About darrencrosby.com

I partner with leadership teams to stabilize operations, clarify accountability, strengthen execution, and align teams around measurable results. Experience includes hands-on operational assessments, team restructuring, process and KPI improvement, and systems enablement across regulated commercial, industrial, manufacturing, and medical environments. Practical leadership focused on building structure and delivering sustainable performance. 

• Rapid assessment of current operations, organizational structure, and execution gaps
• Short-term operational stabilization during leadership transitions or growth phases

• Evaluate leadership, management, and frontline roles for fit, performance, and scalability
• Redesign organizational structures to support growth and efficiency
• Identify and develop high-potential talent; realign roles to maximize strengths
• Build performance management frameworks, KPIs, and accountability systems

• Identify  root causes of inefficiencies across operations, engineering, and service  delivery
• Implement Lean, continuous improvement, and standardization practices
• Reduce waste, rework, cycle time, and operational risk

• Translate  executive vision and board objectives into actionable operating plans
• Develop 30-60-90 day plans and multi-year operational roadmaps
• Lead  enterprise-wide transformation initiatives with measurable outcomes

• Strengthening  operational controls, safety programs, and compliance frameworks
• Support  regulated and high-risk environments (manufacturing, energy,      infrastructure, engineering, R&D, construction)
• Prepare organizations for audits, regulatory reviews, and scale
• Experienced in leading organizations operating under FDA, ISO 9001/13485, UL, CE, CSA,  OSHA, EPA, NERC, FERC, and DoD

• Lead ERP, CMMS, and operational systems optimization using existing tools
• Align technology adoption with business processes through disciplined upfront evaluation, leveraging cross-industry benchmarking and technology transfer to accelerate development while reducing implementation risk.
• Enhance data visibility and executive decision-making by implementing dashboards, centralized data repositories, and role-based information sharing to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable insights.

• Build, lead, and scale cross-disciplinary teams including designers, chemists, engineers, programmers, manufacturing, testing, and development staff 
• Drive rapid prototyping, proof-of-concept development, and design iteration to accelerate time-to-market and reduce technical risk
• Establish structured development frameworks including stage-gate processes, design reviews, validation protocols, and documentation standards
• Develop “build “instructions, manufacturing documentation, and test procedures to ensure smooth transition from R&D to production
• Lead overseas and distributed engineering teams, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment across global development efforts
• Bridge R&D, manufacturing, quality, and operations to eliminate silos and ensure scalable, repeatable outcomes
• Apply deep experience across advanced manufacturing, coatings, optical systems, sports technology, medical, aerospace, defense, and military applications
• Balance innovation with regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements in highly controlled environments
• Experienced leading engineering and R&D organizations operating under FDA, ISO 9001/13485, UL, CE, CSA, OSHA, EPA, NERC, FERC, and DoD