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Sunbelt of Cleveland #2
Kipp A. Krukowski
Independence Tower
5755 Granger Rd. Suite 360
Cleveland,
Ohio
44131
P: (216) 739-0272
F: (216) 739-0279
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Kipp A. Krukowski holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Carnegie Mellon University with concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Production and Operations Management, and Management of Information Systems. While attending Carnegie Mellon University, the school was prestigiously ranked the #2 business graduate school in the world by the Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Krukowski also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Youngstown State University where he was honored as the School of Engineering's "Man of the Year" his graduating year.
Mr. Krukowski has held various strategic and management positions at General Motors and Delphi Corporation. His background includes a wide range of commercial and operational assignments. He was responsible for managing the purchase of $82 million of automotive components annually while in Global Purchasing. Mr. Krukowski was nominated as the Minority Supplier Development Buyer of the Year for the division for increasing minority expenditures and for the Global Excellence Award for silicone seal sourcing strategies which led to 25% savings on $30 million of silicone seal purchases. He managed the quality assurance of $190 million of purchased components annually. He performed quality systems audits to assure compliance with ISO/QS-9000 standards. Mr. Krukowski was also the Lean and Value Stream Coordinator for Production Control and Logistics where he implemented lean manufacturing initiatives through value stream and total cost analysis.
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Chuck Brown is the holder and inventor of United States Patent # 6,390,916 pertaining to the Charitable Gambling & State Lottery Industry. Mr. Brown has designed and sold over 50 exclusive products and has owned and operated a successful distributorship since 1999 with sales exceeding $5,000,000.
In May 2004 Mr. Brown signed a license contract with a national distributorship to exclusively use his products. This distribution company has annual sales of $60,000,000. He was also retained by the company as a consultant in patent litigation, infringement and licensing.
Mr. Brown attended West Side Institute of Technology for an Associates Degree and Stationary Engineers License in the Heat and Steam Industry and then worked for the Catholic Diocese as a Maintenance Director for 4 years.
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Jim Erickson graduated from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Economics. After graduating from YSU, Jim accepted a position with Delphi Corp. in Warren, OH. During his 34 years seniority Jim has held various positions in manufacturing, industrial engineering, logistics and production control.
Jims entrepreneur skills were cultivated early in life. He grew up working closely in a family owned grocery store. Jim gained invaluable knowledge and experience from the day to day functions of owning and operating a small business.
Jim brings a vast knowledge of business operations and negotiation skills to the Sunbelt organization.
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Bob is a seasoned professional with over 15 years finance and marketing experience with a major auto manufacturer. During this time Bob held positions of increasing responsibility and scope dealing with retail customers and corporate accounts both domestically and internationally. In 2001 Bob was named to Advertising Age's "Top 100 Marketer" list in recognition of his work as Marketing Manager for the Ford Focus. In addition, Bob held positions in the Finance organization dealing with Investor Relations and SEC filings. Bob also brings to the table a solid understanding of small business as he spent his formative and college years working in the family business in Florida. He lives in the Ann Arbor area with his wife and two daughters.
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Roman Jakubowycz (ya-ku-BO-vitch) holds a MBA from Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) with concentrations in finance, accounting, and strategy. While attending Carnegie Mellon, the school was prestigiously ranked the #2 business graduate school in the world by the Wall Street Journal. He also holds a BA & MA in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH).
In more than 12 years, Roman has gained valuable business experience managing a family owned business as well as working in several Fortune 200 companies as a Finance Professional. He has served in various capacities (from middle manager to board member) in multiple industries (including: non-profit, service, banking, consumer products, raw materials) and spent the last 6 in a manufacturing environment. He has often been recognized for his leadership and has earned several achievement awards throughout his career.
Roman began his business career at age 24 when he bought and managed a local Travel Agency in Cleveland, Ohio. After receiving his MBA, he sold the agency and joined Corporate America as a financial/business analyst at Eastman Kodak Company and later Alcoa, Inc. At both the Business Unit and Corporate Level, his various assignments included forecasting, financial reporting, performance analysis, valuation, and strategic planning. He has also played key roles in the evaluation and acquisition/divestiture of key technologies, manufacturing facilities and entire lines of business.
He brings extensive financial experience, strong analytical skills and creative problem solving ability to the Sunbelt organization.
He is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).
Visit Roman's blog at www.diycashflow.com.
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Dave Jones is a graduate of West Virginia University with a BS Degree in Secondary Education. Dave spent two years as a classroom teacher before beginning a career with General Motors and Delphi Corporation in Warren, Ohio. Dave has held a number of operational and strategic positions. His primary experiences have been in the the areas of manufacturing, production control and logistics, industrial engineering and purchasing. Dave spent four years as the distribution manager for Packard International, maintaining account activities for cable and component distribution for the Packard Division. Dave's purchasing experience includes Senior Buyer positions dealing with the purchase of $50,000,000 worth of plastic parts for use in automotive applications. In this position he was also responsible for maintaining material budgets, negotiating supplier contracts and locating and developing competitive suppliers. Dave has also held the Senior Buyer position responsible for purchasing machinery and equipment for Delphi's Ohio, Mississippi and Mexican operations. In addition Dave was responsible for sourcing the corporation's indirect labor contract for the Delphi Southeast Operations. This contract totaled $53,000,000. Dave has been recognized for his negotiating skills and brings 37 years of business experience with a Fortune 500 company to the Sunbelt Team.
