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Direct all business development and operations of this consultancy providing Lean Coaching to the senior management of companies ranging from Fortune 200 to Fortune 500 companies. Assist clients in deployment of Lean operating principles across all lines of business. Conduct GAP analysis on current state to develop future state standards / processes that improve business performance.• Educated the Regional VP on the use of Lean Tools and Principles, assisted in design/build out of a Regional Command Center, and spearheaded rollout of the first of six successful Regional Command Centers. Coached teams on utilization of visuals to better manage daily KPIs.• Took the lead in developing standards, improving processes, and eliminating waste while teaming with HR and other business leaders to hire top talent required to implement winning strategies. Assisted in design/development of a 3–5-year growth roadmap. Partnered with cross-functional subject matter experts to develop and implement future-state best practices to shorten the total process time by 40%.• Recruited by COO to assist with the transformation of a Greenfield Manufacturing site. Leading the site with the implementation of Tiered Visual Performance Management using customized Lean Tools to improve overall culture and manufacturing targets. Achieved a 400% improvement in total number of cases produced in three months. Implemented SCRUM boards at critical lines to drive quick wins.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Brought on as a Global Program Leader - Operations/Supply Chain Excellence (2016 – 2017) and promoted to Global Director - Operations & Supply Chain Excellence in 2017. Initially led PMO Tiger Teams focused on delivering 9-figure in project savings. Later built and deployed a global Operational Excellence Program for this $4.8B manufacturer of industrial paint and coating products. Revitalized a strategic initiative before taking it global and incorporating it as a strategic business function.• Provided strategic leadership that changed the working culture. Created a strategic roadmap to deliver operating excellence to 53 manufacturing sites in less than 3 years. Changed hearts and minds to successfully implement global Operational Excellence program based on customized Lean tools, Kaizen, and Kanban methodologies.• Set the stage for 9-figure projected global savings. Deployed quality processes, enterprise standards and best practices that accelerated business operations transformation focused on improving site safety, material quality, delivery, inventory, and cost containment while decreasing waste and mitigating potential work stoppages.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Brought on as a Business Continuity Manager - Business Continuity/Supply Chain, Performance Materials & Tech. (PMT), (2011-2013). Promoted to Senior Global Project Leader - Business Continuity/Supply Chain, Universal Oil Products (UOP), (2013-2016) and later promoted to Global Program Leader - Business Continuity/Supply Chain, Automation & Control Systems (ACS), (2016).Recruited to develop and launch a Global Business Continuity Program. Created business risk mitigation and business continuity strategies. Championed a Lean based culture of Continuous improvement. Later expanded influence to include UOP and ACS business units. Served as trainer for all six Strategic Business Units.• Strengthened process flows and lowered costs by developing and implementing a full Business Continuity program. Positively transformed production operations across PMT, UOP and ACS.• Averted significant insurance premium increases. Directed creation of 360º business continuity plan that effectively mitigated risks across value chain.• Lowered annual CAPEX and replacement maintenance cost by millions of dollars while improving asset utilization and averting need for major capital investment. Directed a reallocation of production from Europe to the United States.• Increased equipment efficiency 25%, accelerated project turnaround time 50%, and ensured sustainability at a Universal Oil Processing plant by building ongoing monitoring systems and KPIs.• As an Interim Plant Manager, I utilized Lean tools to achieve over $800,000 in savings at a Tulsa plant. I executed 40 process improvements in less than 12 months by employing A3s to identify project opportunities and set precise goals, which averted the plant's closure.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Played a pivotal role in building the business. Assisted in development of a Business Process Strategy Consulting practice. Created and ran the company’s first formal PMO and drove development, and launch of a third-party Subcontract business that generated revenues of $5.5M in a single year. Directed Professional Services business strategy and operations. Managed relations with Fortune 100 technology partners while guiding an organization comprised of solutions architects, developers, and project managers.• Planned and directed engagements including data center consolidations, infrastructure buildouts, creation of business intelligence dashboards and tools, and ERP platform implementations.• Spearheaded a Data Center consolidation for Honeywell International, Inc that consolidated 250 Data Centers down to 2 in a 3+ year initiative that delivered millions of dollars in savings and set the stage for later employment with Honeywell in three transformational leadership roles.

Mba, Master Of Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business

Graduate, Navy Supply Corps School, Logistics