Launched the first social cause sports apparel company in the world and assembled a senior leadership team and board of directors of industry leaders. Clutch is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with its design, sports uniform manufacturing, printing, distribution and warehousing all in various cities throughout the United States. Clutch provides high-quality men’s, women’s and youth activewear utilizing the highest-grade materials. Clutch will donate approximately 50 percent of profits to 11 different charities, including: > Team Fox benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation (the largest funder of Parkinson’s Disease research)> National Multiple Sclerosis Society (supporting families, research and advocacy to end MS)> Feeding America (the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization feeding 46 million people annually)> Feherty’s Troops (providing meaningful assistance to U.S. Military who have been wounded while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan)> The First Tee (providing junior golf programs to economically disadvantaged communities, a partnership among the LPGA, the Masters Tournament, the PGA of America, the PGA TOUR and the USGA, Honorary Chair George W. Bush)> Pencils of Promise (building schools and increasing educational opportunities in the developing world, having already built 471 schools to date)> Athlete Ally (promoting LGBTQ inclusion and awareness in all levels of athletics)> Kids in Need Foundation (providing school supplies and grants to children and teachers in need)> Victory Day (high school and college students living with cognitive or physical impairments to participate in athletics)> The BASE (national athletic and academic development for urban black and Latino youth through baseball)> Camp Gage (urban camps for children living with cancer)

Senior advisor to executive team and board of directors for one of the leading semi-professional football developmental leagues in the world focusing on player, coaching staff and support personnel development in preparation for the next level. In its third year of operations, the World Developmental Football League (WDFL) continues to increase on-field competition, franchises and attendance positioning the league to become the leading professional football player and coaching staff developmental league in the world. The Senior Executive Advisor delivers strategic planning and support to the leadership team focused on global community relations, partnerships, sponsorships and expansion, including new franchises and increasing the fan base. Additionally, the Senior Executive Advisor will participate in the 2017 rebranding and relaunch in preparation for the league’s 2017 Kickoff Classic and season. With the league’s focus on player development on and off the field, the Senior Executive Advisor identifies and cultivates partnerships to strengthen player continuing education and leadership opportunities in their community and strengthen the neighborhoods and communities in which the league is a member. Additionally, the Senior Executive Advisor supports strategic planning for global communications, as well as day to day operations and managing relationships with sponsors.

Full executive oversight responsibility for this startup, private donation funded, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with no paid employees providing unique camping experience to children living with cancer. Formed in 2013 with inaugural camp in August, 2014, CKAKC is a member of the Children’s Oncology Camping Association-International (COCA-I). Grew organization from startup launching inaugural camp in 2014 in one city; built numerous new strategic funding channels positioning organization for national/multi-city rollout allowing more children living with cancer to attend cancer camps in every major city in the U.S. Orchestrated all areas of startup, including assembling an all-volunteer team of a Board of Directors of 17 high-profile medical, community and business leaders, a Strategic Advisory Council and Ambassadors, as well as camp medical/clinical, public relations and operational volunteers. Sourced and secured several local, regional, national and international partnerships supporting funding as well as creating a unique, innovative and safe experience for children living with cancer. CKAKC created the first urban camping experience ever in the world. Dave Smith, President of COCA-I at the time, who attended CKAKC 2014, stated: “This is COCA-I’s first urban camp ever and will become a model which will be the beginning of an urban camping experience which will touch the lives of many campers and their families”.Secured Ritz Carlton-Chicago, a Four Seasons Hotel as title sponsor. Branded “Roughing it at the Ritz”, this unique camp provided an unmatched experience for 26 children in a supportive, medically-sound, safe environment with various activities throughout the Chicago area.

Startup organization providing camp, clinic and college trainings to collegiate football athletes and their families, as well as entrepreneur training to coaches. Orchestrated aspects of organizational design and launch, including soliciting and acquiring investors for initial capital raise and assembling a Board of Directors. Defined strategic business plans and long-term goals; secured sponsorships, industry alliances/partners and brand ambassadors.

