Thomas Stallkamp

About

Thomas Stallkamp is the founder and Principal of Collaborative Management, LLC, a private business consulting firm. From 2004 thru 2010 he was an Industrial Partner with Ripplewood Holdings LLC a New York-based private equity firm where he concentrated on the automotive industry. From 2000 to 2004, he was Chief Executive Officer of MSX International, a business outsourcing firm. Prior to becoming Vice Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation in 1999, Tom was its president and a member of its board of management. During his tenure at Chrysler, the company achieved the highest profit per unit of any major automobile manufacturer.

During his 40-year career in the auto industry, Tom became known for developing new business processes and enhanced partnerships with the supply community, thereby improving product quality and cost efficiencies. Under his leadership, Chrysler developed its Extended Enterprise™ concept and introduced SCORE (Supplier Cost Reduction Effort) as a structured approach to working jointly with suppliers in cost, product, and process improvements. He is the author of “SCORE – A Better Way To Do Business,” (Wharton School Publishing, 2005) which details how firms can implement collaborative relationships, and co-author of “Getting Bigger by Growing Smaller,” Prentice Hall 2004.

Tom holds a BS in industrial management and economics and an MBA from Miami University. He has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Georgetown University and Miami University. He has served on several public and private boards, most recently Baxter International and Borg Warner.

Tom and his wife, Ann, have two grown sons and they divide their time between residences in Florida and Michigan.