David Pheteplace

David Pheteplace

Owner, Pheteplace & Associates

Greater San Diego Area

Current
  • Owner at Pheteplace & Associates
Past
Education
  • Syracuse University
  • Saint Lawrence University
Connections
120 connections
Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Websites

David Pheteplace’s Summary

• Over twenty-five years of successful experience in division management, operations, marketing, sales and consulting.
• 12 years as VP/GM of business units with revenues of $30M to $70M in corporations ranging from $100M to $12B.
• 3 years as VP Operations for $100M electronics business.
• 5 years as VP Sales & Marketing for $45M electronics contract manufacturer.
• Significant financial turn-arounds/strategic repositioning of three businesses and the start-up of one business.
• Achieved over $100M in revenue growth and over $100M in cost savings.
• Demonstrated capabilities in strategic marketing/planning, new product introduction, high-level customer relations, and world-class manufacturing techniques including lean, six sigma and balanced scorecard.
• Significant international experience in Mexico, Europe and the Far East.
• Syracuse University MBA in innovation management/marketing, and numerous professional courses.
• Strong team building, leadership, analytical, and planning skills. Proven excellence at building consensus.

David Pheteplace’s Specialties:

Turn-around management, strategic marketing & planning, team leadership & integration, high level customer relationships, Mexico maquiladora operations, lean manufacturing & 6 sigma, change management, new product introduction & innovation management. LED lighting manufacturing. Power quality business (surge suppression & UPSs). Electronic connectors and interconnect business. EMS/Contract manufacturing.


David Pheteplace’s Experience

  • Owner

    Pheteplace & Associates

    (Management Consulting industry)

    March 2008Present (1 year 5 months)

    Management consulting specializing in experience-based problem solving, trouble shooting and implementation. Business focused on the electronic/high tech industries and investment community in Southern California and Mexican/cross-border manufacturing operations.

    Services include strategic analysis and plan facilitation, Mexican maquiladora operation facilitation, turn-around and interim management, cost reduction facilitation, innovation management and project management.

  • VP Operations

    Dialight Corp

    (Public Company; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    February 2005February 2008 (3 years 1 month)

    Dialight is a $100M manufacturer of electronic components and electronic products utilizing LEDs for Indication in electronic equipment, such as routers, Signaling, such as traffic lights and vehicle lights, and Illumination, such as hazardous location and architectural lighting. Primary manufacturing site is Ensenada, Mexico.

  • Owner

    Pheteplace & Associates

    (Management Consulting industry)

    January 2003January 2005 (2 years 1 month)

  • VP/GM Power Quality Division

    Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    February 1999December 2002 (3 years 11 months)

    Started-up this $30M division within Leviton to develop and sell surge protection devices, uninterruptible power supplies, and power conditioning equipment to the commercial, industrial and residential construction markets through the electrical distribution channel, and the consumer and business markets through the retail sales channel.

  • General Manager

    Amphenol

    (Public Company; APH; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    January 1987March 1994 (7 years 3 months)


David Pheteplace’s Education

  • Syracuse University

    MBA , 19771979

  • Saint Lawrence University

    BS , 19711975


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