As Vice President of Operations at Sodexo I develop and execute strategies to drive operational excellence and achieve business goals for the HTM/Clinical Engineering business across North America. I lead teams to ensure profitability, cash flow, and client satisfaction while optimizing processes to exceed financial and performance targets. By building strong client relationships and aligning cross-functional teams, I ensure the successful execution of strategic initiatives.

Responsible for driving operational excellence through lean, efficient practices that align with the strategic growth objectives within the healthcare sector. Success is achieved by building strong client relationships, ensuring business retention, and driving new business development initiatives. My approach focuses on delivering value, optimizing processes, and supporting sustainable growth for the organization.

In my role, I oversaw the P&L for the European markets, ensuring alignment with both financial and operational objectives. I led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process and executed key initiatives to meet critical financial and operational KPIs. I also identified and targeted competitive and adjacent companies for acquisition, managing the full M&A process from due diligence through post-acquisition integration. Additionally, I spearheaded business development efforts to expand market presence and drive growth opportunities.

FINANCE DIRECTOR, ALL PARTS/MULTI-VENDOR SERVICES • Provided financial forecasting and reports for P&L • Created KPIs used to maximize revenue, margin, and ROIs• Evaluated and revised MVS contract language reducing unintended financial risk

• Entrepreneurship & Merger/Acquisition• Business Planning Class. Adjunct Professor, Owens School of Business 2008 to 2010 Accelerator Program, Health Care Specialist

• At the Department of Radiation Oncology, I led the growth strategy, budgeting, staffing, physician recruitment and retention, and overall operations for the department and its five satellite locations. I managed a 15-person physician group practice, where I established a new physician compensation program to drive productivity and improve margins. Additionally, I secured project financing, designed the facility, and oversaw the construction and marketing efforts to successfully open a joint venture with Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Radiation Oncology Center.

I managed and mentored the Corporate Accounts GPO team, driving 5% year-over-year growth. I coordinated the entire sales lifecycle, from proposal development to closing and follow-up. Additionally, I negotiated GPO agreements for commercial sales and services across all modalities and developed tailored sales strategies for Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), with a particular focus on HCA as a key account.

Adjunct Professor in the Masters of Health Service Administration Program. Classes included healthcare finance; management; marketing; and operations management

• Developed Hospital and Physician group practice programs needed to improve efficiency and grow revenue

• Negotiated and administered GPO contract execution and maintenance of the 5-year term, $400 Million HealthTrust Purchasing Group account (sales and service) achieving targets with 3% YoY growth

• Managed the service delivery team with P&L responsibility for a $110M annual revenue service business s