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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Executive responsibility for corporate strategic planning, product standardization and development, corporate training initiatives, measured continuous operational improvement and the proactive alignment of senior executives, key business units and departmental leaders.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for providing leadership and orchestration across the various departments of the company to manage short and long-term goals, plans and strategies.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for managing the business unit which drives MCPc’s Global Secure Technology Asset Disposition (STAD) strategies, methodologies, and customer service delivery management practices. This includes engagement around ITAM Maturity and Total Cost Of Ownership models that streamline device performance, actively manage and optimize lifecycle costs and reduce risk to unwanted data exposure. MCPc’s STAD services are organized into three specific service focus areas including:Centralized And Onsite Data DestructionThe first step in every end-of-life process is to ensure that all data and settings contained within individual IT assets are effectively destroyed and documented. Our data destruction offerings are stratified, based on risk mitigation requirements and certified by the Department of Defense to adhere to the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Ultimately, MCPc can conduct destruction services at an authorized MCPc network facility or conduct services onsite at the customer’s facility to minimize exposure associated with transportation logistics.Responsible RecyclingThe federal environmental protection laws require proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials. Our disposal process adheres to all guidelines when handling your old hardware. You’ll gain peace of mind, releasing you from any liability for all disposed and recycled assets.Effective RepurposingWhether you are reusing hardware or remarketing old equipment, MCPc can take the necessary actions, from making repairs to transferring ownership, all in accordance with your specific security requirements, legal guidelines and lease terms.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Executive leader with considerable experience engaging organizations ranging from early-stage startups to regional/national corporations; with proven abilities in business process development, consultative selling strategies, information technology assessments, strategy, infrastructure design and architecture, procedures and practices, trouble shooting and problem solving, as well as project organization, business operations, technical vision, and leadership; with proven success in creation, implementation, and execution while establishing a strong leadership culture required to create competitive advantages and achieve corporate objectives.Specialties:- Executive Leader with demonstrated success developing and executing strategic plans and business development, and directing corporate initiatives to high levels of performance and profitability;- Senior Technologist with extensive experience designing and managing technology lifecycles from inception to delivery of world-class product; in-depth/hands-on knowledge of efficient technology development processes, business impact methodologies and overall TCO best practices.

Acting in a sales leadership role working directly with the MCPc Great Lakes Region to enhance existing client relationships and develop new business opportunities by delivering tangible results in a technology setting. MCPc is a $200M privately held technology integrator based in Cleveland, Ohio which represents a wide ranging product portfolio of over 100K products and services including:• Voice/Data/Video Converged Network Infrastructure• Comprehensive Data Center Solutions• Virtualization & Cloud Computing Technologies• Visual Collaboration Solutions• Personal System Lifecycle Management• Printing & Imaging Cost Management• Software Licensing Services• E-Procurement Supply Chain Services• Day-2 Support & Custom Managed ServicesPersonal Focus Areas:Service oriented architecture (SOA) strategy development, cloud & virtualization architecture, structured business process engineering (BPE) development/deployment, change management, infrastructure convergence strategic planning, virtual collaboration technology management, integrated technology project management, ROI & TCO based sales development process, infrastructure cost analysis/cost containment & management, consulting practice development, managed service engagement planning, technology service engagement design, sales training, sales management, sales hiring process, enterprise account management

Responsible for developing a short, mid and long term strategy to transition the business from an Avaya PBX telephone-centric telecommunications equipment sales and service provider to a convergence-centric (voice/data/video) infrastructure solution provider. Developed a framework to deploy a new go-to-market strategy that included:• Network infrastructure deployment• Alternative network hardware sourcing• Organic and subcontracted network support• Network monitoring services• Cost containment services• Custom managed network services• Converged network project management methodology Interfaced with customers and prospects to identify areas where Laketec could be of service beyond the core competency of PBX telephone equipment support. Engaged as a value added overlay in numerous enterprise and commercial level customer relationships

Participated in co-driving business startup activities along with the Principal to grow the company into 20+ employee intellectual property based “pure technology consultancy” with annual revenues of $2.5M. Primarily responsible for product development of the core communications technology assessment process which focused on aligning performance, cost and value to maximize the effeciency and utilization of the organizational communications network. Held responsibility for coordinating sales and project management activities between the sales and operations delivery teams. Reported directly to the principal and managed the tracking of all project cash flow and margin across the active project portfolio. Organically developed and/or contributed to consulting methodologies for:• Executive team interviews and assessment of business use case for corporate communications network• Detailed site assessments documenting corporate assets and usage patters• Detailed Voice/Data/Video/Wireless network services and hardware lifecycle cost auditing• Voice/Data/Video/Wireless network assessment & design services• Wired and Wireless carrier services contract evaluation and renegotiation• Telecommunication hardware capital expenditure optimization• Competitive multi-vendor request for proposal construction and response evaluation process (in both public government/education and private commercial environments)• Total Cost of Ownership & Return on Investment Analysis• Complex technology project management• Government and education alternative funding sources (grants and E-Rate)• Chronic/protracted trouble shooting and technical/financial problem resolution Engaged with customers and prospects to identify areas where BTS could solve business problems and deliver sustainable cost reduction and/or cost avoidance strategies. Held all direct reporting responsibilities for the staff with the exception of the principal.

B.S., Telecommunications Management

Activities and Societies: Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Debate Team, Ultimate Frisbee Team

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