Allen Pierce

Background

About Allen Pierce

CEO and Operations Executive with experience across a range of industries including life science, medical equipment, automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods. I've managed P & Ls for businesses ranging in size from $60M to more than $1B in annual revenue and global factory and supply chains of up to 16 factories and customer bases located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Key Strengths:* Strategic planning and execution: Experienced applying two strategic planning approaches that clearly define the company mission and value proposition, turn that into actionable initiatives with clear accountability, and manage those initiatives to completion and business results.* Organic growth: Managed an old, slow growing product line to 16% growth by the end of year one. Successfully project managed the design, construction, and qualification of a $50M state-of-the-art GMP protein manufacturing facility with a project team located in 5 states. More than half of the project was completed during COVID lockdowns.* M&A: Participated in the due diligence process for 7 acquisitions and project managed the integration of 4 acquired companies.* Margin expansion / cost reduction: Consistently delivered 3% year-over-year product cost reduction through strategic sourcing of materials and reduction of internal costs through application of lean principles. I have a BSEE from MIT and an MBA from Boston University. I started my career in the US Navy serving in submarines as a nuclear-trained division officer.