Doug Robinson

About Doug Robinson

Given the evolving landscape most industries face, boards need structure, strategy, and a deep understanding of people to navigate change. As a seasoned board director, I have led enterprise transformation, scaled operations, and guided organizations through complex change across public, family-owned, and PE environments.I have served as CEO, Chairman, and independent director for industrial, consumer, and workforce services organizations, where I brought disciplined governance oversight, capital-allocation judgment, and enterprise-wide P&L leadership. My experience spans global market expansion, turnarounds, public-to-private transitions, and sponsor-backed portfolio companies navigating inflection points. Boards and investors recruit me to support organizations requiring strategic clarity, risk discipline, and performance stabilization. I bring a technology-informed lens to decision-making and build executive benches that sustain performance beyond transition periods. Some highlighted achievements from my career include: • Stabilizing Weston Forest during a market downturn by counselling leadership on cost-structure redesign and performance accountability measures that helped restore financial viability.• Advising the board on technology strategy at Weston Forest, steering the organization away from a high-risk ERP implementation toward targeted solutions that reduced execution risk, improved reporting visibility, and enabled scalable growth.• Building an international platform for Lowe’s Companies Inc. from inception. Led feasibility analysis, board business case approval, and full market launch of Canadian operations, including infrastructure, merchandising, real estate, systems integration, and talent recruitment strategy.I am always interested in growing my professional network. If you would like to connect, please contact me at d••••••••@westonforest.com.AREAS OF EXPERTISETurnarounds, Restructuring, & Performance RecoverySupply Chain, Manufacturing, & Industrial OperationsCapital Allocation & Investment Decision-makingInternational Expansion & Market Entry StrategyOperational Transformation & Cost OptimizationExecutive Leadership & Succession PlanningCommercial Strategy & Channel EconomicsCrisis Leadership & Risk ManagementEnterprise Strategy & Value CreationBoard & PE GovernanceTop Skills Turnarounds, Restructuring, & Performance RecoveryCapital Allocation & Investment Decision-makingInternational Expansion & Market Entry StrategyExecutive Leadership & Succession PlanningEnterprise Strategy & Value Creation

Experience

1. Member Board of Directors

   Conner Industries, Inc.

   Jan 2017 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Conner Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of custom wood products and packaging. For over 30 years has grown through strong customer commitment and exceptional customer service. The evolution of products and services are a direct result of the ability to design, create and thoroughly answer to their customers’ unique requirements. A true industry leader, Conner’s mission is to create valued partnerships designed to solve our customers’ supply-chain challenges.

Skills

• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Building Materials
• Sales Management
• Change Management
• Product Development
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Strategic Planning
• Income Statement
• Merchandising
• Market Research
• Store Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Retail
• Team Leadership
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Coaching
• Business Strategy
• Team Building
• Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Global Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Governance
• Sales
• P&L
• Forecasting
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation