EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

GARY A. JAGOD

1517 Indian Meadows Drive Franklin, Tennessee 37064 (615) 599-9931 (931) 209-8821 gj122724e@westpost.net gjagod@bellsouth.net

OBJECTIVE A highly motivated, team oriented executive with a successful track record in le adership, management and communications. Recognized for exceptional problem sol ving and motivational skills as well as the ability to negotiate, deal, and clos e successfully across cultural barriers. Effectively motivates others on all le vels in the achievement of both individual and organizational goals. QUALIFICATIONS Twenty plus years of progressive management experience in a printing and logisti cal environment that includes: program management, project development, cost ana lysis, employee supervision, evaluation and training, sales, budget development, P&L responsibilities, implementing policies and procedures. AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS Operational Cost Control Corrective Action Planning Internal Program Management COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES a Hands-on professional with a demonstrated record of success as Director of Pri nting & Graphics, Operations Plant Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager, Oper ations Manager, Department Manager and Production Coordinator. a Ability to develop and maintain strong client/customer relationships and provi de excellent customer service. a Capable of efficiently and effectively handling multiple projects concurrently . a Organized and systematic; skilled at following through and getting the job don e. a Computer literate; able to learn new software and systems quickly. P&L Responsibilities Employee Skills Development Management Marketing Strategies

a Gifted team builder and communicator who interacts effectively with individual s and departments at all levels of an organization a Motivated by the opportunity to learn, design, develop and implement new proce sses. a Skilled in utilizing all available resources to reach goals and objectives on time and on budget. a Team player works extremely well with others in cross-functional areas and at all levels of an organization. a Action oriented individual who focuses on operational efficiencies and custome r satisfactions to maximize desired results. a Firm believer that personnel at all levels of an organization understand the g oals and the values of their contributions to the organization. a Highly professional, confident, mature and principal driven in all business en vironments.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Letica Corporation Clarksville, TN a Director of Printing & Graphics 2/03 a" 10/10 a Operations Plant Manager 9/01 a" 2/03 a Production Print Manager 7/01 a" 9/01 Graphic Packaging Corporation Lawrenceburg, TN a Continuous Improvement Manager 6/00 a" 12/00 a Department Manager for Extrusion/Printing/Metalizing/Lamination 0 Meyercord Carol Stream, IL a Operations Manager 2/91 a" 12/96 Gannett Company, Inc. USA Today 6/89 a" 2/91 a Production Coordinator Port Huron, MI a Production Coordinator Lansdale, PA a Production Coordinator Melbourne, FL ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & SPECIALIZED TRAINING Western Michigan University a Bachelor of Science degree a Major in Printing Management Kalamazoo, MI

7/97 a" 6/0

Michigan State University Lansing, MI a Eli BROAD Graduate School of Management a Operations Management Tennessee Board of Regents a OSHA 1910120, Update 99 E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company a Managing Safety Lean/Six Sigma Champion Certified Pulaski, TN Lawrenceburg, TN Rochester, MI

Lean/Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified

Rochester, MI Rochester, MI

ISO 9001: 2008 Internal Auditor Certified PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Western Michigan University Graphic Arts Society SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Kalamazoo, MI

Developed the organizational structure which resulted in elimination of temporar y staffing requirements and saved the company an estimated $188,000 per year whi le eliminating the needs for overtime within the organization, maintaining custo mer service levels and improving employee career path opportunities. Defined and implemented improvements to supplier agreements, which resulted in c ost reductions of $52,000 per year and 3-5%, annualized rebates depending on vol ume consumed. Designed and developed a system for plant ink standardization. Upon implementat ion of the new system and methods of operations, ink color and consistency was i mproved by 85%. Additionally, customer complaints were reduced by 50%. Established measurement programs to demonstrate the utilization of departmental resources. These included equipment and associates. This resulted in accurate scheduling of operations and resources with an improvement from order entry to s hipping of 25%. Proposed and gained approval to consolidate arts and graphics functions into one plant location, thereby reducing operational costs within the organization by $ 210,000 per year. Defined and implemented improvements to supervisory functions, which resulted in improved departmental communications and functions.