Founded Breathalytics, a breathalyzer and software development company, creating solutions for law enforcement and workplace applications. Assembled a team of employees, shareholders and contractors to design an innovative platform making significant improvements on breath alcohol testing technology.

Managed all aspects of the hardware and software development process which was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Secured the first beta test customer for a long-term proof of concept demonstration commencing in February 2018 (Carver County Sheriff’s Office, MN).

Key Achievements:

• Raised $750k from local private equity investors in June 2017.
• Assembled and managed a small team that developed a minimum viable product and commenced live beta testing 9 months after receiving funding.
• Spearheaded the invention of and co-inventor of a patent pending breathalyzer module that outperformed our expectations. In the first 12 months of beta testing, the enhanced design has significantly reduced customer maintenance while providing superior performance and accuracy.

BHGDN was the owner of the Schmidt Brewery Property, a 15-acre site located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Represented the owners and managed all aspects of the property including the negotiation of purchase agreements, rental agreements, removal of equipment, awarding construction contracts. Led all communications with the City of St. Paul and the local press.

Key Achievements:

• Acting as the debtor in possession, navigated the successful emergence from the Gopher State Ethanol Chapter 11 Bankrupcty on behalf of the property owners.
• Negotiated a reduction of the site’s county property tax by 50% in 2008, resulting in future savings and more than $200k in refunds for prior years paid.
• Negotiated a $1.2 million sale of buildings to the Fort Road Federation in April 2011 and a $7.5 million sale of buildings and land to Dominium in November 2012.

Initially hired as a shift operator, operated and trained new employees in all areas of production.

Promoted to Plant manager and oversaw all aspects of production; including safety, scheduling, maintenance, and process improvements.

While the company was being sued by the EPA, State of Minnesota, and City of St. Paul; was promoted to President, COO. Responsible for all aspects of the company including Environmental Health Safety, Compliance, Operations, Finance, Human Resources and negotiating union labor agreements.

Key Achievements:

• Successfully negotiated remediation and lawsuit settlements with the City of St. Paul, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and Federal agencies over noise, odor, and emissions.
• Initiated a corn ethanol alternative starch program utilizing waste streams containing sugars from commercial bakeries, food processors, and beverage companies to produce ethanol.
• Oversaw numerous process design modifications to increase overall production and reduce operational expenses.

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