executive	
   and	
   consultant;	
   able	
   to	
   facilitate	
   strategies	
   and	
   tactics	
   that	
   drive	
  
bottom-­‐line	
  results.	
  
• Proven	
  ability	
  to	
  manage	
  personnel	
  and	
  resources	
  to	
  maximize	
  profitability,	
  ensure	
  market	
  satisfaction,	
  and	
  create	
  
a	
  rewarding	
  work	
  environment,	
  for	
  both	
  immediate	
  and	
  future	
  gains.	
  	
  	
  
• Able	
  to	
  create,	
  execute,	
  and	
  improve	
  programs	
  and	
  enterprises	
  to	
  increase	
  stakeholder	
  value.	
  	
  
• Senior	
  leadership	
  experience	
  in	
  large,	
  complex,	
  and	
  highly	
  diverse	
  business	
  and	
  military	
  organizations.	
  
• Demonstrated	
   strategic	
   analysis,	
   planning,	
   and	
   execution	
   competencies,	
   and	
   transformational	
   leadership	
  
capabilities;	
  versed	
  in	
  continuous	
  improvement	
  and	
  theory	
  of	
  constraints	
  management	
  techniques.	
  	
  
• Capable	
  of	
  resolving	
  multiple	
  and	
  complex	
  issues,	
  and	
  motivating	
  staff	
  to	
  peak	
  performance.	
  	
  
• Strong	
  communication,	
  presentation,	
  and	
  interpersonal	
  skills	
  proven	
  in	
  multi-­‐cultural	
  and	
  international	
  arenas.	
  	
  
• Graduate	
  level	
  teaching	
  experience	
  with	
  emphasis	
  on	
  leadership,	
  strategic	
  planning,	
  operational	
  art,	
  and	
  ethics.	
  
• Colonel,	
  United	
  States	
  Marine	
  Corps	
  (Retired);	
  commander,	
  combat	
  leader,	
  fighter	
  pilot,	
  staff	
  officer,	
  strategist.	
  
• Bilingual;	
  Fluent	
  in	
  English	
  and	
  German.	
  	
  
	
  
PROFESSIONAL	
  EXPERIENCE	
  AND	
  ACCOMPLISHMENTS	
  
President,	
  Vital	
  Strategies,	
  LLC,	
  Fort	
  Worth,	
  TX	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2014-­‐Present	
  
Vital	
  Strategies,	
  LLC	
  is	
  an	
  advisory,	
  management	
  consulting,	
  coaching,	
  and	
  keynote	
  speaking	
  firm	
  specializing	
  in	
  helping	
  
businesses,	
  financial	
  institutions,	
  leadership	
  teams,	
  and	
  executives	
  improve	
  performance	
  and	
  achieve	
  their	
  goals.	
  	
  
• Consulting	
  with	
  numerous	
  oilfield	
  services	
  companies	
  to	
  improve	
  viability	
  during	
  oil	
  price	
  downturn—brought	
  in	
  
better	
  credit	
  agreements	
  and	
  more	
  cost	
  effective	
  liability	
  insurance,	
  in	
  addition	
  to	
  implementing	
  better	
  business	
  
and	
  personnel	
  strategies,	
  and	
  providing	
  executive	
  coaching	
  and	
  leadership	
  development.	
  
• Conducting	
   business	
   leader	
   roundtable	
   program	
   in	
   west	
   Texas	
   as	
   a	
   representative	
   of	
   BBVA	
   Compass	
   Bank	
   and	
  
Capital	
   Alliance,	
   a	
   major	
   Dallas	
   M&A	
   firm—program	
   is	
   designed	
   to	
   help	
   client	
   companies	
   improve	
   their	
  
performance	
  by	
  providing	
  business	
  solutions	
  and	
  vetted	
  service	
  providers.	
  	
  
• Noted	
  keynote	
  speaker	
  for	
  a	
  number	
  of	
  events	
  to	
  include	
  that	
  Dallas	
  M&A	
  Forum.	
  
	
  
Chief	
  Operating	
  Officer,	
  Howard	
  Supply	
  Company	
  (HSC),	
  Fort	
  Worth,	
  TX	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2008-­‐2014	
  
HSC	
  is	
  a	
  privately	
  held	
  oilfield,	
  industrial,	
  and	
  mining	
  supply,	
  services,	
  and	
  manufacturing	
  company	
  with	
  more	
  than	
  
$120	
  million	
  in	
  sales	
  in	
  2014.	
  	
