Mike Carney

About Mike Carney

13 years of managing my own businesses and family businesses with previously 24 years of corporate operational and marketing management including international experience which has provided a foundation for a career in general management. A high-energy results oriented executive with demonstrated ability at growing and building businesses through internal growth and acquisitions while balancing shareholder, customer, and employee objectives. Proven success in developing a team oriented organization in a high performance entrepreneurial environment. Specialties: small business startup, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment

Experience

1. President

   Behnke Inc.

   Nov 2012 — Present · Battle Creek, MI, US

   I became the President to improve the profitability and cash flow for Behnke Trucking. Behnke is a Truck Load Carrier specializing in full truck load deliveries. Behnke is a 3rd generation, family owned business founded by Carl H. Behnke in 1930. Behnke travels predominantly in the midwest states, with authority in all 48 continental states.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  MSEE

  1981 — 1984

• Purdue University - Krannert School of Management

  MSIA

  1984 — 1987

• University of Notre Dame

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  1975 — 1979

Skills

• Account Management
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Purchasing
• Sales Management
• Mergers
• Training
• Marketing Strategy
• Operations Management
• Process Improvement
• New Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Direct Sales
• Team Building
• Competitive Analysis
• Private Equity
• Program Management
• Coaching
• Budgets
• Team Leadership
• Drywall
• Business Strategy
• Selling
• Customer Service
• Budgeting
• Management
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Decks
• Engineering
• Strategic Planning
• Retail
• Entrepreneurship
• Product Management
• Project Planning
• Sales
• Crm
• Executive Management
• Construction