William Mackey

Manager of Administration @ Advanced Adhesive Systems, Inc.

West hartford, connecticut

United States

www.linkedin.com/in/willmackey

“Manager of Administration at Advanced Adhesive Systems, Inc.”

An outgoing and savvy Harvard MBA, William A.G. Mackey has the drive and confidence to achieve rapid positive results. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master's degree in Production Technology from Imperial College London.

He leads with energy, flair and enthusiasm. Hallmarks of his style and approach are:
● Persistence in getting the job done;
● Attention to detail by focusing fully on each task at hand;
● Efficiency by means of effective organization and resource utilization;
● Analytical skills coupled with creative approaches to problem solving;
● Setting high standards through excellence of deliverables.

William Mackey leads with a combination of energy and enthusiasm. He has strong oral communication skills and believes that teamwork, combined with effective delegation, is the best approach to achieving rapid positive results.

With substantial management experience in a broad range of companies from Fortune 500 to technology start-ups, he has demonstrated bottom-line accomplishments in general management, marketing, business development, business planning, financial analysis, and information technology. His professional know-how encompasses specialty chemicals, analytical testing services, aerospace and defense, information technology, financial services, and Big 4 management consulting.

Currently, William Mackey is Manager of Administration at Advanced Adhesive Systems, a custom manufacturer of engineered adhesives, including methyl methacrylates, anaerobics, and epoxies. His primary responsibilities cover the complete end-to-end spectrum of functions relating to customer service and satisfaction within the structured discipline of an ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System.

Prior to joining Advanced Adhesive Systems, he founded Axiom Laboratories, an analytical testing laboratory focused on materials testing services for aerospace manufacturing companies. Before that venture, he was a co-founder of Signum Microsystems, a software development company specializing in full-text search and retrieval and client-server database applications. He has also worked in a variety of management and individual contributor positions at companies including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Otis Elevator, Loctite Corporation, Textron, and Rolls-Royce.

Outside of his business career, William Mackey enjoys a widely varied assortment of pursuits and activities. He serves as a volunteer staff announcer in the Classical Music Department at WWUH Radio 91.3 FM, a public alternative radio station operated by the University of Hartford. He is also active in a number of civic organizations, including the World Affairs Council, Harvard Club of Northern Connecticut, and MIT Enterprise Forum. His activities include canoeing, cycling, fly-fishing, golf, horseback riding, sailing, skiing, swimming, walking, and hiking.

Among his primary interests is the evolving impact of Web 2.0 that is changing the ways in which software developers and end-users use the web as a platform. More specifically, he is seeking ways to exploit such trends in developing new business opportunities on a global basis.

Experiences

Advanced Adhesive Systems, Inc. : 07/2004 - Present
Manager of Administration
AAS is a leading manufacturer of 1:1 meter-mix Methyl Methacrylate Adhesives for industrial end-users. The company also custom formulates Anaerobics, UV Curing Adhesives, Cyanoacrylates, and Epoxies. My primary responsibilities cover the complete end-to-end spectrum of functions relating to customer service and satisfaction within the structured discipline of an ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System.
Financial Services Consultant : 01/2002 - 06/2004
Financial Services Industry
As an independent agent, consulted and advised business and individual clients on financial services relating to estate planning, buy-sell agreements, group benefits, annuities, and investments. Financial institutions represented included MassMutual and Guardian Life.
Central Connecticut State University : 09/2001 - 06/2002
Adjunct Professor, School of Technology
Taught undergraduate/post-graduate course entitled Production Planning, which is focused on Operations Technology and impact of the Internet on E-Commerce, E-Procurement, Supply-Chain Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning.
Axiom Laboratories, Inc. : 01/1998 - 08/2000
President & CEO
Incorporated in January 1998 to purchase assets of Henry Souther Laboratories, Inc., a materials and environmental analytical testing firm. Divested Environmental Laboratory to focus on materials testing services for aerospace and manufacturing industries.
Signum Microsystems, Inc. : 10/1991 - 12/1997
President & CEO
Co-founder of software firm, which developed and published “shrink-wrapped” PC utilities for full-text search and retrieval, text manipulation, and data compression/decompression applications and custom-programmed, large-scale networked, 3-tier, object oriented, client/server database management systems.
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLC : 06/1988 - 09/1991
Senior Consultant
Engagements were focused on Activity Based Costing, Lean Production, and Quality Management Systems for manufacturing and other business clients. Additionally, I was specially appointed to serve as Chief of Staff of "The City of New Haven Blue Ribbon Commission" during 1989-90.
Mackey & Company : 01/1988 - 06/1988
Management Consultant
Designed first PC-based instructional demonstration for Otis Elevator’s use at tradeshows. Developed conceptual design for document-oriented DBMS for Loctite.
Otis Elevator Company : 01/1985 - 12/1987
Worldwide Manager, Remote Elevator Monitoring
Directed marketing strategy for global launch of Remote Elevator Monitoring service. REM utilizes microprocessor, telecomm, and RDBMS technologies to gather and transmit elevator performance data to OtisLine National Call Center for real-time tracking of actual and impending field service problems.

Education

Harvard Business School : 09/1970 - 06/1972
M.B.A. Finance
Marketing Intern with Coca-Cola Foods Division, Houston, Texas during summer 1971. My international marketing project [Project I-MARK] was focused on assessing opportunities for sales of division's products in Europe and Japan.
Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship Club
Finance Club
International Business and Development Club
Marketing Club
Imperial College London : 10/1968 - 09/1969
M.Sc., D.I.C. Production Technology
Dissertation on Numerical Control Languages for Adaptive Control of Machine Tools.
Captain of City & Guilds College Motor Club 1968-69.
Activities and Societies: City & Guilds College Motor Club
City & Guilds College Engineering Society
H.G. Wells Society
Imperial College London : 10/1965 - 06/1968
B.Sc. (Eng.), A.C.G.I. Mechanical Engineering
Designed, built, and test-fired a 1,000 lb. thrust liquid-fueled rocket motor.
Captain of City & Guilds College Motor Club 1967-68.
Activities and Societies: City & Guilds College Motor Club
City & Guilds Engineering Society
H.G. Wells Society
British Universities North America Club