  HSC	
  has	
  300	
  employees	
  at	
  20	
  locations	
  within	
  the	
  United	
  States.	
  	
  	
  
• Responsible	
  for	
  all	
  company	
  operations,	
  strategic	
  planning,	
  national	
  account	
  management,	
  business	
  development	
  
and	
  sales	
  management,	
  procurement,	
  training,	
  leadership	
  development,	
  safety,	
  and	
  IT.	
  	
  	
  
• Attained	
  a	
  year	
  over	
  year	
  10%	
  increase	
  in	
  sales,	
  with	
  a	
  16%	
  increase	
  in	
  net	
  profit	
  for	
  2014.	
  
• Realized	
  a	
  2%	
  increase	
  in	
  sales	
  in	
  2013	
  despite	
  top	
  4	
  customers	
  experiencing	
  an	
  86%	
  decrease	
  in	
  operating	
  income.	
  
• Achieved	
  18%	
  year	
  over	
  year	
  improvement	
  in	
  sales	
  during	
  2012,	
  with	
  a	
  25.7%	
  increase	
  in	
  net	
  profit.	
  	
  
• Led	
  corporate	
  business	
  development	
  and	
  sales	
  management	
  initiative,	
  increasing	
  sales	
  by	
  54%	
  during	
  2010	
  and	
  an	
  
additional	
  37%	
  increase	
  during	
  2011,	
  without	
  a	
  corresponding	
  increase	
  in	
  inventory	
  or	
  operating	
  cost.	
  
• Facilitated	
  the	
  addition	
  of	
  two	
  lines	
  of	
  repair	
  and	
  recertification	
  business,	
  accounting	
  for	
  $19.2	
  million	
  in	
  additional	
  
revenue	
  over	
  24	
  months.	
  
• Served	
  as	
  strategic	
  national	
  account	
  manager	
  for	
  the	
  company’s	
  two	
  largest	
  oilfield	
  customers-­‐-­‐renegotiated	
  two	
  
critical	
  contracts	
  worth	
  $28	
  million	
  annually.	
  
• Reduced	
  inventory	
  and	
  operating	
  cost	
  by	
  32%	
  during	
  economic	
  downturn	
  in	
  2009.	
  
• Planned	
  and	
  led	
  the	
  implementation	
  of	
  a	
  companywide	
  ERP	
  change.	
  
• Introduced	
  ‘LEAN/SIX	
  SIGMA’,	
  continuous	
  improvement,	
  and	
  theory	
  of	
  constraints	
  management	
  techniques.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
Juergen (Baron) Lukas
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Managing	
  Director,	
  Western	
  Commerce	
  Group,	
  Fort	
  Worth,	
  TX	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2007-­‐2008	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
Western	
  Commerce	
  Group	
  is	
  a	
  M&A	
  investment	
  banking,	
  private	
  equity,	
  wealth	
  management,	
  and	
  consulting	
  group.	
  	
  	
  
• Provided	
   consulting	
   services	
   in	
   executive	
   leadership,	
   organizational	
   and	
   operational	
   management,	
   inventory	
  
control,	
  team	
  building,	
  and	
  strategic	
  planning.	
  
• Assisted	
  in	
  the	
  recapitalization	
  of	
  Howard	
  Supply	
  Company	
  (HSC),	
  consulted	
  for	
  the	
  HSC	
  Board	
  of	
  Managers	
  and	
  
leadership	
  team,	
  and	
  was	
  subsequently	
  asked	
  to	
  join	
  HSC	
  permanently.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
United	
  States	
  Marine	
  Corps	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  1980-­‐2007	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
Commanding	
  Officer,	
  Marine	
  Aircraft	
  Group	
  (MAG)	
  41,	
  NAS/JRB	
  Fort	
  Worth,	
  TX	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2005-­‐2007	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
Commanded	
   over	
   1,500	
   Marines	
   and	
   Sailors	
   in	
   a	
   complex	
   operational	
   aviation	
   organization	
   during	
   a	
   time	
   of	
   war.	
  	
