As I have been with my current employer for over 18 years, most of these reference letters have aged quite a bit. I have covered over the personal phone numbers and emails which were on these letters, but updated information may be made available to you upon your request.
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In April of 2009, B&C Corporation, parent company of JR Engineering, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Although this was a difficult time to get through, much of the automotive sector was experiencing similar difficulties. Our company dropped from three locations with over 1,400 employees down to two locations with less than 150 employees. Of the three Division Controllers, I alone made it through the downsizing. Most of my accounting team and close colleagues, including my mentor Doug Hare, were not so fortunate. Before his departure from the company, Doug wrote me the following recommendation. Notably, ten months later, JR Engineering, Inc. came out of bankruptcy. Since that point the company has grown strong and stable, recovering much of the sales, while remaining lean.
During my years at Ebner Furnaces in Wadsworth, I held the title of Cost Accountant. The company designs, manufactures and services specialty heat treating and bell annealing furnaces. Many of the customers fell into serious trouble when the influx of steel began flooding into the country from Asia, Russia and Brazil. Steel from these countries was trading at unfairly low prices from 2000 to 2003 as these governments had begun subsidizing production. Many of Ebner’s customers went through reorganization during this period, and overall there was a significant drop off in companies investing in high dollar specialized machinery. At the peak of this downturn, I took it upon myself to proactively find the next stage of my career. After working closely with both Ralph and Neal, I was confidently prepared.
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After earning my bachelors degree, I accepted my first position with Mack Industries in Valley City. It was 1998, and the world was worrying over the Y2K bug. I was brought in to support various accounting functions and assist with the implementation of their new accounting/production software. Mack Industries is a privately held company. I realized that I could potentially rise very quickly and thrive in this type of environment. Thus I have kept to working for privately held companies.