Biography (in PDF Format)

PHIL BOLAND, MANAGING DIRECTOR
BOLAND RESOURCES
As a business strategy consultant and senior management executive, Phil has over 20 years' proven experience in accelerating an organization's growth through improved operational efficiencies, enhanced inter-departmental collaboration, open communications and rigorous cost control. Have successfully managed both domestic and offshore business and facilities operations, spanning such diverse industries as manufacturing, high-technology, wine, agriculture, warehousing/distribution, food processing, and research.

Most recently, as a Consultant CEO, guided a startup company in the alternative energy, waste-to-fuel conversion market to sales contracts in excess of $15 million in less than one year.

SUMMARY

• Started, organized, and managed a blended onshore and offshore operation to outsource services for architecture, engineering, building developers, facilities management operations.
• Hired to optimize return for investors of a company in Chapter 7 liquidation.
• Defined a turnaround plan for a winery, including cost cutting, engaging new distribution channels and repositioned the company for solid growth.
• Led a company from receivership to viable operation through major restructuring.
• Streamlined and improved operations and internal communications; increased the next-day delivery rate from 94% to 98%; increased sales 40% in eleven months exceeding corporate goals for sales, gross margins and inventory turns

CLIENTS OF BOLAND RESOURCES INCLUDE:

ENERGY VISIONS, INC., Sausalito, CA 2008-Present
Alternative energy, waste-to-fuel conversion technology

• Managed structure and formation of start-up company that deploys an enhanced German process for converting bio-wastes into high-grade diesel fuel
• Contacted potential clients and made presentations worldwide; pending orders of over $150 million in the U.S., Central and South America
• Drafted pertinent strategic documents; proposals, company outline, and Business Plan/Executive Summary mission statements

eLOGICTECH SOLUTIONS, San Francisco, CA 2007-2008
Architectural and engineering services company based in Hyderabad, India

• Retained to establish infrastructure to support office and national roll-out; hired experienced staff while developing and implementing new business model attracting multi-national clients in architecture, engineering, building developers, facilities owners, and engineers
• Facilitated long-term alliances between builders and architects through outsourcing of AutoCAD services accelerating plans development and construction documentation

SKYSIDE STUDIOS, Novato, CA 2007
Custom cabinet shop providing environmentally responsible designs and finished goods

• Defined, determined, and developed infrastructure for initiation and implementation process for Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings; realigned leases and established debt consolidation plan
• Integrated strategies for reincorporation into independent sales and production companies; Improved return for investors and shareholders by over 100%

GRAPECRAFT WINES, Sebastopol, CA 2006
Iconic winery producing fine wines for wholesale case goods sale and for the bulk market

• Established and implemented infrastructure; aligned receivables and payables; re-established failed vendor/grower relations; renegotiated written contracts with growers and consultants
• Performed comprehensive assessment of and eliminated certain underperforming marketing and distribution alliances; led re-branding of winery; improved sales staff communications which resulted in 27% sales growth.

HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS, Petaluma, CA 2002-2004
Producer of weather-based smart irrigation management for water efficient landscapes

• Led company from receivership to viable operation through major transformation of operations; 2005 revenue of $12M
• Managed manufacturing and production of high-tech satellite-based irrigation controller: developed policy, procedures and guidelines for same. Outsourced primary manufacturing and managed in-house assembly, testing, and shipment

ORCO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, Woodinville, WA 2000-2002
Pro-contractor supplier of building materials Branch Manager

• Improved operations and communication between departments through open dialogue; increased the next-day delivery rate from 94% to 98%; increased sales 40% in eleven months exceeding corporate goals for sales, gross margins and inventory turns

K&K CONCRETE PRODUCTS, Everett, WA 1987-1998
Precast concrete producer serving metro Seattle, WA and surrounding areas Operations Manager

• Managed operations and sales for pre-cast concrete business
• Increased sales to existing accounts by 50-150% each; added key accounts annually through referrals and reputation within industry from alliances and vendors
• Introduced new product lines resulting in a 30% sales growth
• Acquired allied concrete pre-casting company to face, head-on, competition from national home improvement chain resulting in complete vertical integration

PRIOR EXPERIENCE NESTLE´S/CARNATION, Oregon and Washington

• Directed administrative, business and operations for five-corporate division 1200 acre, 22 building facility with 120+ employees and visits by over 50,000 patrons per year
• Managed operations for West Coast´s largest mill with three-shift production

EDUCATION

• Fellow, Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation
• BA, Psychology, University of Portland

ASSOCIATIONS AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

• Lecturer, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
• American Institute of Architects, Associate Member
• U.S. Green Building Council, Member
• Association of Facilities Engineers, Member