Ed is a seasoned manager with over 30 years of diverse experience onshore and offshore. He has held various roles and responsibilities in large, publicly held firms as well as in small, private ones. He has opened and closed businesses and overseen reorganizations and divestitures.

Ed was part of the startup machine shop, Alava Corp, until its merger into Planet Products in 1989. Beginning in 1985 as General Manager, Ed helped to set up the financial and cost accounting systems before moving into a sales role.

Joining Chiquita in its marine transportation scheduling department, Ed he grew with the Great White Fleet. He was deeply involved in planning, budgeting and claims management during his 10-year stint. With an interruption for assignment in Belgium, Ed completed his MBA studies at the University of Cincinnati.

Seeking another role in international operations, Ed landed in 1999 with AVS/Kratz Wilde Machine Company as International Project Manager, responsible for the relocation of a manufacturing line of aircraft engine components. When Barnes Aerospace acquired the business, Ed’s role evolved into Manager of Contracts and Customer Service. In 2003, Ed relocated to the divisional headquarters in Connecticut to take on responsibilities as Group Manager, Strategic Planning and Business Development. He was responsible for formal planning for seven machining and fabrication shops in the engine and airframe markets, while scouting out potential acquisition targets.

In 2006, Ed joined Alstom Power Inc., now GE, where he rose from Contract Manager to Director of Contracts Management. In this role, Ed led a team of Contract Managers in the execution of power plant equipment supply agreements. These high-value, long-executing contracts were driven by the scope of supply, which could be as much as turnkey. During Ed’s tenure, the business unit successfully executed projects in Saudi Arabia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the US. Sales efforts led to projects in still more countries, though these jobs were not completed when Ed left GE in 2016 to join the Sawyer Place Company.