Primary Job Title CEO and Founder Primary Organization American Elite Molding
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Robert is an entrepreneur and founder/majority owner of several major corporations, including American Elite Molding (formerly Bay State Cable Ties), a $25M company which is the leading manufacturer of zip ties in the U.S.; Buy Cable Ties, a $5M company that sells zip ties and accessories online; and Technology Plastics, a $5M custom molding
company.
He is also a board member, and former President, of Unipharm, Inc., a U.S.-based vitamin and supplement manufacturer that holds the #1 market share in Russia, Poland, and Ukraine. He joined the company in 2008, and under his leadership sales have doubled, earnings have quadrupled, administrative costs have been reduced by more than $5 million annually, and gross margins increased by more than 5 percent.
Previously, he served as Vice President of Operations/Finance at Leeds and Northrup, an international manufacturing operation, where he successfully oversaw 150 staff members and coordination of a $50M company restructuring of the manufacturing and financial organizations. After that, he became President of Leach Holding, responsible for operations in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico, and guided the company to becoming profitable for the first time in 4 years.
Robert is also an early investor in several ventures, including Wheels Up, Chopt, Locker Room Talk, and Verde Life. His primary strength is his ability to set and deliver on successful strategies through proper use of human and financial capital.
