SENIOR EXECUTIVE: GROWTH / TURNAROUND / DIVERSIFICATION / VALUE CREATION

Wayne Johnson – Senior Executive GROWTH – TURNAROUND – DIVERSIFICATION – VALUE CREATION My expertise is moving businesses forward—identifying opportunities, creating strategies, and leading execution to drive stalled organizations to vibrant growth. My experience spans multiple industries and the full range of business challenges from start-up to turnaround, exit strategy, and ownership transition. Career Synopsis: • CEO/COO, Plymouth Quarries, Inc.: Delivered annual growth in a declining industry; pioneered new product line that grew to 20% of revenues. • PRESIDENT, Marane Oil Heat, Inc., and Marane Oil, Inc.: Led a turnaround and divisional divestiture; orchestrated an ESOP; grew revenues 50% in 2 years and sold the company at double its purchase price. • DIVISION MANAGER, Oxbow Corporation: Scaled up business from zero to $750 million revenue in less than 4 years. • STRATEGIC PLANNER, Texaco, Inc.: Helped develop the company’s first computer-simulation model and futures-trading activities; advanced through marketing, market analysis, and general management positions. I earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from the University of Hartford. I am an instrument-rated pilot and an avid cyclist, having completed the 192-mile Pan-Massachusetts Challenge eleven times.