Tomaso Veneroso

TOMASO VENEROSO312 Van Buren Drive, Centerport, NY 11721 | [email protected] | 631.875.4728

Innovative aggregate systems &

Sustainable construction solutions

Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs WorldwidePresident, US Chapter

TIMELINEProfessional Experience

AmCast Inc. President & CEOFondrie Acciaierie Rojale

US Coast Guard

Production Manager

CONFAPI (Italian Business Association)North American Delegate

96 - 99

99 - present

06 - present

06 – 08

13 – present

AM CAST, INC. President & CEOAm Cast, Inc. is a New York-based corporation that serves the castings, spare parts & environmentally friendly capital equipment needs for mining, recycling operations and quarries of USA & Canada.

Led restructuring & turnaround from deficit of $600K to break even and transformed Am Cast into a top, global steel part supplier within first year as CEO

Increased sales annually by 25% through aggressive management, growing a sales-force staff from 4 to 10 over two-year period & developing an in-depth analysis and enhanced monitoring of inventory

Opened new logistics center in Denver, CO to increase product distribution efficiency

Implemented & regularly examine SWOT analysis for the company to ensure alignment with production and efficiency goals, managing the progress from each department within the company

Developed marketing mix strategy to increase sales for the USA and Canada focusing on durable new technology, environmentally friendly products and implementing a "buy back" program for used parts to be sent back to the foundry to be melted and re-cast

Implemented logistics plan using a network of warehouses around the US to guarantee faster delivery by stock piling spare parts & assembling inventory in key locations, subsequently cutting shipping costs of products & parts

Created & currently manage an inside staff to maximize administrative efficiency by focusing on sustainability, common company philosophy, work environment and consistent, cooperative contribution by all management & employees

AM CAST, INC. President & CEOAm Cast, Inc. is a New York-based corporation that serves the castings, spare parts & environmentally friendly capital equipment needs for mining, recycling operations and quarries of USA & Canada.

CONFEDERATION OF ITALIAN ENTREPRENEURS WORLDWIDE President, U.S. Chapter (Elected Position, Currently in Second Term)

The Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs Worldwide (Confederazione degli Imprenditori Italiani nel Mondo, CIIM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing together entrepreneurs, business owners, corporate executives and managers interested in expanding their business network.

Developed interactive website (www.ciim.us) to connect Italian entrepreneurs worldwide

Two-term elected president by unanimous decision by voting members

Recruited key support personnel to run three new U.S. offices, including Manhattan office

Restructured Confederation with innovative changes, increasing membership by 25% over one year period for unprecedented growth to 1300 members

Created over 800 new opportunities for U.S. and Italian entrepreneurs through workshop presentations (such as seminars regarding eco-friendly economy and coverage of US regulations for Italian businesses), strategic networking alliances for Italian entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and with foreign dignitaries, and development of import/export relationships between Italy and the US

FONDERIE ACCIAIERIE ROJALEProduction Manager

F.A.R specializes in the production of wear-resistant steel used as spare parts in crushing machines.

Assisted in technical laboratory as a quality specialist (ISO standards) in the production line

Engaged in diverse roles including steel mill worker and smelting operator to develop a thorough understanding of the business to increase familiarity with methods of production and identify potential process improvements

CONFAPI (Business Association in Italy)North American Delegate

The CONFAPI, is an Italian confederation of small and medium private industries and represents the interests of over 94,000 manufacturing companies (approximately 900,000 employees).

Organized cooperation with CIIM - Canada and CONFAPI, first Italian Business Summit in Toronto

Co-signer of the EU Entrepreneurs Association’s Inter Alliances Agreements to promote trade between EU countries

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Budget Management & Cost

Controls

Negotiations

Team Management / Mentoring

Product Positioning

Turnaround Management

Regulatory Compliance

Executive Leadership

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Financial Performance

New Market / Channel

Development

Product Sourcing


US Coast Guard


TIMELINEEducation


Production Manager

Columbia UniversityMasters Degree

MITExecutive CertificateC.W. Post Long Island UniversityBachelors Degree

NY Institute of Finance Certificate

2012

2009

2002

Columbia UniversityPost-graduate courses

2012 - 2014

Masters degree in International Affairs, Quantitative Concentration (Statistics) - New York, NY• Columbia School of International

Affairs Global Compact Board Member

• Teaching Assistant (Quantitative Methods I and II), Sep 2010 – Sep 2014

• Advanced Postgraduate Courses in Probability, Statistics, and MatLab Programming, 2012-2014

Executive CertificateFellowship in Technology, Operations, & Supply Chain Management - Boston, MA

Bachelors degree in Accounting,Honors – GPA 3.75 – Brooklyn, NY• Received Academic

Excellence Award• Tutored accounting to

students in need on a volunteer basis

Certificate – Financial Modeling – New York, NY

EDUCATION

MAPOverview

FONDERIE ACCIAIERIE ROJALEReana Del Rojale, Italy

AM CAST, INC.Bohemia, NY

C.W. POST LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITYBrooklyn, NY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY& NY INSTITUTE OF FINANCENew York, NY

YOUNG LEADER CONFERENCEAustin, TX

AM CAST, INC.LOGISTICS CENTERDenver, CO

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Write blogs and articles regarding leadership and sustainability; very active in social networking with other members around the country to broaden prospective on business

January 2010(High honor from the President of the Italian Republic)Cavaliere, Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta’ Italiana

Recognition for work done to advance the development of US Based Italian business community

2006 - present(National Small Business Association)Tax Revision Committee Member Participated in roundtable deliberations in Washington, DC discussing all tax regulation affecting small business to prepare and give recommendations to lobbyist representing NSBA in Congress

2014 - present(Young Entrepreneur Council)

US Coast Guard


TIMELINEAwards, Memberships & Community Leadership


Production Manager


Columbia UniversityMasters Degree

MITExecutive CertificateC.W. Post Long Island UniversityBachelors Degree

NY Institute of Finance Certificate

14 - presentYEC(Young Entrepreneur Council)

2010Cavaliere(Honor from the President of the Italian Republic)

NSBATax Revision Committee Member

06 - present

Post-graduate courses

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

(Group of Italian Professionals and Entrepreneurs Abroad - AKA "The Italian Circle")Co-Founder – 4,500 members

• Co-founded first Italian association conglomerate in the US; includes ALMA (Association of Italian Lawyers with LLM), NOVA (Association of Italians with MBA), and ISSNAF (Association of Italian Scholars and Researchers), among others, to promote inter-association communication, products “Made in Italy”, and Italian industrial, science and technology sectors

• Host continuing education and monthly networking opportunities for members in New York such as cocktail hours, networking events, think tank sessions, grand openings, and seminars

• Host and manage board meetings at the General Consulate of Italy, the Association of Lawyers, and the Columbia Club

(annual conference organized by the Council for the U.S. and Italy for highly accomplished Americans and Italians 18-39) Austin, TX

Participated in the 29th Young Leaders Conference; participants from 13 countries discussed the theme of “Roots & Borders”, presenting conclusions on political, personal, and economic factors affecting their interpretation of the topic and the world around them

GIPI

Young LeaderConference

2006 - present

May 2013

LANGUAGEItalianNative Language

U.S. COAST GUARD2013 - Present

• Captain License – Master 50 Ton, Near Coastal and Towing Endorsement• US Coast Guard Aux : Interpreter, Instructor, Vessels Examiner, Crew Candidate • 85+ hours of formation, courses completed while serving the U.S. Coast Guard

EnglishFluent

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

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