Steve Bahlmann

About Steve Bahlmann

From Blue-Collar roots to White-Collar achievements, I have earned success in a wide variety of roles and companies. I am expert at simplifying the complex, leading people, and achieving results. Key strengths, attributes, and characteristics: • Integrity and transparency. • Achieving stretch goals. • Developing and implementing innovative strategies. • Collaborating effectively with widely diverse contributors through empathy and self-awareness. • Planning, forecasting, and executing profitable growth. • Serving as an organization\'s ambassador with an influential executive presence and polished communication skills. Unique Experience: Growth agent with global experience spanning software as a service, third party logistics, consumer electronics, insurance, product distribution, and aviation. Flourishes managing all aspects of a business unit and leading functional areas. Consistent record of achieving positive results in both large and small companies. Extensive international travel and work experience in over 50 countries. Celebrated Accomplishments- Binding coverage for the first ever auto insurance policy written online- Leading a global team to launch the first voice over internet protocol (VoIP) push to talk cellular phone- Deploying an air traffic control advisory system for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- Bootstrapping and managing my entrepreneurial endeavor for more than seven years- Relocating to Hong Kong to rectify the financial and security controls of a $400 million business unit- Growing a Canadian business unit to more than $100 million of recurring revenue in less than two years- Facilitating record breaking growth and profitability for an eco-focused circular economy enabler- Partnering with the owner of $200 million dollar company to establish and realize true market value- Assisting my wife in raising three wonderful daughters who are all productive contributors to society- Completing a marathon in the one day Rim-to-Rim Grand Canyon challenge in 2023; an Olympic distance triathlon in 2024; and daily routines that maintain the health of my spirit, mind and body.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   PMC Commercial Interiors

   Apr 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Spearheading the establishment and launch of centers of expertise that include space decommissioning and regenerative blending (furniture reuse), while also aligning our fulfillment efforts across Furniture, Privarc, A.Visual, Operations, and Project Management.

Education

• The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

  MBA

• Illinois State University

  BS

• Simon-Marius Gymnasium - Gunzenhausen, Germany

  High School Exchange Program