Focused on project or contract opportunities to help organizations improve performance and value.Managed effort to mitigate third party vendor risk by notifying suppliers of new US privacy requirements for handling personal information. Analyzed data for 200K suppliers to identify in scope vendors. Led data enrichment and provided final information necessary for third party law firm issuing notifications. Developed strategy and process for notifying new vendors during initial onboarding.

Intentional career pause to focus on family commitments- Provided caregiving and support to parent and family member.- Managed renovation and subsequent sale of home.- Engaged in domestic and international travel.

Member of North American Leadership team responsible for working with Executive Committee, Sales, and Client Services leadership to develop and implement initiatives that increased client acquisition and retention. Led revenue enhancement, regulatory compliance, data optimization, client communication and other strategic projects. Redesigned sales and renewal proposal process, improving quality and timeliness of responses that enabled year-over-year revenue increase. Co-Chair of client retention committee which enhanced customer relationships while retaining millions of revenue at risk of migrating to competitors.Enabled higher Salesforce utilization within North American business by implementing changes to help drive new sales, client retention and cross sell opportunities. Recruited key staff to improve business development capabilities which drove additional sales and deeper relationships with existing clients.

Reported to Chief Procurement Officer with responsibility for strategy, framework, policies and standards to manage risk for approximately 20,000 suppliers and $4 billion in annual spend. Identified processes to help ensure governance and risk control programs comply with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Speaker at Sourcing Interest Group annual conference. Participated in invitation only Risk Management Association supplier risk management roundtable.

Advised executives on strategic, financial and operational opportunities to increase profitability.Worked with divisional COO of a global insurance company on transformation initiative to improve client service. Coordinated data enrichment effort across national branch network, prepared future state business model including technology and processes necessary for implementationEstablished new retail subsidiary of a Chicago based bank working with the CFO. Managed financial and operational integration with parent, developed required infrastructure and designed supporting processes.

VP Financial Data and Analytics – Sourcing and Procurement SolutionsLed project for Chief Procurement Officer to enhance analytic and reporting capabilities for $8 billion in supplier spend. Helped redesign Procure-to-Pay and supplier management processes to reduce internal expenses while improving supplier selection, cost savings and service.VP Finance – Allstate Life Insurance CompanyRan opportunity assessment and benefit implementation tracking of expense reduction initiative that achieved over $90 million in annual savings. Led development of new expense analysis, cost allocation and reporting framework as Finance head of project which identified $40 million in savings.

Global Business Operations Officer – LaSalle Global Fund ServicesImplemented operational framework for a new business providing hedge funds with accounting and support services. Built infrastructure (personnel, facilities, financial reporting system) in North America and Ireland. Established international legal entities in Ireland and Guernsey by obtaining required regulatory licenses. Lead Consultant – Corporate DevelopmentRecommended divestiture of employee relocation service which realized $58 million of after-tax proceeds. Developed analytic framework to evaluate commercial trust business portfolio. Assisted executive leadership in executing grow / harvest / divest strategy, including sale of two product lines for $20 million.Department Head – Strategic SourcingReduced net expenses $100 million across 16 product and service categories. Helped implement bank-wide electronic procurement system which drove greater preferred vendor usage and purchasing at negotiated rates.