  
MAG-­‐41	
  encompassed	
  a	
  Group	
  headquarters	
  staff,	
  two	
  operational	
  aircraft	
  squadrons	
  (12	
  F/A-­‐18A+	
  Hornet	
  aircraft	
  
and	
  14	
  KC-­‐130T	
  Hercules	
  aircraft),	
  an	
  Aviation	
  Logistics	
  Squadron	
  (intermediate	
  aircraft	
  maintenance	
  capability),	
  an	
  Air	
  
Traffic	
  Control	
  Unit,	
  and	
  an	
  Aviation	
  Support	
  Engineering	
  Unit.	
  	
  Flew	
  the	
  F/A-­‐18	
  and	
  KC-­‐130.	
  
• Accountable	
  for	
  $1	
  billion	
  in	
  assets	
  and	
  resources	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  an	
  annual	
  operating	
  budget	
  of	
  over	
  $32	
  million.	
  
• Responsible	
   for	
   combat	
   readiness	
   and	
   performance,	
   operations,	
   logistics,	
   aircraft	
   maintenance,	
   training,	
   safety	
  
and	
  risk	
  mitigation,	
  discipline,	
  grievances,	
  and	
  military	
  justice	
  (Special	
  Court	
  Martial	
  Authority).	
  
• Managed	
  career	
  paths,	
  professional	
  development,	
  and	
  performance	
  ratings	
  for	
  college-­‐educated	
  professionals	
  and	
  
highly	
  trained	
  technicians;	
  routinely	
  handled	
  33%	
  annual	
  personnel	
  turnover.	
  	
  
• Increased	
   combat	
   readiness	
   through	
   operational	
   and	
   tactical	
   standardization,	
   innovative	
   training	
   management,	
  
and	
  empowerment	
  of	
  subordinate	
  leaders;	
  instituted	
  aggressive	
  program	
  of	
  ethics	
  training	
  and	
  mentoring.	
  	
  	
  
• Position	
  as	
  senior	
  Marine	
  Corps	
  commander	
  in	
  Texas	
  demanded	
  significant	
  public	
  relations,	
  public	
  speaking,	
  and	
  
community	
  outreach	
  responsibilities.	
  
	
  
Executive	
  Staff	
  Officer	
  and	
  Marine	
  Corps	
  Advisor,	
  Air	
  University	
  and	
  Air	
  War	
  College,	
  Montgomery,	
  AL	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2003-­‐2005	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
The	
  Air	
  War	
  College	
  is	
  an	
  executive	
  level	
  military	
  post-­‐graduate	
  school	
  for	
  senior	
  U.S.	
  and	
  international	
  military	
  officers	
  
and	
  government	
  civilians.	
  	
  Programs	
  focused	
  on	
  strategic	
  and	
  institutional	
  leadership,	
  strategic	
  analysis	
  and	
  planning,	
  
and	
  national	
  security	
  planning.	
  
• Marine	
  Corps	
  Course	
  Director	
  for	
  General/Flag	
  Officer	
  professional	
  military	
  education	
  courses	
  taught	
  at	
  the	
  Air	
  
University—provided	
  critical	
  training	
  during	
  the	
  initial	
  phases	
  of	
  the	
  war	
  against	
  terror.	
  
	
  
Commanding	
  Officer,	
  Headquarters	
  Squadron,	
  Marine	
  Corps	
  Air	
  Station	
  Yuma,	
  AZ	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2000-­‐2002	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
Commanded	
   a	
   large	
   and	
   highly	
   diverse	
   900	
   Marine,	
   Sailor,	
   and	
   civilian	
   organization	
   responsible	
   for	
   operating	
   the	
   most	
  
dynamic	
  Airfield	
  in	
  the	
  Marine	
  Corps.	
  	
  Diverse	
   operational	
  specialties	
  included	
  air	
  traffic	
  control,	
  search	
  and	
  rescue,	
  fire	
  
department,	
  military	
  police,	
  disbursing,	
  HR,	
  logistics,	
  administration,	
  and	
  based	
  facilities.	
  	
  Flew	
  F-­‐5	
  and	
  C-­‐12	
  aircraft.	
  	
  
	
  
Chief	
  of	
  Operations,	
  Plans,	
  and	
  Policy,	
  Defense	
  Threat	
  Reduction	
  Agency,	
  Frankfurt,	
  Germany	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  1997-­‐2000	
  
Directed	
  all	
  US	
  Conventional	
  Arms	
  Control	
  Operations	
  in	
  Western	
  Europe,	
  the	
  former	
  Soviet	
  Union/Warsaw	
  Pact	
  
Nations,	
  and	
  the	
  Balkan	
  Region.	
  	
