Brian Donovan Email & Phone Number

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Hired to lead quality & continuous improvement as Amentum Crane expands in the next few years. Amentum is a premier leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration. Trusted to modernize the most critical missions anywhere in the world, today and in the future. Proud to serve the US warfighter and national infrastructure improvements.Facilitated successful ISO 9001 recertification for multiple sites, filled role of transition manager for multiple contracts across different mission areas at NSWC Crane and strategic consulting services across several microelectronics efforts in support of US national defense and industry growth.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Us

* Recruited to lead new Global Engineering function in Purolite's Global Supply Chain, to upscale and upskill organization across, leverage Ecolab corporate and support functions for growth in US, Europe and Asia.* Led capital improvement project portfolio governance and execution, for Ecolab's "growth engine" Purolite acquisition. Managed 2022 CAPEX, then doubled YOY investment, including fortification of existing sites. * Built talent and capabilities for engineers at the manufacturing plants, regional and global levels, with optimal mix of local-placed and remote / global talent. Built collaborative community to accelerate growth by partnering with engineers beyond supply chain, in Quality, R&D, field service.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain, Strategic Initiatives: * Supported infant formula recall and supply chain recovery for great team at the impressive Sturgis, Michigan plant. Please see Abbott website for best explanation of a complicated situation. * Elected for early retirement after 21 years given external opportunity to grow with another value- driven company. Grateful for years of exciting challenges and many outstanding leaders that I consider friends.* Highly recommend anyone reading my profile to consider opportunities to work for or with any business unit at Abbott. Yes, I would do it all over again and do wear my Abbott polo in "retirement".

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Led a team of talented professionals to support manufacturing operations for a 4,000+ contingent workforce that makes COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests in Gurnee, IL USA. Scaled up, scaled down, restarted, scaled up 24-7 operations.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

* Led strategic programs for members of the C-Suite at enterprise or targeted business unit.* Q3 2020: hand-selected for Gurnee IL factory startup's BinaxNOW COVID-19 product that directly confronted pandemic with quality, rapid (15 minute) testing; established weekly workforce testing with same.* Q2 2020: deployed to support a capital equipment supplier near Philadelphia as part of PCR IDNOW manufacturing capacity expansion. Made in the USA!* 2019: organized, developed and delivered supplier development and margin enhancement programs focused on our medical devices whose technology helps many around the globe live life to the fullest.* Mid 2018: nutrition supply chain portfolio & resource management proposal, transitioned to another leader for implementation.* 2016 - 2018: cash flow program management after SJL acquisition, earned President's Award.* 2015 - 2016: led organizational enterprise procurement transformation involving 600 talented professionals across global business units.* Established Abbott's Veterans Network to recruit, develop and serve the community including 50% membership increase and leadership team expansion as part of Abbott's world-class 9 ERGs, https://www.abbott.com/careers/diversity-and-inclusion/employee-networks.html

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

* Drove Abbott's nutrition business unit’s global gross margin improvement portfolio of programs across commercial and supply chain operations. * Led PMO of upto 8 direct & matrixed professionals across multiple locations.* Recognized for best in class margin expansion initiative integrated into company culture with successive years of 2 point GMI.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

* Led Abbott's diagnostic informatics programs across several business units for customer site installations, country & infrastructure readiness.* Led a direct & matrixed cross-functional team for web-based IT product that provided a total laboratory solution using STARLiMS & RFID technology.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

* Led decentralized PMO governance for manufacturing site closure & dozens of international product transfers* Established distribution margin portfolio for 10 sites, multi-million $ savings = multi-point margin improvement* Implemented Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution, Clarity for project and resource management* Presentation and link to webinar included below.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

* Managed eLabeling (eIFU) and on demand printing for manufacturing.* Managed consolidation restructuring project for largest manufacturing site.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

* IT leadership in global diagnostics business for SLC & PM best practices.* Direct hire after year consulting during Diagnostics consent decree.

Warrenville , Il, Us

Computer System Implementation and Validation Services Project Manager: Specialized in assisting pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers' compliance with FDA requirements (Part 11, Part 211/820) for computerized systems including Oracle Clinicals and MRPs BPCS & MFG Pro.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

* Earned Ranger Tab, Senior Jumpmaster qualification* 3 years in Italy as Platoon Leader and Executive Officer* 1 year at Fort Hood, Texas in Logistics and Training

Bs, Operations Research / Systems Engineering

Mba, International Management