Greg is currently the Director of R&D at Carlisle Brake and Friction (a CentroMotion brand).  Married (15years) to his wife Kristina, he lives in NE Ohio. Greg has lived in CA, MI, Germany, IL, and now OH. He’s held roles in varied areas giving him a great amount of exposure to many products, processes and technology.

Overview of roles includes;

1. Lab “rat”/technician; started as intern/co-op while going to Kettering

   1. Always wanting to have some hands on to stay connected

2. NVH Engineer; understand things others don’t notice

   1. Must blueprint and trust parts/procedures

3. Supplier Development; Quality Training with bonus Subject Matter Expertise mentor (uncommon)

   1. Auditing, problem solving and comparative analysis

4. Buyer/Purchasing Global Lead; collaborative negotiations, understanding situational dynamics

   1. Business dynamics, politics, influences and unexpected issues

5. Director Engineering; managing a vision, risk management

   1. Team building, interdependency, brand, voice of customer, product strategy

Greg is a motivator/ESTP type personality who thrives on helping people and building systems.

He enjoys a variety of hobbies;

1. Travel; pleasure & business

2. Fitness; running- trail/ultra mostly, volunteering, RD, mentoring, OCR, lifting

3. Reading; fantasy, sci-fi, how things work

4. Camping; Hiking, backpacking, building camper van “Base Camp Bert”

5. Festivals; food/drink/cultural, Renaissance

6. Less common; foraging, automotive repair/restoration, shooting, hunting/butchering, fishing, off-roading, scuba diving