Jerome Hamilton

Chief Operating Officer/Partner
2019
Creating profitable global growth. operational excellence, strategic deployment and execution, marketing/sales, capital acquisition, and investor relations. ~ Created a 70% increase in revenues over 24 months. ~ Raised $1M in capital during 2020, and drove 25% YOY growth.

2019

Partner
2019
Leading a venture group focused on companies who seek capital for underserved technology talent. Creating sustainable foundations in business for the underserved who have excellent business drive and great ideas.

2016 - 2022

CEO, Board Member, Chief Business Officer
2016 - 2022
A hybrid life science and information technology company. I lead all external partnerships, investments, global strategy, vision, business development, marketing, talent acquisition, and ROI for shareholders. To date, have created more than $30M in valuation.

2018 - 2020

Chairman
2018 - 2020
A 501(c)3 nonprofit that offers job training and customized career support to eliminate barriers to work and independence. Proceeds from thrift retail, e-commerce, grants and financial contributions fund our nearly 20 customized services that help Minnesotans get equitable access to jobs, create stable careers and advance in the workplace.

2014 - 2016

Senior Vice President of Global Operations
2014 - 2016
I led global manufacturing, strategic sourcing, supply chain, and worldwide distribution teams supporting Stratasys products. I drove cross-functional continuous improvement through pperational excellence that influence global process effectiveness and efficiencies. Developed and institutionalized high quality global manufacturing processes while providing vision, strategy, and tactics to ensure that global operations can support aggressive growth.

2007 - 2015

Vice President Lean Six Sigma, Corporate Quality, & Acquisition Integration (Global)
2012 - 2015
Global Lean Manufacturing strategy and execution, global six sigma planning, target setting, and execution, global quality management system design and implementation, Supply chain acquisition playbook development & execution, Global engineering project review committee. ~ Delivered $1.2B in cost savings and $300M in top line growth. ~ Developed global Acquisition Integration and Quality playbooks.
General Manager Global Masking & Surface Protection Business
2010 - 2012
Responsible for strategy development and operating plan execution. Responsible for product portfolio and sales & marketing planning and execution.
Global Director Lean Six Sigma & Business Initiatives
2007 - 2010
Member of operating committee, $8 B business.

2004 - 2006

Plant Manager of Twin Cities Assembly Plant
2004 - 2006
Promoted to Assistant Plant Manager and then to Plant Manager of Ford Motor Company’s St. Paul, Minnesota Ranger Truck operation. Improved Management/UAW relations and led plant-wide lean manufacturing implementation

1999 - 2003

Plant Manager of Maumee Stamping Plant
2001 - 2003
Plant Manager of the Ford Maumee Stamping Operations. Led cost improvements totaling 12M through enhanced employee engagement and operational excellence, while sustaining quality performance and winning the Ford Quality Leadership Award for the Stamping Business Unit.
Global Director, Material Flow Engineering
1999 - 2001
Recruited to Ford HQ to design/deploy world class Lean Manufacturing globally. Led the re-engineering of one of Ford’s top two plants in size and production, positioning it to generate $200+ M of new business from the same plant footprint while strengthening health/safety performance through improved operator ergonomics.

1997 - 1999

Engineering Manager
1997 - 1999
Selected by GM to join New United Motors Manufacturing, INC. (NUMMI) flagship JV of General Motors and Toyota. Acquired lean manufacturing expertise in production facility and in Japanese plants, and implemented lean toyota production principles in floor operations.

Creating change, C-Suite Business Leader, Author, Team Development & Board Member