William R. Ringling

About William R. Ringling

A highly accomplished and educated leader who consistently improves processes, generates…

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Private Equity Partners

   Jan 2016 — Present

   I provide operational leadership to private equity acquisitions in order to enhance EBITDA and integrate manufacturing plants together strategically in order to meet the vision for the organization. Successful transformations have included- M&A activity to find target companies for acquisition, perform due diligence, and assistance in completing the acquisition process Integration of three plants into one with EBITDA growth of more than $3M annually - Closing under performing plants while saving higher margin sales in order to cut overhead and grow EBITDA with savings greater than $2M annually - Using lean, six sigma, Shainin, and theory of constraints activity to improve operations substantially - Creating organizational alignment and reorganization to lower overhead and enhance productivity - Using a personal system of DOS, WOS, and MOS to monitor key KPIs and train the staff on prioritization to target objectives

Education

• Capella University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organization and Management (emphasis: Leadership)

  2009 — 2014

• Davenport University

  Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  1999 — 2005

• Davenport University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategic Management

  2004 — 2008