Head of product, category, sales & operations planning (S&OP), demand planning, purchasing, inventory management, sustainability, business intelligence, government affairs, and commercial bids for Batteries Plus - the nation’s fastest growing provider of specialty solutions in power for enthusiasts of all types for both consumers and businesses.

Responsible for enterprise strategy, including strategic planning and major growth initiatives. In addition, responsible for corporate communications which includes employee, owner, and investor communications across multiple channels and venues.

• Partnered with c-level executives to design the long-term vision and growth plan for the brand as part of the 2019 private equity ownership transaction.• Facilitated annual strategic planning process including senior leadership offsites, setting objectives, developing performance targets, and measuring results.• Led a variety of strategic operations projects and initiatives across the brand to grow same store sales/transactions and improve operating margin by focusing on organizational optimization and store level talent, revenue ports, digital sales growth, and simplifying restaurant processes and technology.• Mobilized cross-functional crisis response efforts for the COVID-19 pandemic that stabilized operational performance execution while achieving financial plan targets. Experience included leadership support over end-to-end store operations support including supply chain/logistics, inventory planning, and store operational execution.

Designed and implemented strategic initiative programs for a $30 billion-dollar petroleum refining, logistics, and marketing organization. Responsibilities included developing a comprehensive strategy to align key finance and operations initiatives, driving $20 million dollars in annual EBITDA generation for the company.Lead finance and operations point of contact for multiple M&A transactions, including the Western Refining transaction and multiple crude oil pipeline asset acquisitions. Pre and post acquisition management responsibilities included validating due diligence aspects of inventories, accounting, and financial models.

Lead the Corporate Internal Audit team. Responsibilities included project management of internal audits for MPC (formerly Andeavor) corporate functions, including the Controller, Treasury, Human Resources, Legal, Supply Chain, Shared Services, Enterprise Business Improvement, and Commercial Trading organizations.

Managed consulting projects of varying complexity and scope for Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Partnered with management to develop strategy, define objectives, and prioritize projects. Led multiple large-scale consulting projects as a result of strategy around the customer experience, process improvement, inventory/supply chain management, financial optimization, and compliance. Lead on multiple projects to integrate NBCUniversal operations as part of the 2011 merger. Led multiple large-scale projects to improve business units within NBCUniversal including NBC Sports (Olympics), Universal Parks & Resorts, and International Film Distribution.

The Leadership Preparation Program (LPP) is a highly competitive two-year rotational program focused on developing leadership and management skills through challenging job roles, senior leader mentoring, and advanced training/development courses. • First Rotation: Corporate Finance Analyst at Lincoln Financial Group• Second Rotation: Account Coordinator - Relationship Management at Lincoln Financial Distributors