Led conceptualization, development, executive strategic planning and negotiations to launch Nike Coach of the Year (COY) Clinic at Baylor University in conjunction with 2016 spring practice and scrimmages (second Nike COY Clinic to be held during spring practice and first to be held during practice game). Clinic provides youth, high school and collegiate coaches and administrators lectures, presentations, on-field demos/drills and breakout sessions from leading professional, collegiate and high school coaches and VIPs. Created a one-of-kind clinic hosted by the #2 ranked college football team (AP Poll at publication date) with one of the top ranked college football coaches, held in one of the top 10 college football stadiums. Developed clinic with a central location with VIP speakers and guests, while delivering an open door, behind-the-scenes and personal look at a top five ranked college football team’s facilities, staff and athletes. Secured and negotiated sponsor agreements to expand services and value to youth, high school and collegiate coaches, as well as reduce fees to provide more coaches the opportunity to attend.

Led negotiations and partnered with Nike Coach of the Year and Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports to plan, organize and execute an independent, Midwest Division of the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic. A national collegiate recruit coaches clinic with more than 15 clinics annually nationwide providing on-field demos, breakout sessions and presentations from leading collegiate and high school coaches. Launched first clinic in Chicago in 15 years. Led capital raise, secured funding partners and sponsorships, recruited high-profile professional athletes and thought-leaders as guest speakers, as well as Nike NCAA Division I and top High School Coaches leading training programs and demonstrations in both mental and physical skill development.

Executive control for enterprise startup, strategy and operations for this technology-driven health & wellness firm delivering an innovative, fully integrated and comprehensive health & wellness model and IT platform targeting corporations (HRA/benefit plans), third-party insurance and primary care physicians.Directed business plan, capital raise, assembling leadership team and thought-leaders and building sales channel. Secured investor, physicians and partners and built brand via previous contacts within insurance, corporate and healthcare.

deSter: World’s leading supplier of onboard service equipment to airlines; additional rail & retail food supply; established in 1936 (subsidiary of gategroup). Global presence on three continents. Key accounts: Delta, Air France-KLM, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Euro Star, McDonald’s.Hired to lead turnaround of severe leadership, business and manufacturing issues compounded by global financial crisis and major reduction in air travel (accomplished 2012 goals two/three years ahead of schedule).Formed a new global strategy and implemented management structure and vision; drove strategic, tactical and operational improvements across global sales, marketing, manufacturing, customer confidence, strategic sourcing, innovation, R&D, HR, labor and supply chain. Delivered highest EBITDA performance in company’s history in 2009 and 2010 (as global recession/reduction in air travel reduced top line 20%) and negotiated high-value, unprecedented labor, vendor and supplier contracts, delivering substantial increase in company value (2011 over 2007) positioning deSter as value acquisition target.Member of gategroup Executive Management Team (CHF 2.7 billion, 11 companies, employing 27,000, 190 facilities in 37 countries); since listing on Swiss Exchange in 5/2009-12/31/2010, gategroup’s share price increased ~240%/CHF 1 billion in shareholder value.Executive P&L and strategic steering accountability for global operations for a CHF 200 million manufacturer and supplier. Led leadership team: CFO, three Commercial Directors (EMEA, Americas, Asia-Pac), Chief Supply Chain Officer, marketing, legal, HR, manufacturing, Managing Director of Retail and engineering. Led strategy through global sales offices and manufacturing facilities in Belgium and Thailand; 700+ union/nonunion staff. Re-engineered company from a customer intimacy corporation driven on best total solutions to an operational excellence corporation driven on best total cost.

