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Strategic oversight and P&L responsibility for a portfolio of Fortune 100 Consumer Goods operations across a multi-state area. Senior level collaboration spanning operations, financials, safety, quality and compliance.

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

MILITARY CAREER SUMMARY: ☑ Planned and executed unit level global operational missions in support of the U.S. National Defense Strategy.☑ Served as a key leader for executing joint/multinational exercises supporting Pentagon/Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed missions.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

OVERVIEW:Developed multi-generational plan of business projects to achieve financial and operational goals. Reported to the VP, Business Transformation Office and collaborated with business leaders on various initiatives, from identifying opportunities to developing and presenting business cases. Held responsibility for an 8-figure annual synergy/savings target.Context: Requested by upper management to join the core team of the largest vertical integration in Coca-Cola system history. Subsequently led the largest of 15+ workstreams supporting the Coca-Cola Enterprises purchase. Additionally, selected by executive leadership of CCE to serve as a founding member of the Business Transformation Office (BTO).HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Played key role in the successful integration of Coca-Cola Enterprises (billion-dollar acquisition) as the Workstream Leader for the “Sales Center to Shelf/SCS” Team. Drove 6-month effort, achieving full integration, with 98.5% timeliness for 600+ critical milestones. Expected 9-figure cost and revenue synergies over 4 years.☑ Enabled a mid 8-figure sustainable annual savings total and a 9-figure operating income improvement (in the first 18 months of BTO launch) as the BTO leader for a new business entity. Led 40+ workshops that led to multiple improvements; created 50+ presentations for report out to executive leadership.☑ Gained timely and positive feedback from business leader regarding the BTO as the Change Management Leader for the new process. Executed highly detailed and complex Change Management plan, hosting over 100 sessions. Surpassed deliverables of major milestones 4 weeks ahead of schedule.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

OVERVIEW:Directed the strategic development of a new corporate capability and organization to stand up the new Business Transformation Office (BTO). Reported to the Chief Corporate Legal Officer and VP of Strategic Initiatives, with accountability for annual synergies/savings. Hand-selected as the Workstream Lead for a key corporate 120-Day initiative.Context: Brought on board to join the core transformation team supporting the largest brand acquisition in Coca-Cola history (SmartWater). Provided a new level of strategy, process, and overall transformational excellence.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Served as a catalyst for the successful launch of the new brand against the deal timeline, including timely execution of milestones to 98.7% accuracy, as the Strategy Process Leader for the Sales/ Commercialization workstream. Facilitated 60+ report outs of status to senior business leaders. Vitaminwater grew to a billion-dollar entity (instrumental to Coke’s Emerging Brands strategy).☑ Completed over 1,000 hours of detailed engagements, from strategy to execution. Held 400+ routines and developed 200+ exhibits used to support the business case and execution plan. Expected value creation within 2 years of BTO launch exceeded original estimates by close to 40%.

New York, Ny, Us

OVERVIEW:Recruited to join a new, enterprise-wide Process Excellence organization. Directed a team of 5 and reported to the SVP of Corporate Operations & Systems. Maintained a laser focus on early adopters, discovering areas of opportunity.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Achieved an estimated 8-figure synergy savings total through establishing an aggressive synergy plan of over 50 critical projects; secured buy-in from initially reluctant leaders through extensive one-on-one engagement.☑ Paved the way for a 9-figure operating expense savings by leading mission-critical workstreams in an enterprise-wide digital transformation that was foundational to the strategy, multi-year business plan.

Boston, Ma, Us

OVERVIEW:Built a distinguished record of achievements and advancement through increasingly responsible positions. HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Won bids that represented a 9-figure total in new business in first 18 months as Commercial Manager. Enabled core commercial process improvements that led to cycle time reduction of 40%.☑ Increased organizational capacity by over 50% in 9 months while reducing lead time to perform initial set-up work by 70% as part of an instrumental organizational redesign.

B.S., Electronics Management

M.S., International Relations