Mark Lauterbach

Mark brings 19 years of career experience focused on strategic sourcing and supply chain management emphasizing on global business development and supply chain transformation. He has held a variety of supply chain roles with industry leaders including Honeywell, Black & Decker, Brunswick, and NipponDenso. The last eight years of his career have focused on supporting mid-tier industrial companies including Gardner Denver, Woodward Governor, and Stolle Machinery.  Mark has extensive background in international business development, with over 15 years in manufacturing and strategic purchasing implementation in China and Korea.

While at Stolle Machinery Company, Mark served as Chief Procurement Officer and was recruited by the private equity owner to lead a purchasing transformation that included organizational restructuring and implementation of new strategic purchasing and supply chain processes. This resulted in significant reduction in costs of purchased materials and services, while improving product quality and overall supplier performance.

As a founding partner of Active Strategies Group, Mark focuses on assisting mid-tier manufacturing organizations and private equity owners in improving bottom line profitability through strategic purchasing and supply chain transformation. He believes that by addressing People, Process, and Systems, organizations can create lasting value for their constituents.

Bill van Bark

Bill is a seasoned professional in the areas of organizational change and talent management. He brings over 10 years of experience designing, and implementing strategies that enhance individual and organizational performance.

Working with a wide range of organizations including Fortune 500 companies, mid-market businesses, and start-ups, Bill has assisted in selecting and developing key leaders. He has designed competency models for evaluating leadership behaviors in the financial services, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors. Bill has provided services to numerous organizations including Bank of America, ING, Kaiser Permanante, Woodward Governor, and Encana Oil & Gas.

Bill’s focus at Active Strategies Group is on assessing, designing, and implementing strategies that enable purchasing teams to manage organizational change while increasing profitability. He brings a practical and clear approach to helping leaders navigate complex challenges. Bill is committed to working with organizations to provide training that is targeted, practical and focused on business results.