Guillermo Licona

Greene Tweed is a global leader in advanced materials with a strong heritage, deep technical expertise, and a commitment to innovation, serving critical industries where reliability and performance are paramount. Greene Tweed has a legacy spanning 160 years of technical expertise in advanced materials and engineered solutions. Today, it is headquartered in Lansdale, Pennsylvania and operates globally with facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Greene Tweed with over 1224 employees design and manufactures high-performance thermoplastics, composites, elastomers, and custom-engineered components for extreme environments where equipment failure is not an option. Its product portfolio includes: O-rings, rubber seals, and advanced elastomers (e.g., FKM, FFKM) Thermoplastics such as PEEK and PEK Electrical connectors and specialized sealing technologies Structural and precision components for demanding applications With over 200 engineers in labs worldwide, Greene Tweed focuses on materials science innovation, tailoring solutions to specific industry challenges Greene Tweed. It has pioneered advancements such as cross-linking PEEK to improve chemical compatibility and performance in hydrogen applications. The company emphasizes long-term R&D investment, enabling it to develop solutions for emerging markets like clean energy. The company serves key industries including aerospace/defense, energy, semiconductor, life sciences, chemical processing, and industrial sectors.

Gagemaker, LP, a Houston based manufacturer of precision inspection equipment and measuring devices for the Quality Control industry is recognized as a leader in the fields of gage calibration, thread diameter measurement, API and premium thread inspection, and large diameter measurement. Gagemaker is also an A2LA accredited laboratory for ISO/IEC:17025. Gagemaker products are used in many industries worldwide. Principal customers include oilfield equipment, and automotive manufacturers, as well as general machining companies. The company believes very strongly in the quality and reliability of its products, and most importantly in being responsive to its customers’ needs and requests.

Started as a strategic sourcing and supply chain operations consultant and brought on full time. Focused on outsourcing, optimizing supply chain operations, helping to expand product line and working across all departments as a lean continuous improvement lead.

Prepared for creation of Distribution center overseas. Implemented supply chain software to optimize operations including bill of materials, costing and financials. Created reports for overseas investors and acted as liaison. Reduced paper work focusing on Theory of Constraints throughout the organization

Start up group of companies in construction. Created and standardized processes to allow for explosive revenue growth. Grew SKU offerings from 150 to over 200,000 differ parts, penetrating the market and driving in sales against incumbent larger competitors.

Start up hair care company with major retail accounts including Wal-Mart, Target and Home Shopping Network. Realized significant cost saving and efficiency gains in operations. Managed a global supply chain and reduced lead times while also supporting operationally the roll out of new products continuously. Continuous cross functional projects. Company grew from local market to nationwide and global distribution during my time there.