Although I served as managing partner and industrial designer on various projects with Dalton & Foles Design, my final role before retiring was as Global Technical Program Manager at General Motors. There, I worked on connected vehicles and Infotainment systems with advanced features such as navigation, apps, cloud connectivity, voice recognition, and OTA updates. In 2014, I was part of the team that launched Wi-Fi across all 32 GM models, a key connectivity milestone.
I earned numerous project management certifications, including PMP, ACP-PMI, Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), Certified ScrumMaster®, and a Master’s in Applied Project Management from Villanova University.
Throughout my career, I have utilized a unique skill set that combines both design and project management expertise. Below is a brief overview of the projects I completed with Dalton & Foles Design.
Urban Design
St. Florian Historic District
Jos. Campau Redevelopment Project – Hamtramck, MI
Role: Project Director
Urban Design
State of Michigan Historic Designation survey of St. Florian Neighborhood District of Hamtramck was the first historic designation awarded to an urban neighborhood. The award to this historic area has heightened its national profile.
City of Hamtramck Redevelopment Project of Jos. Campau Street, which increased pedestrian traffic and local business profits.
Santa Clara Transit Authority – Santa Clara, California
Role: Project Director
Urban Design
Coordinated & developed visual presentations for the strategic planning of the San Jose Transit System, which was instrumental in obtaining federal funding.
Design Study
Alps Automotive Inc., American Headquarters – Auburn Hills, MI
Role: Project Director
Directed design study of the building’s exterior presence and interior space planning of the Campus/Research Park.
Facilitated establishment of initial presence in Detroit automotive market of this first-tier supplier, including coordinated construction of trade exhibit for Society of Automotive Engineers conventions, which increased their standing and selling ability to a major presence in the industry within one year.
Historic Places
Winsor and Snover Bank Building – Port Austin, MI
Role: Project Director
National Register Of Historic Places
Worked with the Michigan Department of State on the nomination and induction of the two-story, red brick building constructed in 1884 and reflecting a much-simplified version of High Victorian Gothic styling as a National Historic Place
Product Design
Wolff Wire Corporation – Ludington, MI
Role: Project Manager
Product Design
Managed a team that invented a new product line using the client’s existing manufacturing technology. This product line led to a contract with a major furniture company, which renewed the client company’s viability.
Video & Print
Char-Em School District
Early Education – CHILD Project
Role: Director, Producer, Video Production
Design & Print Production
Directed & produced the video presentation and production of print material for the CHILD project, Communities Helping In a child’s Learning and Development, an after-school program designed to help rural communities with little or no childcare in their area. The video production and print material were a part of the process, which enabled the school to continue receiving valuable and essential funding from The Frey Foundation.