  Duties	
  involved	
  extensive	
  foreign	
  travel	
  into	
  the	
  former	
  Soviet	
  Bloc	
  nations,	
  
intelligence	
  work,	
  and	
  military	
  diplomatic	
  contact	
  with	
  high-­‐level	
  foreign	
  military	
  officers	
  and	
  political	
  figures.	
  
	
  
Numerous	
  Marine	
  Corps	
  operational,	
  staff,	
  and	
  training	
  assignments	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  1980-­‐1997	
  
Combat	
   leader,	
   fighter	
   pilot,	
   instructor	
   pilot,	
   TOPGUN	
   adversary	
   instructor,	
   staff	
   officer,	
   mishap	
   investigator,	
  
strategic/operational	
  planner;	
  primary	
  Marine	
  Corps	
  planning	
  team	
  and	
  strike	
  lead	
  for	
  Operation	
  Desert	
  Storm	
  
	
  
EDUCATION	
  AND	
  PROFESSIONAL	
  TRAINING	
  
• Master	
  of	
  Strategic	
  Studies,	
  Air	
  War	
  College,	
  Air	
  University,	
  Montgomery,	
  Alabama,	
  2003	
  
• Master	
   of	
   Military	
   Studies,	
   Marine	
   Corps	
   Command	
   and	
   Staff	
   College,	
   Marine	
   Corps	
   University,	
   Quantico,	
   Virginia,	
  
1997;	
  Distinguished	
  Graduate	
  	
  
• Bachelor	
  of	
  Arts,	
  Political	
  Science,	
  International	
  Affairs,	
  and	
  German,	
  Jacksonville	
  University,	
  Jacksonville,	
  Florida,	
  1980	
  
• Certified	
  Mentor	
  Path	
  Coach,	
  2014	
  
• Ethics	
  in	
  Public	
  Service,	
  Josephson	
  Institute	
  of	
  Ethics,	
  Certified	
  Training	
  Course	
  for	
  Ethics	
  Education,	
  2006	
  
• Navy	
  Fighter	
  Weapons	
  School	
  (TOPGUN),	
  NAS	
  Miramar,	
  CA,	
  1986	
  	
  	
  
• Aviation	
  Safety	
  Officer	
  Course,	
  Naval	
  Post	
  Graduate	
  School,	
  Monterey,	
  CA,	
  1985	
  

Baron Lukas--Resume--May 2015

  • 1.
    JUERGEN  (BARON)  LUKAS     Dallas-­‐Fort  Worth,  TX   Phone:  817.851.3264                                                                                    www.linkedin.com/in/juergenbaronlukas                                              Baron@vitalstrategiesllc.com   Page  1  of  2   PROVEN  SENIOR  EXECUTIVE  LEADER,  CONSULTANT,  COACH,  AND  KEYNOTE  SPEAKER     Leadership,  vision,  courage,  and  integrity  to  make  sound  business  decisions  that  exceed  corporate   expectations—seeking  a  position  as  CEO,  President,  COO,  or  Vice  President  for  a  privately  held  company     SUMMARY  OF  QUALIFICATIONS   • Results   focused   senior   business   executive   and   consultant;   able   to   facilitate   strategies   and   tactics   that   drive   bottom-­‐line  results.   • Proven  ability  to  manage  personnel  and  resources  to  maximize  profitability,  ensure  market  satisfaction,  and  create   a  rewarding  work  environment,  for  both  immediate  and  future  gains.       • Able  to  create,  execute,  and  improve  programs  and  enterprises  to  increase  stakeholder  value.     • Senior  leadership  experience  in  large,  complex,  and  highly  diverse  business  and  military  organizations.   • Demonstrated   strategic   analysis,   planning,   and   execution   competencies,   and   transformational   leadership   capabilities;  versed  in  continuous  improvement  and  theory  of  constraints  management  techniques.     • Capable  of  resolving  multiple  and  complex  issues,  and  motivating  staff  to  peak  performance.     • Strong  communication,  presentation,  and  interpersonal  skills  proven  in  multi-­‐cultural  and  international  arenas.     • Graduate  level  teaching  experience  with  emphasis  on  leadership,  strategic  planning,  operational  art,  and  ethics.   • Colonel,  United  States  Marine  Corps  (Retired);  commander,  combat  leader,  fighter  pilot,  staff  officer,  strategist.   • Bilingual;  Fluent  in  English  and  German.       PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE  AND  ACCOMPLISHMENTS   President,  Vital  Strategies,  LLC,  Fort  Worth,  TX                                              2014-­‐Present   Vital  Strategies,  LLC  is  an  advisory,  management  consulting,  coaching,  and  keynote  speaking  firm  specializing  in  helping   businesses,  financial  institutions,  leadership  teams,  and  executives  improve  performance  and  achieve  their  goals.     • Consulting  with  numerous  oilfield  services  companies  to  improve  viability  during  oil  price  downturn—brought  in   better  credit  agreements  and  more  cost  effective  liability  insurance,  in  addition  to  implementing  better  business   and  personnel  strategies,  and  providing  executive  coaching  and  leadership  development.   • Conducting   business   leader   roundtable   program   in   west   Texas   as   a   representative   of   BBVA   Compass   Bank   and   Capital   Alliance,   a   major   Dallas   M&A   firm—program   is   designed   to   help   client   companies   improve   their   performance  by  providing  business  solutions  and  vetted  service  providers.     • Noted  keynote  speaker  for  a  number  of  events  to  include  that  Dallas  M&A  Forum.     Chief  Operating  Officer,  Howard  Supply  Company  (HSC),  Fort  Worth,  TX                                                                      2008-­‐2014   HSC  is  a  privately  held  oilfield,  industrial,  and  mining  supply,  services,  and  manufacturing  company  with  more  than   $120  million  in  sales  in  2014.    HSC  has  300  employees  at  20  locations  within  the  United  States.       • Responsible  for  all  company  operations,  strategic  planning,  national  account  management,  business  development   and  sales  management,  procurement,  training,  leadership  development,  safety,  and  IT.       • Attained  a  year  over  year  10%  increase  in  sales,  with  a  16%  increase  in  net  profit  for  2014.   • Realized  a  2%  increase  in  sales  in  2013  despite  top  4  customers  experiencing  an  86%  decrease  in  operating  income.   • Achieved  18%  year  over  year  improvement  in  sales  during  2012,  with  a  25.7%  increase  in  net  profit.     • Led  corporate  business  development  and  sales  management  initiative,  increasing  sales  by  54%  during  2010  and  an   additional  37%  increase  during  2011,  without  a  corresponding  increase  in  inventory  or  operating  cost.   • Facilitated  the  addition  of  two  lines  of  repair  and  recertification  business,  accounting  for  $19.2  million  in  additional   revenue  over  24  months.   • Served  as  strategic  national  account  manager  for  the  company’s  two  largest  oilfield  customers-­‐-­‐renegotiated  two   critical  contracts  worth  $28  million  annually.   • Reduced  inventory  and  operating  cost  by  32%  during  economic  downturn  in  2009.   • Planned  and  led  the  implementation  of  a  companywide  ERP  change.   • Introduced  ‘LEAN/SIX  SIGMA’,  continuous  improvement,  and  theory  of  constraints  management  techniques.        
  • 2.
