John J. H.

Mulhall, MBA
www.linkedin.com/in/johnjhmulhall 413 564 9703 johnjhmulhall@gmail.com

Visionary Energetic Leader

An innovative Senior Executive with a 25 year track record of hands-on experience in management,
sales & marketing and operations. Canadian-born with permanent resident status in the USA.
Key Abilities & Accomplishments:
General management:
Business unit P&L responsibility
Integration leadership:
Mergers / acquisitions & ERP system upgrades (SAP)
Operational leadership:
Manufacturing, distribution, customer service
Commercial roles:
Marketing, national account sales and administration
International leadership:
Canada, USA and export markets
Market sectors
Industrial, electrical, retail, oil & gas, aerospace
Management and Leadership:
Energetic leader of program and process improvement and change management
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of employees
Superior communication/facilitation/marketing skills: proven organizational / analytical capabilities
Able to foster constructive relationships through clear, concise communication of directives / programs
Broad management experience in both Canada and the USA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Eaton Corporation
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton acquired Cooper Industries in 2012.

Operations Manager,

10/ 2013 1/ 2015

Amarillo Foundry & Assembly Plant, Amarillo, TX

Key Accomplishments
Lead a management team of eight in driving the operation to exceed key metric goals for safety,
productivity, inventory management, customer fill rates, cost management and product quality
2014: upgraded equipment and increased capacity by 20% with $4MM capital project; increased
inventory turns by 30%; reduced scrap by 5%; obtained ISO quality certification
Vice President: Integration Leader

5/20129/2013

Cooper Industries: Azonix Division, Billerica, MA

Senior executive and Integration Leader managing the integration of a recently acquired Massachusetts based, multisite, $38M advanced technology

Key Accomplishments:

Led an integration team of functional experts (finance, operations, marketing, HR, IT, etc.) to
achieve post merger financial and operating results that exceeded the acquisition case model
EBT by 12%. During this assignment I effected several facility re-locations and completed a
comprehensive organizational restructuring and the migration of the business onto new financial
and IT platforms.

Vice President and General Manager

Cooper Industries: Airport Lighting Division,Windsor, CT.
General Manager of $45M business unit manufacturing runway navigation lighting and control system products for
use at airports throughout the globe. Full profit and loss responsibility with extensive international sales and a
complex product development component to meet FAA and international standards.

John J. H. Mulhall, MBA

www.linkedin.com/in/johnjhmulhall 413 564 9703 johnjhmulhall@gmail.com
Key Accomplishments:

Moved quickly to re-structure the sales, marketing and product development teams to upgrade the
talent, expand the served market and accelerate the adoption of new LED technology.
Successfully resolved a challenging and long standing (since 2006) contractual commercial
dispute in the United Arab Emirates, by collecting monies owed ($3MM+) and reactivating and reinvigorating a trust based business relationship in that key market.

Director of Operations, Integration Leader

2010 - 2011

Cooper Industries: Pauluhn Lighting Division, Houston, Texas

Integration Leader and senior manager of a $25M acquisition that manufactures highly specified lighting and electrical
products for the global oil and gas, off-shore and marine market

Key Accomplishments:

Assumed the General Manager role immediately post acquisition and successfully accomplished
all Year One commercial, operational, and administrative goals while growing sales and (EBT) by
over twenty percent (20%).

Director of Canadian Operations

Cooper Industries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2004 - 2009

Senior Manager of $200M manufacturing/distribution/administrative operation that served as the Canadian

headquarters for all Cooper Industries divisions and included a satellite facility in CalgaryKey Accomplishments:

Key Accomplishments:

Seconded to spearhead and lead the integration of Coopers acquisition of G&H Technologies in
California: a $25M manufacturer of highly specified electro-mechanical connectors for the
militaryaerospace, industrial and commercial markets
Enhanced the Companys profile by dealing effectively with issues of productivity, progressive
discipline, salary administration, collective agreement interpretation and WCB return to work
initiatives
Expanded capacity by 25% and integrated three new divisions into the facility over four years.

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Cooper Hand Tools Division Manager, Marketing & Distribution
Barrie, Ontario, Canada

2000 - 2004

Managed a $35M operation with 35 unionized employees. Full marketing and promotional responsibilities for key
commercial strategies covering the entire Canadian industrial, retail hardware and electronic channels.

PRIOR RELATED EXPERIENCE

Held senior level positions in the following roles:
Director: Channel Marketing Project Team Manager: IT Integration Team Manager:
Marketing and Customer Services Manager, Canadian Operations National Accounts Manager

EDUCATION/ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Lean Six Sigma for Leaders
Sales Management
MBA, Marketing & Finance, Memorial University, St. Johns, Newfoundland
BA, Honours, History, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
Member, Canadian Hardware Housewares Manufacturers Association, CHHMA
Member, Electro-fed, Canada