Andy is a strong leader who is hands-on, energetic, passionate, engaging, and persuasive. Mr. Blake conducted his undergraduate and graduate studies in engineerng at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Professional experience represents a proven track record of value creation as a CEO, COO, President, GM of diverse public and private small and middle-market manufacturing and technology enterprises. He demonstrated success in growing revenue and profitability by developing sustainable, long- term customer relationships through product and process innovation, customer-focused, and entrepreneurial cultural orientation.