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Bio: Tom Lemanski - Executive Coach

Executive Coach - Tom LemanskiTom Lemanski is the President and founder of Vista Development in Deerfield, Illinois. After over 20 years as an top level executive in two diverse industries, Tom transitioned to guiding the growth and development of others.  Since 2001, he has served as an Executive Coach and Trusted Advisor to principals in over 30 different product and service industries. Tom helps executives and their organizations to implement a holistic business approach to committed execution of business processes. Working with upper level management, he helps clients to discover and implement the positive change needed for higher levels of performance by developing self-awareness, soft skills, attitudes and clarity of focus.   

Executive Background

Prior to founding Vista Development, Tom spent 27 years as a business owner, including 6 years as President of a consumer product marketing company, Soho Corporation. In his six years as President he led a turnaround that doubled the sales of the company by shifting focus to a new market, rebuilding the product line and the sales organization. 

For twenty years prior, Tom served as a Vice President and Director of Century Molded Plastics, 24 hour/day manufacturing facility. As a leader, stockholder and officer in the family owned organization, Tom succeeded in leading the softening and reshaping of the corporate culture by improving trust with employees, vendors and customers. He led and developed a true Partnering relationship with a major customer that led to the subsequent acquisition of the partner company. Tom also pioneered the implementation of groundbreaking programs such as: job sharing, production employee incentive programs, Just-In-Time truckload deliveries and served on multi-vendor, product restaging development team for an international food company.

Video IntroductionTom has extensive, hands on experience in all areas of management, as well as in marketing, positioning, branding, sales, financial operations, product development, manufacturing operations, vendor negotiations and acquisitions. He implemented the computerization of all facets of his company's operating and fiscal systems. He was responsible for all fiscal aspects of the business, including working with banks and market creditors, as well as training of operations and administrative staff.

Tom has a degree in Business Management and Administration from Bradley University.  He is past President of the Midwest Plastics Association, a past chapter President of Business Networkers International and was a charter member of the International Housewares Association's Chief Officers Reaching for Excellence program. Tom is a certified affiliate and leadership trainer of the Resource Associates Network and Affiliate of Target Training International for their TriMetrixTM assessment instruments.  He serves on the advisory board for two organizations. 

Thought Leadership

Tom is both an accomplished speaker a published free-lance writer. He currently authors blogs on SMART Leadership, Talent Tea Leaves and Consultant Boot Camp. His business articles are featured in The Business Ledger, State Line Business Monthly and GLMV Action News. He is a platinum author for on EvanCharmichael.com and has achieved expert status with the editors at EzineArticles.com.  Tom co-authored The Money Monkey, an Eco-e-book on entrepreneurship released in 2007 that included contributions from Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy and Anita Roddick.

Booth Presentation at Gleacher CenterTom's speaking engagements include a presentation on Leadership Potential to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business MBA Leadership Group and the inaugural keynote address to the Novus Entrepreneurs Network of Peoria.  He regularly conducts private workshops on Dynamic Communication for client team members.

Industry Leadership

Tom is married for 30+ years and has two grown children.

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