John Whalen

About John Whalen

John is a Senior Operations and Corporate Development Executive with a 25+ year career in the rotating equipment and manufacturing/engineered systems industries. His career reflects achievements in turnaround management, mergers & acquisitions, corporate integrations, P&L management, Lean Enterprise, global product management, and global B2B sales and marketing.John has held expatriate assignments in Greece, Singapore, Germany (2x) and China. He has traveled extensively to conduct business including China, Russia, Japan, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia, and Australia. He speaks fundamental German.Specialties: Manufacturing Leadership ~ Business and Manufacturing Site Shutdowns ~ Engineering Group Management ~ Center of Excellence Development ~ Mergers & Acquisitions ~ Operational and Financial Turnarounds ~ Patent Submissions ~ Project Management ~ Capital Investment Plans ~ New Product Development ~ Product Life Cycle Management ~ Labor Union Relationships

Experience

1. Vice President Business Development

   Kroll Capital

   Nov 2021 — Present · Naples, FL, US

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BS

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• P&L Management
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Key Account Management
• Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Business Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Process Improvement
• Pricing
• Sales
• Negotiation
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Leadership
• Sales Management
• Strategic Planning
• Budgets
• Product Management
• New Business Development
• International Sales
• Business Strategy
• Engineering
• Product Development