    Juergen (Baron) Lukas Page  2  of  2   Managing  Director,  Western  Commerce  Group,  Fort  Worth,  TX                                                                                                                                                                2007-­‐2008                                 Western  Commerce  Group  is  a  M&A  investment  banking,  private  equity,  wealth  management,  and  consulting  group.       • Provided   consulting   services   in   executive   leadership,   organizational   and   operational   management,   inventory   control,  team  building,  and  strategic  planning.   • Assisted  in  the  recapitalization  of  Howard  Supply  Company  (HSC),  consulted  for  the  HSC  Board  of  Managers  and   leadership  team,  and  was  subsequently  asked  to  join  HSC  permanently.         United  States  Marine  Corps                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1980-­‐2007               Commanding  Officer,  Marine  Aircraft  Group  (MAG)  41,  NAS/JRB  Fort  Worth,  TX                                                                                                      2005-­‐2007                                 Commanded   over   1,500   Marines   and   Sailors   in   a   complex   operational   aviation   organization   during   a   time   of   war.     MAG-­‐41  encompassed  a  Group  headquarters  staff,  two  operational  aircraft  squadrons  (12  F/A-­‐18A+  Hornet  aircraft   and  14  KC-­‐130T  Hercules  aircraft),  an  Aviation  Logistics  Squadron  (intermediate  aircraft  maintenance  capability),  an  Air   Traffic  Control  Unit,  and  an  Aviation  Support  Engineering  Unit.    Flew  the  F/A-­‐18  and  KC-­‐130.   • Accountable  for  $1  billion  in  assets  and  resources  as  well  as  an  annual  operating  budget  of  over  $32  million.   • Responsible   for   combat   readiness   and   performance,   operations,   logistics,   aircraft   maintenance,   training,   safety   and  risk  mitigation,  discipline,  grievances,  and  military  justice  (Special  Court  Martial  Authority).   • Managed  career  paths,  professional  development,  and  performance  ratings  for  college-­‐educated  professionals  and   highly  trained  technicians;  routinely  handled  33%  annual  personnel  turnover.     • Increased   combat   readiness   through   operational   and   tactical   standardization,   innovative   training   management,   and  empowerment  of  subordinate  leaders;  instituted  aggressive  program  of  ethics  training  and  mentoring.       • Position  as  senior  Marine  Corps  commander  in  Texas  demanded  significant  public  relations,  public  speaking,  and   community  outreach  responsibilities.     Executive  Staff  Officer  and  Marine  Corps  Advisor,  Air  University  and  Air  War  College,  Montgomery,  AL                    2003-­‐2005                                 The  Air  War  College  is  an  executive  level  military  post-­‐graduate  school  for  senior  U.S.  and  international  military  officers   and  government  civilians.    Programs  focused  on  strategic  and  institutional  leadership,  strategic  analysis  and  planning,   and  national  security  planning.   • Marine  Corps  Course  Director  for  General/Flag  Officer  professional  military  education  courses  taught  at  the  Air   University—provided  critical  training  during  the  initial  phases  of  the  war  against  terror.     Commanding  Officer,  Headquarters  Squadron,  Marine  Corps  Air  Station  Yuma,  AZ                                                                                                                    2000-­‐2002                                     Commanded   a   large   and   highly   diverse   900   Marine,   Sailor,   and   civilian   organization   responsible   for   operating   the   most   dynamic  Airfield  in  the  Marine  Corps.    Diverse   operational  specialties  included  air  traffic  control,  search  and  rescue,  fire   department,  military  police,  disbursing,  HR,  logistics,  administration,  and  based  facilities.    Flew  F-­‐5  and  C-­‐12  aircraft.       Chief  of  Operations,  Plans,  and  Policy,  Defense  Threat  Reduction  Agency,  Frankfurt,  Germany                                                    1997-­‐2000   Directed  all  US  Conventional  Arms  Control  Operations  in  Western  Europe,  the  former  Soviet  Union/Warsaw  Pact   Nations,  and  the  Balkan  Region.    Duties  involved  extensive  foreign  travel  into  the  former  Soviet  Bloc  nations,   intelligence  work,  and  military  diplomatic  contact  with  high-­‐level  foreign  military  officers  and  political  figures.     Numerous  Marine  Corps  operational,  staff,  and  training  assignments                                                  1980-­‐1997   Combat   leader,   fighter   pilot,   instructor   pilot,   TOPGUN   adversary   instructor,   staff   officer,   mishap   investigator,   strategic/operational  planner;  primary  Marine  Corps  planning  team  and  strike  lead  for  Operation  Desert  Storm     EDUCATION  AND  PROFESSIONAL  TRAINING   • Master  of  Strategic  Studies,  Air  War  College,  Air  University,  Montgomery,  Alabama,  2003   • Master   of   Military   Studies,   Marine   Corps   Command   and   Staff   College,   Marine   Corps   University,   Quantico,   Virginia,   1997;  Distinguished  Graduate     • Bachelor  of  Arts,  Political  Science,  International  Affairs,  and  German,  Jacksonville  University,  Jacksonville,  Florida,  1980   • Certified  Mentor  Path  Coach,  2014   • Ethics  in  Public  Service,  Josephson  Institute  of  Ethics,  Certified  Training  Course  for  Ethics  Education,  2006   • Navy  Fighter  Weapons  School  (TOPGUN),  NAS  Miramar,  CA,  1986       • Aviation  Safety  Officer  Course,  Naval  Post  Graduate  School,  Monterey,  CA,  1985