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Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Solve is a private equity owned company that manufactures high-quality bearings and power transmission components.Senior leadership team member responsible for all aspects of Information Technology globally.Strategy• Developed a three year technology vision and strategic plan that aligned to current business growth objectives• Assessed resources, realigned the team structure, and developed resource plans to better support the business and deliver on strategic plans• Re-established a project portfolio management process to align IT investments to business prioritiesDigital• Deployed a new EDI platform that will improve our customer digital communications and allow for a standard process, faster deployments, and troubleshooting, as well as reduce complexity and cost• Deployed a CRM platform to support revenue growth goals, increase customer satisfaction, and improve employee productivityApplications• Upgraded ERP application to latest version to reduce risk and provide additional functionalityInfrastructure/Information Security• Developed a Cybersecurity strategy and roadmap based on the CIS framework• Upgraded the IT infrastructure at all locations to an SDWAN platform to reduce risk and prepare for growth• Executed all IT aspects of the opening of the new primary warehouse, two new Sales offices, and consolidation of two acquired locations• Migrated all remaining employees from acquired companies to the enterprise phone platform

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

Wellness Pet Company is a $600MM private equity owned company producing pet food and treats with 550 employees in 9 locations globally.Senior leadership team member responsible for all aspects of Information Technology, Digital, and Enterprise Project Management globally• Established an Enterprise Project Management program that provides project and portfolio management for all Product Launch, Business, and IT projects. • Redesigned and deployed a new Product Development and Launch process.• Established an Enterprise Risk Management program.• Established a Continuous Improvement/Functional Transformation program.• Implemented the infrastructure and applications needed for the start up of an acquired factory.

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

Senior leadership team member responsible for all aspects of Information Technology globally.Strategy• Developed a three year technology vision and strategic plan that aligned to current business growth objectives• Assessed resources, realigned the team structure, and developed resource plans to better support the business and deliver on strategic plans• Re-established a project portfolio management process to align IT investments to business prioritiesDigital• Deployed a Direct to Consumer site to generate consumer insights and test innovation initiatives.• Expanded the digital platform capabilities to support eCommerce channel expansion. • Developed a data driven culture. Expanded the data foundation. Developing metrics, dashboards and self-service analytic capabilities on the Microsoft PowerBI platform.• Delivered digital supply chain initiatives including a new transportation management platform, integrating with two new third party logistics partners, and supplier EDI.Applications• Deployed Office 365 and Teams to improve collaboration and communication capabilities• Upgraded ERP,MRP, CRM, WMS, and Consumer Affairs applications to latest version to reduce risk and provide additional functionality• Completed the integration of an acquisition including migrating to the global ERP platform and set up of a new business in Australia• Implemented Tracegains for Supplier Quality and Audit ManagementInfrastructure/Information Security• Upgraded/expanded IT infrastructure at all locations to reduce risk, prepare for growth, and smart factory initiatives.• Developed a Cybersecurity strategy and roadmap based on the NIST framework.

West Hartford, Ct, Us

Colt was a $200MM American firearms manufacturer with over 400 employees globally.Senior leadership team member responsible for all aspects of Information Technology globally including: strategic planning, applications, web/eCommerce, analytics, digital, infrastructure, operations, information security, and complianceStrategy• Developed a three year technology vision and one year strategic plan that aligned to current stabilization business objectivesDigital• Redesigned and deployed Colt.com including an eCommerce experience• Deployed quality scan stations for the assembly lines to reduce quality fallout during final inspection. Included capturing electronic machine readings where available.• Implemented an automated laser serial number marking and recording solution to improve productivity & compliance. Also, a scanning solution to improve serial number accuracy and reduce inventory cycle time by 50%• Deployed Microsoft PowerBI across the enterprise providing dashboard and self-service analyticsApplications• Upgraded Epicor ERP to latest version to reduce risk and improve stability, mobile capability, and user experience• Implemented a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution for lead/opportunity/quote management to provide pipeline visibility and improve productivity of the sales team• Migrated the Time & Attendance, HR, and Payroll systems to a cloud based, fully integrated platform to reduce complexity and costs by 60%• Launched a new intranet on SharePoint online to improve employee communication/collaborationInfrastructure and Security • Developed a Cybersecurity strategy and roadmap based on the NIST framework. Deployed Cybersecurity awareness training, new firewall hardware and software, laptop encryption, and multi-factor authentication• Developed a cloud strategy to improve scalability, flexibility, security, and disaster recovery. Migrated to Office 365 and applications to Microsoft Azure

