Barry J. Hill, PE

Highly Motivated Business Development Manager

Port Orange, FL
Contact Number: (386) 843-3808
e-mail: Barry @ BPHill.com

Work Experience

Global Bamboo Technologies, Ocala, FL
June 2019 to Present

Managed the design and installation of a one of kind manufacturing facility that produces structural panels for the building industry
Collaborated with industry machine experts to design a unique Radio Frequency press
Interacted with key personnel to achieve Team based results
Designed complete layout and flow of all machine centers and managed installation/li>
Provided engineering and design support for product line with on-going problem-solving
Incorporated ISO 9000 format as basis for Quality Control

Nova Forest Products - Ocala, FL
October 2014 to June 2019

Started up a concrete forming panel manufacturing facility
Drafted complete business plan with 5-year forecast ansd secured SBA financing
Designed, built and installed the complete manufacturing facility from the ground up
Managed overall construction using Project Management Software
Identified and established off shore sorucing plan for raw materials
Developed and managed the complete sales and marketing team to support the business
Grew sales to over 5 million dollars in the first year of operation
Successfully negotiated the sale of the business

SE Panel and Lumber Supply
October 2005 to October 2014

Established a startup distribution business for concrete forming supplies
Interfaced with General Contractors and Concrete Forming Subs on a daily basis
Researched the Eastern market to establish potential size and scope of concrete forming panel and accessories business
Drafted a complete business plan with a 5-year sales forecast and presented the plan to the Board
Established base of operations with rail access
Developed a complete company organization including sales and operational staff
Grew startup sales to $6.0 million dollars of annual revenue

Structural Supply and Engineering - Woodburn, OR
March 2000 to October 2005

Started up a wood products distribution business for scaffold planks and accessories
Designed complete proof loading system for the purpose of non-destructive testing of scaffold planks
Developed and wrote the code for software that calculated critical values in determining plank viability
Designed and built automatic embossing and edge color coding for customer unique custom marking
Grew SSE's Western market share from 0% to over 40% in five years of operation
EBITDA earnings exceeded $1.5 million in 5 years of business on an initial investment of $50,000 dollars.
Grew sales to over 5 million dollars in the first year of operation
Successfully negotiated the sale of the business to a major domestic producer of scaffold planks

Louisiana Pacific Corporation - Portland, OR
March 1997 to March 2000

Responsible for establishing the Independent Distribution to service for all five Engineered Wood Products manufacturing facilities
Recruited, trained, and reorganized sales organization to handle market growth
Established a pull through marketing program that created demand throughout the supply chain
Increased top line sales from $200 million to $350 million within a three-year period
Established international presence within the United Kingdom and grew sales an additional $7.5 million

Tecton - Burns, OR

November 1994 to March 1997

Oversaw and managed the installation of one the highest speed I-joist lines at the time
Managed the complete redesign of the Green End log yard and Veneer Peeling operation
Managed the installation of a 40,000-pound Wellons boiler
Developed a custom inventory database to track track daily inventory
Assisted in the successful negotiation of the sale of Tecton to Louisiana Pacific

Boise Cascade Corporation - White City, OR
April 1992 to November 1994

American Institue of Timber Construction - Vancouver, WA
June 1988 to April 1992

Managed research projects related to glued laminated timbers
Developed testing protocol for full scale beam testing
Performed large scale testing on finger joints for modeling in finite element programs
Wrote code for data acquisition hardware to acquire equipment data output

Education

University of Dayton - Dayton, OH

Skills

Certifications / Licenses