E. Kidder Meade III 11190 Terwilliger's Hill Court Cincinnati, Ohio 45249-2741 Telephone: (513) 247-0816 or 0818
Qualifications Summary:
Experience:
Independent Consultant (January 1997 - Present): Strategic and operational consulting for a variety of automotive and supplier clients. Recent and current assignments include the following: developing and implementing a strategy to reposition a contract manufacturing supplier as a systems supplier; assisting a European Machine Tool manufacturer in establishing a North American operation; developing a manufacturing strategy for presentation to the Board of Directors of a major engine manufacturer; developing a marketing strategy for a joint venture, providing general strategic counseling to the CEO’s of several small, high-tech startup companies; planning and implementation of computer based Manufacturing Execution Systems for a major automotive components supplier.
Western Atlas and Related Companies (1983 - 1996)
Eagle Manufacturing (1992 - 1996): President of a joint venture between UNOVA (formerly Litton, Western Atlas) and Navistar. Leader of the team that set up the venture, from conception through ongoing operation. Eagle manufactures diesel engine parts for Navistar using manufacturing systems developed by Lamb Technicon, a division of UNOVA. Eagle has met or exceeded the partners’ quality, schedule and financial goals. Also responsible for Business Development for the Machining and Assembly Systems Group of UNOVA during 1995 – focus on developing third world markets for operations with sales totaling $800 Million.
Litton Industrial Automation Systems, Inc. (1990 - 1992) Group Vice President, Marketing for business composed of twenty operations in four countries with world wide sales of $1 Billion. Liaison with Corporate Investor and Public Relations. Coordinated sales and marketing activities between operations. Developed strategic plans, evaluated and presented acquisitions and divestitures to the Executive Committee of Litton Industries.
Lamb Technicon (1983 - 1990): Various executive positions at a leading supplier of machining and assembly systems for high volume, complex automotive components, with sales growing from $200 to $400 million during this period. Litton Industries acquired Lamb in 1987. In 1994, Litton Industries spun off its commercial businesses, including Lamb, into a new publicly traded company, Western Atlas, Inc. Western Atlas subsequently spun of its industrial automation businesses as UNOVA.
McKinsey & Company (1979-1983): Research Associate 1979. Associate, 1979-1982. Engagement Manager, 1982-1983. Studies ranged from strategic assessment of a tooling niche market, to acquisition evaluation in the printing ink market. Member of McKinsey’s Manufacturing and Operations practice teams specializing in industrial marketing, overhead reduction and inventory management/logistics. Board of Directors, Health Hill Hospital for Children.
Education & Teaching Experience
Masters in Business Administration with honors, Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management (1977-1979). Scholarship from Diamond Shamrock Corporation. Concentration in Marketing, minor in Finance. Part time jobs as research assistant for McKinsey & Company, and as Sales Manager at LaSalle Yacht Sales.
Teacher of English, Speech and Drama in High School and Junior High, Cleveland Board of Education, (1972 - 1977). Department Head (Drama), track coach, Upward Bound teacher.
Graduate Studies in Secondary Education at Wayne State and Cleveland State Universities (1969 - 1972). Teaching certificate and Masters degree credits.
Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude in English Literature from Harvard College (1965 - 1969). John Harvard and Harvard College Honorary Scholarships.
Other Miscellaneous