Lance Leverette 257 Gano Street # 7 Providence, Rhode Island 02906 US

+1 (404) 825-0214 lance.leverette@gmail.com

INDUSTRIAL & MATERIAL: MARKET ANALYST & DEVELOPER New Product Development, Technology Investment, and Strategic Planning Professional: my expertise is in conducting market research and analysis for data and fact based investment strategies based on the market

MBA from Edinburgh University, UK

New Product Development

Multiple Industry Experience

Core Competencies:

• Market Entry Mapping • Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis • Risk/Opportunity Assessment

• Market Valuation & Forecasting • Patent / IP & Supply Chain Analysis • Market Impact Assessment

INDEPENDENT CONSULTING – Providence, Rhode Island, US January 2015- Present Industrial & Material Market Research & Analysis Freelance Market Analyst: Independently conducting industrial market research and analysis for universities, start-ups, and companies for new product development and growth expansion strategies- (research grants, investment risk assessment, and strategic planning)

• Vetting & Feasibility Studies: First stage market reconnaissance & go/no go analysis • Market Sizing & Forecasting: Building quantitative data to determine worth including market size & growth

percentages, threshold pricing for profit, & return on investment analysis • Market Entry Road-Mapping: Market segmentation & application identification, threat assessment -competitive /

substitute technology or process & opportunity assessment- partner / complimentary technology or process • Reports: Conducting reports for market research agencies & confidential reports for organizations • R&D Proposals: Completing market impact sections for research grants & proposals

Experience A.J. OSTER - Warwick, Rhode Island, US July 2013- January 2015 Metal Strip, Plate, & Foil Processing & Distribution Marketing Analyst: Recruited to function as the divisional market analyst for the purpose of correctly preparing and presenting a market strategy for shareholders, as well as to assess performance to market conditions, invest geographically, and align with new customers/markets

• Market Research & Analysis: Macro Market: analyzed economic indicators used to show performance & forecast growth / Micro Market: conducted research into new markets & charted market entry for sales activity

• Data Streamlining: normalized sales data across multiple divisions & product lines to form a market to shipped order view that linked sales activities to orders, developed prototype systems in excel used in upcoming ERP & CRM platforms

BCC RESEARCH - Wellesley, Massachusetts, US January 2013- July 2013 Market Research & Intelligence Market Analyst (Freelance): Research and reporting that included market sizing and forecasting, market environmental factors and drivers, competitive intelligence, new technologies, and patent analysis

• Published Report: The Global Market for Membrane Microfiltration, July 2013 – report covers industrial process, municipal water & wastewater, food & beverage, bio/pharmaceutical, and semiconductor applications of membrane microfiltration using cellulosic, polymer, ceramic, and metal

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Lance Leverette BARNES AEROSPACE - Windsor, Connecticut, US January 2012- April 2012 Aerospace Engine & Airframe Part Machining Business Development Analyst: Recruited and relocated from Zeus to create a streamlined sales reporting system in Oracle. It was to eventually become a system that could compare internal performance to the market. Layoff due to corporate restructure and cancellation of project

• Aligned all sales activities in Oracle CRM, aligned ERP data from all the independent divisions • Organized a dynamic pipeline report system

ZEUS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS – Orangeburg, South Carolina, US December 2008- January 2012 Advanced Polymer R&D, Extrusion, Membranes, & Nanofibers Market Analyst: Conducted strategic analysis, opportunity assessments, and market entry maps for tubing, hose, fiber, membrane, and nanofiber products in the automotive, aerospace, industrial, defense, and medical markets

• Filtriq - Led the new multi-million dollar PTFE nanofiber domestic industrial market efforts from concept to commercialization by developing a market entry strategy, identification of market channels and a staged methodology of application development

• Analysis and research empowered decisions from the rationalization of a division to whether IP should be licensed • $300K directly saved on one project, along with several other R&D investments guided by market qualifying

technology UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE) - Atlanta, Georgia, US January 2008– June 2008 Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing Logistics Market Analyst: (Contract) Handled research on automotive industry (OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers), industrial manufacturing industry (agricultural and construction machinery, component and raw material manufacturers), and competitive logistics companies, as well as market sizing using SIC / NAICS, US ITA, UN Comtrade, and internal data

• Developed strategic plan layout by matching the customer supply chain to UPS’ service offerings • Helped to find opportunities that fit UPS’ current strategy within the segment • Developed presentations that condensed research and analysis for the formulation of a strategy

SUPPLIERBUSINESS (IHS) - Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK November 2006- April 2007 Automotive Purchasing, Manufacturing, & Logistics Strategy Reports & News Publisher Automotive Purchasing Strategy Analyst: (Temporary Position) Researched and analyzed automotive OEM and Tier 1 supplier strategies & conducted interviews with senior automotive executives

• Predicted breakup of Daimler / Chrysler through research into their operations • Gained extensive knowledge of European automotive supply chain & gained ability to conduct formal interviews • Wrote article on Suzuki (a notoriously secretive company) mapping their operations

Education UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH-MANAGEMENT SCHOOL- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK November 2006 MBA (Master of Business Administration)

• Concentration: Manufacturing Supply Chain Strategies • Dissertation: “Group Lotus, plc: Supplier Strategy- A Comparative Analysis of Supplier Strategies: Lotus

versus volume OEMs” • Consultancy Project: sportscotland – Market positioning for 2012 Olympic Games

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY- Kennesaw, Georgia, US December 2002 BA (Bachelor of Arts)

• Major: International Affairs / Concentration: Business • Internship: Consulate General of Canada (May – August 2002)

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