Thomas Lynch

About Thomas Lynch

I am a Senior Executive with leadership experience in diverse industries ranging from biotechnology to consumer products. I have demonstrated the ability to achieve extraordinary, sustainable gains in growth, profitability, productivity, morale, and return on assets. I place a high value on developing people and organizations and leading them through business analysis, strategic planning, communications, and execution to deliver world class results.I have worked for great companies like Fisher-Price, Corning, and Bureau Veritas and, while there, learned and implemented world class business practices, state-of-the-art operations processes, and a variety of support activities ranging from Acquisition Assessment to Finance and Human Resources.I have a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the University at Buffalo, both of which have contributed significantly to my development as a successful leader.Specialties- Executive Leadership - Strategic Planning and Execution- Business Development/Acquisitions- New Product Development- Business Turnaround / Startup / Growth- Team Building / People Development- Lean Manufacturing / Quality- Project Management

Experience

1. Member Board of Directors

   Launch Ny

   Jul 2020 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US

   Launch NY is a 501(c)(3) venture development organization (VDOs) that was established to identify, support and invest in high-growth companies to spur an entrepreneurial culture and economic transformation across its 27-county area that includes four regional economic development council regions in New York State: Southern Tier, Central New York, Finger Lakes, and Western New York.

Education

• University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York

  MBA

  1981 — 1985

• University at Buffalo

  BS, Chemical Engineering

  1972 — 1976

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Account Management
• Change Management
• Organizational Development
• Budgets
• P&L Management
• Public Speaking
• Program Management
• Quality Management
• Recruiting
• Management
• Team Building
• Product Development
• Retail
• Analysis
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Talent Management
• Quality Assurance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategy
• Six Sigma
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Leadership
• Training
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• New Business Development
• Management Consulting
• People Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Human Resources
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Team Leadership