Philip Shoults

After 5 years at Oldcastle, I can say I left it way better than I found it.... that comes from building a great team, setting vision and direction and making sure you are delivering what the market wants and needs, better than your competition.

Responsible for all aspects of operations at four Precast Concrete facilities, serving Texas, Louisiana, Eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Product portfolio includes wet and dry utility, Power-Electrical & Communications (PEC) light bridge-work, T-wall, trench work and specialized structures where precast is more advantageous than cast-in-place. Direct accountability for safety & environmental compliance, product quality and continuous improvement, production and delivery schedules, asset reliability and plant profitability. Increased production by 25% across the region in first full year in the position, reduced cost 5% and expanded product growth into new business segments by organizing the four facilities to function as a business unit, servicing their local markets while leveraging scale across the State to meet growing demand.

Took two year industry sabbatical and established a not-for-profit organization to manufacture and install BioSand water filters for indigenous families in southern Mexico, improving their health and quality of life. Expanded the sustainable water filter project to five communities in the remote mountain villages of Guerrero, which are primitive and lack many basic resources.

PSC was a results-driven consulting firm assisting small to mid-sized companies in the areas of: * Business strategy development * Operational efficiency * Organizational/Managerial Review We partnered with small to mid-sized companies that wanted to distinguish themselves with a competitive advantage by translating insight into action at all levels of the organization; delivering sustainable solutions with support that began at the planning stage and continued through implementation.

Provided the vision and direction for a global group of Sales, Marketing, Export, Claims & Customer service team for the world's largest OSB producer. Member of a senior executive team that led the world’s largest OSB business that generated as much as $1.5-billion in annual revenue. Highly demanding global position entailed new business development strategies, new product launches, strategic alliances and partnerships, sales planning and analysis, product pricing strategies, market forecasting and analysis, customer acquisition, relationships, and retention plans, C-level contract negotiations, and ROI analysis.

Critical management role entailed leadership of five state-of-the-art OSB facilities and Profit & Loss management for an organization generating annual sales ranging from $275-$560 million per year. Presided over mill operations, environmental compliance, workforce safety, quality control, continuous improvement strategies, asset management and reliability, and production and delivery schedules.

Team: 8 Direct Reports – Plant Superintendent, Maintenance Superintendent, Human Resources Manager, Quality Manager, Environmental Manager, Safety Manager, Plant Accountant, Administrative Assistant Turned around a struggling mill in Clayton, Alabama following the departure of multiple key leaders including the mill manager. Analyzed business operations and executed a plan that restored profit and rapidly accelerated productivity. Reengineered the maintenance team and resolved maintenance planning deficiencies that led to $1-million in annual savings. Slashed annual expenses $750,000 by eliminating redundant activities through attrition.

The CRH Strategic Management Programme is designed for senior leaders within CRH (worldwide) and Oldcastle (North America) to enhance leaderships skills and strategy development/implementation.

Studied Forest Products and Wood Science. President of the Student Chapter, Society of American Foresters, honored as Outstanding Graduate, School of Forestry, Xi Sigma Phi Honor Society, Cume Laude Graduate, 1991.