The primary role of the Board is to provide industry-based guidance in the accomplishment of Pathways’ vision. The Board is a resource for mentors, internships, experiential learning, curriculum advice, as well as current industry needs.Governance Committee responsible for overseeing board development including recruiting new members and future leadership; continuously assessing the functioning of the current board; engaging with partners and other organizations; providing for the appropriate administration of the board including items such as: updating the by-laws; collecting and organizing minutes of the board and its committees; promoting good communications; managing any legal or accounting issues that might arise

Responsible for the strategy, direction, and growth of the Central CT chapter of the Society for Information Management. Prior positions included, Communications, Secretary, and Vice President.• Organize and facilitate the annual Careers in Information Management & Business Analytics panel at the University of Connecticut• Organize and facilitate the annual CIO Roundtable event at the CT CIO Forum

Seattle, Wa, Us

Slalom was a global business and technology consulting company with over 4,000 employees and $700MM in revenueResponsible for leading the delivery of client digital transformation projects/programs as well as the technology consulting practices. The technology practices included: Digital & Experience Design, Portals & Collaboration, CRM and Software Engineering. • Lead the enterprise sales lead and opportunity management transformation program, enabled by Salesforce.com, for a regional bank• Lead the program rescue of a direct to consumer (DTC) digital platform of an Insurance/Financial Services company • Lead the data center migration program of an acquisition integration for an Insurance/Financial Services company • Deployed supplier insight data visualization project for a Fortune 100 diversified industrial company• Lead an operational reporting assessment and design project for a high-end clothing retailer• Lead the technology teams that delivered the following digital projects: -- Digital member portal and public web site for a Healthcare Insurance company -- A technical assessment of a direct to consumer (DTC) quoting platform for a Property & Casualty Insurance Company -- Departmental collaboration portals for a Property & Casualty Insurance company -- An underwriting collaboration portal for an Insurance/Investment management company -- The experience/design of a digital solution for United Way -- Digital actuarial models for a global Property & Casualty Insurance/Reinsurance Company

New Britain, Ct, Us

Stanley Black and Decker was an $11B diversified industrial company with over 45,000 employees. Responsible for the strategy and leadership of IT for the Corporate Division. This included driving common application platforms across the enterprise. Also, responsible for the global Finance SAP design blueprint, and the IT acquisition integration efforts for the Corporate Division. During this time-frame Stanley transacted over 45 acquisitions valued at $7B• Implemented the following enterprise platforms-- PeopleSoft human resources, ADP US Payroll, and Kronos time and attendance-- SunGard (SaaS) collection/dispute management platform for Europe shared services -- Concur (SaaS) travel and procurement expense management -- Supplier financing program that resulted in $110MM in working capital improvements.-- Global security system infrastructure-- Global importer security filing compliance solution (10+2)-- Ariba (SaaS) procure to pay platform -- External supplier portal to improve the supplier experience-- Consolidated two Asia sourcing organizations to one SAP system and process

New Britain, Ct, Us

Responsible for the strategy and leadership of IT for the Finance and Human Resource functions. Developed and supported innovative technology based solutions that increased efficiency, reduced cost, and automated, simplified, and standardized business processes.• Developed and executed a cloud strategy• Implemented the following enterprise platforms -- Business process outsourcing virtual desktop -- Cloud based Accounts Payable automation -- Cloud based electronic content management (ECM) -- Business process management suite (BPMS) -- Cloud based material safety datasheets from Actio

BearingPoint/KPMG Consulting was a $3B consulting firm with 15,000 employees globally. Responsible for BearingPoint’s internal business systems and the ERP support organization. Responsibilities included developing the application strategy, management of the technical services provider, 24-7 application support, project/program management, DCAA and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.• Managed a $30 Million internal business transformation and PeopleSoft ERP project• Designed, implemented and manage Problem Management, Change Management, Release Management, and SDLC processes for the application support team

Toronto, On, Ca

Responsible for the growth and development of the PeopleSoft practice and delivery of large ERP implementations. Other positions held include Manager Financial Services Practice (1998-1999) and Senior Consultant (1997-1998) • Lead a $12 Million enterprise wide PeopleSoft ERP upgrade• Lead a $3 Million PeopleSoft Financials 6.0 to 7.5 ERP upgrade• Lead a $1.5 Million PeopleSoft ERP financial system post-production support

SMS Corporation is a healthcare systems provider located in the Philadelphia Metro area. Responsible for all aspects of the implementation of the PeopleSoft ERP General Ledger and Accounts Payable applications including process transformation.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Albert Einstein Medical Center is a hospital located in Philadelphia. Responsible for the facilitation of the annual budget process with hospital department administrators and monthly budget to actual variance reporting. Other positions held include Financial Analyst and Accountant.

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