This document contains a resume for Juergen (Baron) Lukas, who is a senior executive, consultant, coach, and keynote speaker based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. He has over 20 years of experience leading large organizations, including as President of his own consulting firm, Chief Operating Officer of an oilfield supply company, and Managing Director of another group. He is seeking a senior leadership role like CEO, President, COO, or Vice President where he can leverage his strategic and operational expertise to drive business performance.

1. 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.

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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