Director Of Information Services
Leading International Conservation Organization promoting a harmonious relationship between man and the environment. Brookfield Zoo researchers work worldwide in the areas of conservation and population management. 226,000 plus students and families participates in Brookfield Zoo’s education programs helping to educate the community about conservation. Brookfield Zoo is the most visited public venue in the Chicago metropolitan area with over 2 million visits annually and open 365 days a year.; Support IT for a 200-acre zoological park in a cloud and client server applications. Applications include Microsoft Sernick Navigator for financials, Black Baud’s Raisers Edge for fund raising, and Sum Total Cyborg for human resources and payroll, TAM for Point of Sale, Food Trak for commissary, Maintenance Connection for work order processing, and Auto CAD for facilities and MS Office Suite including MS-Exchange for messaging. Restructured IS Department to be more responsive to customer requests.Formed IS Steering Committee with zoo wide representation to align IT strategy with zoo mission.Implemented fiber backbone infrastructure to provide network resources park wide.Implemented wireless communications network to improve point of sale services park wide.Implemented Video Conferencing System for Distance Learning projects both local and national.Implemented 800+ station Voice Over IP telephone system supporting unified communicationsRestructured support agreements reducing support costs $50,000 annually.Implemented hand held devices for improved data collection capability saving $32.000.Leading the PCI compliance initiative for three distinct points of sale systems, our WEB e-commerce system, and several ancillary systems.