Bio

Joseph V. Colarusso founded and has served as President of JVC Consulting, Inc. (“Company”) since 1996. The Company is a boutique consulting firm specializing in Lean Enterprise implementation as well as mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration. The Company has worked with over 75 clients in more than a dozen countries. The Company provides process improvement, project management, and training services. The Company's employees and associates offer a unique blend of both operations and administration Lean expertise.

JVC Consulting's client list includes Amgen, Boeing, Callaway Golf, Gilead, Illumina, Medtronic, Cardinal Health (Clinical Technologies Division, Pharmaceutical Technologies Division, Medical Products Division), Catalent, Spectranetics, Pyxis, Guidant, Alaris Medical Systems, Zevex, Southwest Fabricators, K-RAIN, Breg, Instromedix, San Diego Sheet Metal, Teledyne, LuMend, IntraLuminal Therapeutics, CryoCor, and Johnson Matthey.

In two recent engagements, Mr. Colarusso served the role of interim COO.

Mr. Colarusso taught at San Diego State University in the Professional Development Programs focusing on Lean Enterprise for 20 years. As co-founder, he helped create the curriculum and was a lead instructor. Mr. Colarusso also served as the Program Advisor for several years.

Prior to establishing JVC Consulting, Inc., he was the Assistant Treasurer and held various marketing and finance positions with IVAC Medical Systems, Inc. In addition, Mr. Colarusso spent 4 years as an Investment Banking Associate with Goldman, Sachs and Co. in New York.

He received an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and his B.S. in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University. He also took the CPA exam - but is not currently licensed. His enterprise expertise spans the direct manufacturing and supply chain areas as well as the indirect areas, including sales, marketing, finance, inventory management and distribution.

Mr. Colarusso serves on the Board of Directors of several companies at this time.