About Us

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Development and transfer of effective strategic planning method for businesses and individuals.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A strategically-driven management professional, with a strong background in both academic and developed skills in management, marketing, operation and team building. Experience includes competing successfully in global markets and a long list of profitable business experiences.

Eleven of the twenty years at the duPont Company were as part of the Global Leadership Team for several businesses. Seven years were spent located in Europe with worldwide responsibility for the TEFLON®/ SILVERSTONE®/CORIAN® businesses.

Eleven of the twenty years at the duPont Company were as part of the Global Leadership Team for several businesses. Seven years were spent located in Europe with worldwide responsibility for the TEFLON®/ SILVERSTONE®/CORIAN® businesses.

During the time at Dupont, accomplishments included the profitable repositioning of a number of businesses, the introduction of scores of successful consumer and industrial products, and the building of numerous world-class teams. These achievements in both the CORIAN® and TEFLON® businesses, were honored with Dupont\'s Corporate Marketing Excellence Award, Dupont\'s highest business award, and became the first two-time winner.

EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS

• Master of Business Administration - 1972 Florida Atlantic University Graduate Phi Kappa Phi Honors
• Bachelor of Business Administration - 1971 Florida Atlantic University Honors Graduate
• University of Insead, France - 1985 Special Program for Industrial Management
• American Managers Assoc., Management Program
• Board of Governors, National Kitchen & Bath Association - 1995 to 1998
• Chairman, Finance Committee, National Kitchen & Bath Association - 1998 to 1999

EXPERIENCE

Business Consultant (1999 - Present) Over 30 years experience in the development and implementation of strategic plans at all organizational levels, building a useful bridge between academic insights to "real world" execution.

Experienced in large and small business environments, domestic and international culture diversity, as well as a full array of management techniques: always with a sharp focus on measurable and achievable results. Leonard V. Casey Page 2 of 3 Presentation of Qualifications

President and CEO, Classic Custom Kitchens (1997 - 1999) Classic is the holding company for Heritage, St. Charles® and Rutt® Custom Kitchens. Developed the strategic plan for the acquisition and development of a collection of high-end kitchen companies where the individual brands would remain strong and independent, while the organization would capture many of the advantages of a larger entity. The combined sales of Heritage and Rutt® (not yet including St. Charles®) were approximately $60 million. (Successfully sold Classic Custom Kitchens October 15, 1999.)

President and CEO, Heritage Custom Kitchens (1992 - 1999)
Acquired Heritage Custom Kitchens as a $11 million regional manufacturer of custom kitchens in 1992. In four years, the company had grown to a nationally recognized $21 million world-class designer and manufacturer of top quality kitchens and baths. Through the re-engineering of the company's strategic focus, product line and customer base, Heritage was named Manufacturer of the Year by the National Kitchen & Bath Association, established a recognized brand, and had turned around a $500,000 operation loss to a $2.5 million operating profit.

E.I. duPont deNemours & Co., Inc. (1973 - 1992)

Worldwide Marketing Manager - Consumer Products (1989 - 1992)
Responsible for sales, marketing, strategic planning, etc. for all consumer products within the Polymer Division, including product lines such as TEFLON®, CORIAN® and LUCITE®. This newly created position was designed to leverage consumer marketing skills (scarce in Dupont) over a larger group of business. Total sales were $400 million with a 12% after-tax earning.

Worldwide Business Manager - TEFLON® Finishes (1985 - 1989)
European Manager - CORIAN® Products (1984 - 1989)
These two responsibilities overlapped due to the crucial stage of the European CORIAN® business development. As Worldwide Business Manager of TEFLON® located in Brussels, the position had responsibility for all regions (the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe/Middle East/Africa), in addition to two manufacturing sites and two Research and Development Centers.

The TEFLON® business during the period improved sales volume by over 30% and earnings by 250%. The CORIAN® business performed in a similar manner. As a result, in 1989, I received two Corporate Marketing Excellence Awards for the contribution to both businesses. This was the first and only double winner of these awards.
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