I lead IT strategy for multiple companies, driving digital transformation and innovation. Achievements include cost reductions through legacy application decommissioning and leading successful M&A integrations. Responsibilities also include virtual CIO consultant for a group of Madison Air companies and providing inputs for strategic decision-making.

• Led digital modernization efforts at Nortek, decommissioning 150 legacy applications and implementing a cloud-first approach, resulting in a 40% reduction in operational costs.• Spearheaded ERP and application modernization, decommissioning 100 applications and transitioning the organization to a cloud-first model.

• Collaborated with St. Louis CIO leadership to drive strategic initiatives and provide insights on emerging technologies.• Facilitated networking opportunities for CIOs to share best practices and foster a supportive community.• Contributed to the growth of St. Louis CIO by attracting top-tier CIO talent and expanding the network's reach.

• Led the Mobility Technology Research, Development, and Innovation team at Enterprise Holdings, focusing on Global Mobility Strategy and new business opportunities in mobile technology.• Developed innovative solutions to enhance mobility services, resulting in increased efficiency and customer satisfaction.• Implemented cutting-edge technologies to drive growth and stay ahead of industry trends.

• Led global strategy for all mobile technology across various business operations at Enterprise Holdings.• Implemented a Global Mobility shared services model and Mobility COE to streamline operations.• Successfully turned around Enterprise's mobile strategy, achieving full Global 30k Mobile Tablet deployment target in just 9 months.

• Set Network, Voice/Telecom and unified communications strategy for AB InBev North American Zone, consisting of 30,000 employees.• “Game Changer” - charged with setting strategy for the new Commercial Sales and Marketing office in New York City. "Leap frogging" current trends and delivering new technology-based solutions that will position the team for high end growth.• Transformed legacy Infrastructure services saving the business $3M+ in OPEX annually. • Optimized North American zone’s network infrastructure, reducing WAN traffic by 35% and saving $2M in OPEX annually.• Maintain relationships and collaborate with Global Operations/IT peers to deliver consistent business technology solutions across all Global zones and consolidate solutions/operations.• Created an Infrastructure Delivery Model and corresponding team to change the way technology was delivered across the zone. Greatly reducing time to market on tech delivery by 70%.• Recent innovations: Voice over Wi-Fi, Voice as a Service, Cisco Jabber/MS Lync integration on corporate and BYOD assets, Telepresence Video deployed across all sites in the NA Zone, 802.11ac Wireless Upgrade, Identity Services Engine (ISE – Management and Security of Mobile Enterprise).• Employee/People focused – volunteered and led Employee Appreciation Committee. Developed concept and implemented new Annual Employee Appreciation event at the Magic House. Resulted in significant positive increase in employee engagement.• Championed and led Global strategy to improve mobility solution technologies that allow systems and handheld devices to leverage low cost, cloud-based internet solutions. Driving a mobile first mindset across Global IT organizations. • North American Zone Program Manager for Mobile Infrastructure - $12M Capex project achieved 9 months ahead of schedule and met or exceeded all KPI’s.

• Set Network, Voice/Telecom, and unified communications strategy for AB InBev North American Zone, leading to $3M+ OPEX savings annually.• Transformed legacy Infrastructure services, optimizing North American zone’s network infrastructure and reducing WAN traffic by 35%.• Managed teams to deliver quality products and solutions, resulting in a 70% reduction in time to market on tech delivery.

• Managed IT Operations in Northern California for a leading brewing manufacturing facility with a 4M annual barrel production rate.• Oversaw plant operations, ensuring efficiency and smooth functioning on a routine basis.• Implemented strategic IT solutions to optimize production processes and enhance overall performance.

• Led strategic IT Operations direction for Engineering Systems team across 15 domestic and international facilities.• Managed $15M in capital projects annually, overseeing IT implementations and team training in China and England.• Spearheaded IT Compliance review process for China’s corporate headquarters.

• Managed multiple vendor technology projects and infrastructure implementations for domestic and international breweries and distribution facilities.• Directed a team of consultants to ensure successful execution of capital modernizations and network/client server enterprise system implementations.

Led the IT integration project from Mainframe to Client-Server based systems for major public utility company.