Association of 39 independent companies (Plans) holding contracts with local hospitals/physicians; as of 2009, Plans provided health coverage for 1 in 3 Americans with combined revenue of $310 billion. Full operational, P&L and strategic steering responsibility for a national sourcing organization operating as a GPO; maximized collective purchasing power of Plans with a total combined indirect spend of $12.8 billion. Executive oversight for National Strategic Sourcing Advisory Council of Plan Officers. Led sourcing initiatives and due diligence for CEO and senior leadership team. Assembled team of senior executives to manage Care Sourcing initiative focused on developing sourcing and procurement strategies for $100 billion in provider spend (lab services, specialty pharmacy, prescription drugs, DME, implants, imaging, etc.). Executed national sourcing strategy and operational analysis to identify bottom/top line opportunities across Plans for $12.8 billion indirect spend and $100 billion direct spend. Sourcing organization’s profit exceeded 31% based on corporate return objective of 5%, 2007.Led high-profile initiative to select one PR agency and eliminate multiple vendors to provide complex services and competitive pricing. Successful PR program to position BCBSA and member Plans with national media and opinion elites as leader in consumer engagement. One of the largest PR initiatives in the nation: grow business via brand equity and raise visibility in Washington D.C. highlighting legislative agenda.Established seven (two minority-owned) national partnerships for staff augmentation ($1 billion annual spend) producing 13-22% savings.Executive leader, Blue Worldwide Expat Initiative: global medical coverage system (24-hour access to physicians, hospitals, specialists) for employees and dependents outside of U.S. Created new national supplier diversity program and a Plan-led supplier diversity advisory council.

Appointed to global position in 2003 within Hoffman-LaRoche’s/RVI worldwide HQ, Basel, Switzerland. Traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia. Executive oversight for strategic sourcing and procurement (direct/indirect expenditures). Appointed to global role and challenged to take procurement lead for global restructuring project to improve EBIT through unbundling & integration and improving performance, profitability, strategic issues and people. Concurrently managed North American procurement: chemicals/raw materials, utilities (natural gas, cogeneration), technical goods/services, distribution, facility goods/services, premix, logistics, transportation & warehousing expenditures, packaging, outsourcing and third party toll manufacturing. Analyzed and directed outsourcing of procurement, warehousing and distribution.Global Procurement Lead: developed new global strategy for corporation’s expenditures. Assembled, trained and directed 17 global sourcing teams (direct & indirect expenditures), incorporating new strategies in global centralization, regional sourcing leverage and local sourcing strategies.Established new global emerging markets organization: global division of strategic sourcing leads from each global site, as well as leadership in production, marketing, technical support, quality, R&D and logistics. Team’s focus: chemicals & raw materials, technical procurement, premix and packaging for 12 production sites in seven countries and 49 blending operations in 21 countries. Identified 50% of production chemical and raw material expenditures as emerging market sourcing initiatives (globally yielded 30%+ cost reduction on approved/implemented items). Established sourcing channels globally (main channel: China). Recipient, top management award for greatest contribution to company within first six months of new corporation’s operations (award presented at Worldwide Management Meeting, 3/2004).

Executive oversight for North American strategic sourcing and procurement for direct/indirect expenditures: including chemicals/raw materials, utilities (natural gas, cogeneration), technical goods/services, facility goods/services, logistics/transportation/warehousing expenditures, packaging, outsourcing and third party toll manufacturing.Reduced total raw material expenditure by 28%+ in first 18 months producing an increase in gross margins on the top 20 products yielding significant improvements to division’s profitability. Reduced headcount by 45% within nine months and operating expenses by 52% in first year.Reorganized operations and implemented new procurement strategy, as well as an organization to source chemicals/raw materials and packaging in emerging markets with a main channel in China. Established team in three months with critical resources from strategic sourcing, production, marketing, technical support, quality and new product forms development. Team sourced 60% of chemical/raw material expenditures from various emerging market countries; approved new suppliers producing increased quality, with bottom line savings of 15-90% and an average of 40% cost reduction from emerging markets. Reduced North American division’s most credited raw material budget (Vitamin C) by 26% in first year by developing new sourcing strategy in US markets: also, produced substantial gross margin increase.Developed new procurement process to outsource all MRO buying and warehousing with substantial savings in materials and operating costs in the US and overseas. Created and executed new strategic plan for buying natural gas basis and commodity using futures/options. Executed outsourcing for North American Distribution Center reducing costs and increasing service.

