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St. Louis, MO, US

Irvine, California, US

• Partnered with top-tier clients in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, financial services, insurance, and manufacturing, driving operational and financial improvements exceeding $750M.
• Led a $50M savings initiative by creating a scalable supplier-driven innovation model, delivering measurable value globally.
• Transformed operations for a global insurer, reducing cycle times by 80%, cutting $30M in costs, and raising client satisfaction by 90%.
• Increased production throughput by 35%, reduced costs by 25%, and boosted efficiency by 40% across 50+ projects using Lean Six Sigma.
• Delivered $30M in savings for a mortgage bank by halving processing times, cutting compliance errors by 75%, and setting new regulatory standards.
• Reduced inventory by 25% and captured $15M in annual savings through advanced inventory management and sourcing strategies.

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Drove $90M in revenue growth and boosted North American margins from 37.8% to 38.2% by spearheading strategic operational realignment and launching targeted initiatives that optimized profitability and market.
• Led the turnaround of a struggling business unit, achieving $13M in operating income within the first year by aligning operational strategies with market demands and strategic goals, setting a new foundation for.
• Generated $5.6M in annual savings through realignment of Finance and HR operations, implementing process redesign, strengthening governance, and optimizing resource allocation.
• Enhanced product portfolio value by 10% through strategic planning, innovation, and advanced business intelligence efforts, enabling data-driven decisions that fueled competitive advantage.
• Drove enterprise-wide alignment of strategy with business goals, accelerating revenue growth and fostering cross-departmental collaboration, setting a unified course for sustainable development.
• Established a program management framework that reduced project delivery timelines by 80%, enhancing productivity and driving profitability.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, US

Recruited to drive executive commitment to Lean Six Sigma (LSS), following up on plant-level adoption. Developed and implemented operations, performance planning and holistic (LSS) strategy. Delivered 600+ manufacturing and supply chain projects yielding $100M+. Increased sales force effectiveness and grew market coverage by $25M. Pioneered multimillion.

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Worldwide Director of Strategy Management and Process Excellence (2005 – 2006)Provided vision, strategy, and process excellence leadership for 13 companies. Reported to the Company Group Chairman. Drove continuous improvement leveraging lean processes; accelerated product development and grew profitability. Spearheaded redesign of product development.

Irvine, CA, US

Hired to build the global manufacturing Six Sigma initiative. Pivotal role in development, and delivery of key operational deliverables. Supervised team of 11 Black Belts and 80 Green Belts. Reduced costs by $25M by implementing Toyota Production Lean manufacturing processes. Implemented Business Process Management; assessed 80+ key process capabilities.

Brookfield, Wisc., US

Recruited to General Electric account management team to advance the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) initiative in providing a broad range of credit card related services to clients. Selected as Program Manager for multimillion dollar DFSS re-architecture initiative. Revamped software development program. Delivered $20M in working capital process improvements.

Randolph AFB, TX, US

Strategic Management and Manpower Engineer (1990 – 1999)Concurrent with serving as General’s primary strategic planning interface for over 50 Air Force units and Black Belts, assigned to new Quality Air Force initiative. Developed materials / led training for 50+ Black Belts and 2,000+ personnel. Created / maintained multiple standardized organizational.

Emba, Business Administration

Bs, Operations Management And Business Administration

Aas, Logistics Management

Aas, Personnel Management