I was hired into the well established Elite Brands of Colorado due to my long history of bringing innovation and efficiencies to Operations departments including my experience in ERP systems, based on their upcoming transition from a fully paper operation to automation. In this role, I manage a team of 30 staff comprised of managers, supervisors, drivers, warehouse staff and associates. Oversees all inbound logistics, forecasting, procurement, private fleet management, routing, inventory control, personnel management, facilitates maintenance, and process improvement. Over the last 8 years we have traversed a lot of internal and external changes impacting operations with notable achievements being: - Coordinating and launching an ERP system moving from paper to automation including a full department restructuring absorbing positions from other departments for operational effectiveness- Dramatically decreasing inventory discrepancies through effective utilization of new ERP system- Creating a comprehensive suite of metrics to analyze operational performance in real time- Reducing turnover and improved service by shifting from delivery drivers to customer service representatives- Scaling operations to handle larger volume of business with current assets - Successfully onboarding 300 customers overnight due to changes in Colorado liquor law through route analyzation- Improving personnel management and accountability through management restructuring- Successfully navigating staffing challenges due to COVID while concurrently building business

With a steady stream of word-of-mouth clients, often in the Colorado-based startup environment, needing assistance with operations and logistics consulting I stepped into the realm of freelancing. This included everything from systems analysis and development, scaling, metrics identification and implementation, process improvement, procedure development, and efficiency identification. A sampling of projects are: - Instrumental in quickly scaling construction company to absorb disaster response needs of 2013 Boulder County Floods; project management, staffing, equipment, accounting, technology, finances, and bidding process- Assessed and advised solar company on defining the market, increasing margins, and scaling business- Developed a point-of-sale system for retail businesses with unique needs from hardware to metric development

in 2012 I was recruited to lead Il Castagno Distributors, a boutique distributor of fine wines from France, Italy, Spain, Argentia, and California, based on their very quick, exponential growth. My primary focuses upon hire were improving supply chain components, utilizing my previously established network and expertise, to increase sales and achieve savings, while establishing forecasting models to analyze sell through and make procurement decisions. Specific achievements included: - Increased sales by 340% over prior year, exceeding projections- Achieved 36% savings on inbound freight from Europe through initiative development and implementation- Conducted a thorough analysis to successfully scale operations for larger transactional volume- Supported the rapid growth from five to 25 staff- Developed and implemented systems positively impacting company efficacy including: o Accounting functions in QuickBooks o Fulfillment, inventory, and procurement standard operating procedures o Operating budget and reporting; presented monthly to private equity fund- Enhanced recruitment of talented professionals through the establishment of a compensation and benefits plan

As my Management position continued to grow in alignment with company success, I was promoted to Director of Operations maintaining all the Operations Manager duties while responsible for 90 employees, including 6 managers. Daily duties included preparing and managing budget, analyzing P&L statements to create a reporting package for the CEO and CFO, overseeing supply chain management of materials, planning, procurements and inbound logistics. Additionally, I cultivated relationships for logistics, temporary labor packaging supplies and raw material suppliers. - Focused on continuous improvement of systems, outsourcing, and better outbound freight methods resulting in: o Reduced inventory inaccuracies to less than .5% through the institution of cycle count procedure o Reduced costs of goods sold in kitting operation by 20% o Reduced outbound freight by minimizing mis-ships, redirections, and return to sender shipments- Instituted and presented metrics tracked on a daily basis showing warehouse and manufacturing productivity

Hired on to managed the day-to-day operations of a 90,000 square foot facility with 45-80 employees depending on seasonal needs, coordinating all inbound and outbound logistics including negotiating contracts. Collaborated with and managed international suppliers, freight brokers, and warehouses. Instrumental in facilitating company growth from $0 to $40M in two years through various accomplishments, including: - Oversaw all aspects of a new internal warehouse set up; site selection, lease negotiation, organizational structure, staff recruitment, process creation, and system implementation o Achieved $275,000 in savings of fulfillment operations labor in the first year o Decreased outbound freight by 24% ($530,000) in year one- Built a team of Account Executives to support top customers from account set up through order fulfillment- Developed and managed third party fulfillment company relationships in U.S. Canada, and Europe; integrated systems and wrote operating procedures to meet business needs- Departmental Leader for ERP conversion; set up EDI functions, order entry and warehouse management system