Reassigned to Texaco’s Worldwide HQ from European HQ to plan and direct strategy and execution of various merger-transition issues, as well as several exit strategies for corporate assets and operations.

Head of Procurement: manager responsible for Texaco’s European procurement operations. Directed procurement of materials and services for European operations, including producing, exploration, refining, retail marketing and midstream. Instrumental in design and piloting of new UK global electronic strategy. Global Procurement Europe Lead: designed new electronic supply management strategy (global/regional). Achieved 170% savings increase in European procurement in first year surpassing objective by 116%.Instrumental in UK pilot implementation for corporation’s new global strategy, including core sourcing process, electronic-enabling technologies (Ariba/Petrocosm/SAP) and increased metrics measurement; strategy also outlined role of B2B in future business growth.Successfully managed operations through procurement process change for Texaco’s North Sea operations in Aberdeen, Scotland: established consignment/vendor stocking agreements used for new producing (upstream) projects for high-value commodities with major cost benefits.Managed European team through 107 retail marketing asset swaps with Shell Oil in UK for Texaco sites in Poland and Greece with tight deadlines and highly visible marketing considerations.Initiated strategic plan to refine procurement processes and logistics for Kazakhstan exploration operation. Restructured Pembroke refinery’s (Wales) annual electricity contract producing strong bottom line impact.

Provided operational and strategy support to GM with responsibility for 280 employees and 420 contractors, a $100 million budget and a delegation of authority of $15 million. Prepared Division Procedure Letters for CEO and Chairman of the Board; conducted presentations at Senior VP level on Divisional positions. Partnered with senior management and legal teams to finalize buying consortium with a major oil company. Supported global management team with presentations to CEO, Chairman, Executive Council, Budget Council, etc. Global Procurement Services: Reviewed CPO’s strategies and proposals; identified opportunities for global business units to reduce operating costs through balanced sourcing and best procurement practices.Global Real Estate: Led reviews of global real estate division acquisitions, dispositions and management of Texaco’s real estate; outlined cost effectiveness recommendations to GM.Business Services, UK: Reviewed management proposals on various UK business operations; involved in asset sell-off of Texaco’s London European HQ and leaseback of 80% of space.Electronic Commerce Development Strategies: Developed electronic procurement strategy proposal for presentation to senior management: utilization of electronic commerce technologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain process; provided recommendations how Texaco should address future global procurement of materials and services, as well as managing flow of information to add value.Corporate Minority & Women Business Enterprise Development Office, US: Partnered with senior leadership and staff to review adherence to minority-women business goals. Petroleum Product Settlement Agreement: Coordinated operations of various companies and Texaco business units. Appointed Board member: represented corporation in cooperation and compliance with agreement.Additional responsibility for Global Travel, Global Crisis Management and Global Security Division.

Appointed to a team to develop new international procurement division (Texaco International Trader, Inc.) within Global Purchasing Department (up/downstream) for operations in 77 countries.Led corporate procurement in savings in 1995-1997; exceeded savings goals in 1995-1998 by 67% to 154%.Recipient, “Buyer of the Year” award, Houston Business Council (promoting minority businesses), 1998.Managed largest single order in company’s purchasing history.Coordinated with one of the largest global freight forwarders for operations in 77 countries.Recipient, “US Buyer/Employee of the Year” award, 1998: annual award presented to the employee who best achieved priority goal of company (mentored and developed business with minorities and women).

Promoted to global Buyer I with indirect procurement responsibility. Exceeded savings goal by 114% in first full year. Managed workover assignment project for Kuwait to expedite reconstruction after Gulf War.