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Steve was a business owner/operator for 22 years, having founded a computer software development and consulting services company in 1982. The company's market for its products and services was primarily Fortune 500 companies and organizations with more than 1,000 employees, so he has a great deal of experience operating in a large corporate environment, while managing a small business. Steve worked in many capacities in the company, including serving as President/CEO of the company for eight years. Along the way, the company acquired two other companies to meet the strategic objectives of the business. The company eventually reached $6 million in sales and was sold in 2004. In addition to his professional duties, Steve has bought, sold and managed real estate properties for more than 25 years. Steve earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering from Michigan State University and lives in Washtenaw County.
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Lluvia Krukowski graduated with honors from NMSU with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Business Computer Systems. Prior to joining Sunbelt, she was a financial analyst with Delphi Corp. She held various assignments in accounting including budget development and performance analysis for the divisions employee cost, annual revenue, and most recently manufacturing expense. She brings extensive financial experience, strong analytical/problem solving and research skills and strong desire to help you achieve your entrepreneurship dreams.
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Anthony J. Krukowski is a retired educator of thirty-five years. He served in two district where he held the positions of teacher/coach for five years, middle/high school principal for twelve years, and superintendent for eighteen years.
Mr. Krukowski received a Masters Degree in Education Administration from Youngstown State University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education (History/Composite Social Studies) from Geneva College. Mr. Anthony J. Krukowski has also completed postgraduate courses through the University of Dayton and Ashland College. In addition, he completed real estate classes through Walsh University.
As superintendent of schools, Mr. Krukowski served as chief executive officer for the operation of two different school districts. He developed and was responsible for overseeing multi-million dollar budgets. He presided as head negotiator for over a dozen contracts and defended management as its representative in all labor processes. Mr. Krukowski developed policies and procedures for the administration of the districts, saw to it that they were followed and carried out as well as established the vital communication links between board, staff, students, parents and community. He also wrote several funded grants in the areas of facilities, technology, curriculum and energy conservation.
During his tenure as superintendent, among his many accomplishments: he provided the economic leadership needed to direct one district out of a substantial financial deficit and freedom from state receivership, headed efforts that resulted in the passing of two bond issues, completed two major building projects from land acquisition to facility completion, developed an open enrollment program that produced one of the largest revenues in the state, coordinated an educational program that produced scores on the state report card that were the best in the county and among the best in the area, and was recognized statewide as a leader in promoting efficiency and effectiveness.
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Jim McDevitt, owner of his own company called Invest In Yourself LLC, has two goals in mind, 1) to make it easier for aspiring business owners to successfully move from employee to entrepreneur, and 2) to assist Sellers prepare, market and sell their business for the best price in the shortest time so that he/she can move on to a new chapter in their life. The most effective means to accomplish these goals was to affiliate with Sunbelt Business Brokers in order to offer a full range of resources to the Buyer/Seller market.
Mr. McDevitt speaks from his own experience on the topic of transition. He has been a small business owner as well as a corporate executive. He has been involved both as a senior level executive making decisions that impacted thousands of employees with cost-cutting and reorganization as well as mergers and acquisitions of businesses. He spent 19 years at the former Glidden Paint Company [now ICI Paints] working his way from entry level to become Vice President of Human Resources until a change of management control by foreign ownership.
There is no substitute for a professional business intermediary for both the buyer and seller to achieve their goals. Mr. McDevitt's background and experience makes him an excellent choice to partner with if you desire to buy or sell business or franchise.
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John has over 30 years of experience in small business and franchise sales, operations, management, professional sales training and personnel development. He has extensive experience in selling franchises as well as working closely with current and new small business owners to improve their performance and increase their productivity and profitability.
As the Director of Franchise Development for Ziebart International Corporation John authored a series of standards which still serve as the benchmarks for successful business conduct for Franchisees. He also co-authored and produced numerous manuals and training videos on good business practices and has conducted hundreds of workshops and seminars throughout North America on how to succeed as a Franchisee.
John is married and he and his wife Jeannette have four grown children and three grand children. Aside from his family the most rewarding experience in life is assisting people in getting into business. His leisure time is spent reading history, playing golf and traveling with his wife.
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Ms. Terrie Prebel has over fifteen years experience in sales, management and customer service. Terrie has gained valuable experience working for small and large privately held, as well as a Fortune 500 companies. She has served in a variety of industries including: services, retail, restaurant, insurance, publishing and non-profit organizations. Terrie has been recognized for her exceptional leadership and has earned several awards throughout her tenure. She is well versed in managing all facets of a multi-program sales operation including start ups, mergers, and closures. Her expertise is in recruitment, training, development, problem-solving, motivation, sales and quality assurance. Terrie understands the importance of bringing immediate and long-term value to her customers and clients. Terrie earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Cleveland State University.
Ms. Prebel is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).
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Alex Shaheen has owned and operated several types of retail business operations over the course of a 30-year career. He has experience in general merchandise discount retailing, specialty toy retail, discount drug stores, amusement operations, wholesale trade, food retailing, and overseas procurement.
He has been a buyer of merchandise for over 20 years having at one time or another purchased just about every category in a retail and wholesale environment. Mr. Shaheen has traveled to China at regular intervals to source products. He has negotiated contracts with national chains, set up merchandising programs for a variety of retailers and been awarded a toy license for a series of popular TV characters. He negotiated the buyout of a multi-million dollar inventory of a leading toy and novelty company.
He was a Chamber of Commerce Vice President, specializing in Downtown Development and Small Business services. He initiated several development projects that have had a lasting impact on his community.
Mr. Shaheen is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Business Administration with a dual major in Marketing and Finance. He has taken graduate marketing courses at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and was certified in organization management at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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