Joel Wright

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Board member and owner

McBride Loudspeaker Source Ltd.

Aug 2022 - Current (2 years 11 months)

McBride is the largest wholesaler for loudspeakers in Canada.

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Board member

Total Sanitation Services

Jan 2022 - Current (3 years 6 months)

- Total sanitation aims to be the premier portable sanitation business in canada. - Currently the proud owners of chantler's environmental, central sanitation, and johnson's environmental. - Actively looking to grow this list.

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Board member and owner

Home Sauna Kits

Oct 2021 - Current (3 years 9 months)

- Successfully led the acquisition of the business. - Launched a new website and e-commerce platform. - Moved the business into a new location. - Implemented the "Traction" business management methodology, setting up systems for growth. - Promoted staff and created a day-to-day management team. - Improved employee morale. - Grew sales by 10% in the first year.

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Board member and investor

Central sanitation

Jul 2019 - Current (6 years)

- Successfully led the acquisition of a business. - Implemented the "Traction" business management methodology, setting up the business for future growth. - Improved employee morale. - Grew sales by 2X and profit by 3X in the first 2 years. - Successfully completed 2 add-on acquisitions. - Led the sale of the business to a private equity group while maintaining a minority stake in the business. - Acquired the largest sanitation business in Ontario, creating a $20M EBITDA business. - Hired a CEO to lead the day-to-day management of the business.

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Chief operating officer

CVTCORP

Feb 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)

CVTCorp is the world leader in the design and development of mechanical continuously variable transmissions (mCVTs) for high-powered off-highway vehicles in construction and agricultural markets (www.cvtcorp.com). ● Member of the senior leadership team responsible for collaborating in and driving global business strategy, direction and corporate development; ● Leading, overseeing and directing continuous improvement initiatives across all operations and manufacturing activities, internally and via suppliers. ● Directing and optimizing key operational areas and functions including manufacturing, engineering, procurement., quality assurance, and inventory; ● Managing and developing a 20-person team.

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General partner

GWN Partners

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years 1 month)

- Providing leadership within a strategic investment group that acquires and develops Ontario businesses that are with owners seeking next level growth, new leadership and/or succession. - Leading deal sourcing, due diligence, capital facilitation and the development of operating strategies. - Collaborating with existing business owners and management teams to build the value of companies/solutions, improve profitability, and realize market potential. - Collaborated in acquisition and subsequent development of Central Sanitation. GWN Partners is an investment group focused on acquiring controlling interests in traditional businesses in the lower to mid markets via operating partnerships, full buyouts and vendor take backs.

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Business consultant

JR Wright Enterprises

Jan 2019 - Current (6 years 6 months)

- Offer consulting services for strategic planning, operations, mergers & acquisitions, performance management and sales growth.

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President, gear division

Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.

Aug 2014 - Nov 2018 (4 years 4 months)

Serving industrial, military, oil & gas, high tech, agriculture and on-highway industries, ODG is a private equity-owned, world leading designer and manufacturer of precision gears, custom transmissions and amphibious all terrain vehicles (www.odg.com). ● Led all aspects of a 290-employee business including North American sales, business development, operations, channel management, strategic planning, partnering, service, marketing, technology integration, HR, M&A, finance and Board reporting with full P&L responsibility; ● Directed product design/development, manufacturing and process engineering, procurement, materials management and QA across 4 facilities (175,000 ft2) and a portfolio of 30 transmission systems and 2,500 skus; ● Led b

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General manager, gear division

Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.

Aug 2008 - Aug 2014 (6 years 1 month)

(See above company overview) ● Led manufacturing operations that generated 8-figure revenue prior to being mandated to grow a 46-employee division, turn around declining performance and implement a new strategic direction in response to a significant reduction in YOY sales; ● Led transformation in all aspects of the business with a consistent focus on sustainable growth, sales effectiveness, operational excellence and employee empowerment; ● Oversaw business development, operations, engineering, marketing, HR, finance and partnering; ● Grew sales team and added a sales rep group to improve revenues and service across a portfolio of 300+ products for medium-to-large OEMs, including Fortune 500s (Raymond Corp, Textron, Tigercat, Magna Int

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Product manager, gear products

Stackpole Limited

May 2005 - Jul 2008 (3 years 3 months)

With 1,700+ employees and manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, Stackpole manufactures powertrain systems and components for automotive OEMs including GM, Chrysler and Hyundai (www.stackpole.com). ● Led product launches and sales initiatives that drove $20M in new business from Tier 1 customers such as Chrysler, Magna Powertrain, BorgWarner, ZF Group and American Axle & Manufacturing; ● Managed all phases of product lifecycles (i.e. R&D, design, development, testing, production, launch, ongoing sales efforts, etc.); ● Managed 10+ person teams within a matrix organization and project budgets up to mid 7-figures; ACHIEVEMENTS: ► Led the development of a new product line of transmission planetary assemblies that genera

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Value stream manager

Stackpole Limited

Oct 2002 - Apr 2005 (2 years 7 months)

(See above company overview) ● Drove business growth in North America and globally by identifying opportunities, leading technical and business reviews, quoting, gaining internal approval for project capital budgets and managing handovers to production; ● Optimized operations and processes across all divisions to improve value to non-value ratio, promote lean manufacturing and eliminate waste at all points in the supply chain; ● Led prototyping and production part approval process (PPAP); ● Mapped, assessed and supervised overall production to ensure meeting/ exceeding of customer requirements and identification and achievement of relevant KPIs.

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Engineering manager

Maxtech Manufacturing

Sep 1999 - Sep 2002 (3 years 1 month)

Acquired by Alpha Sintered Metals in 2010, Maxtech was a 425-employee, diversified manufacturer of automotive components for OEM and consumer goods such as hand tools, plastic and electrical products. The company won 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada award 5 years in a row. ● Oversaw the coordination of all new product launches and machine tool purchases; ● Managed 10 direct reports in engineering and maintenance; ● Supported sales as an Applications Engineer.

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Manufacturing engineer

Blount International, Inc

May 1995 - Aug 1999 (4 years 4 months)

With products are sold in 100+ countries, Blount is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of cutting chain, guide bars, and chain drive sprockets for chain saws and outdoor equipment parts. ● Worked in the CNC machining and heat treat departments developing products under the Oregon chain saw brand, the choice of the trade in more than 100 countries around the world. ACHIEVEMENTS: ► Applied Kaizen continuous improvement methodology to realize tooling cost savings of $1M annually

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