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Little Rock, Arkansas, Us

Oversee IT and Infosec teams, IT strategy, IT acquisition diligence and integration, enterprise network infrastructure, software application stack, cyber security, company hardware/software assets, and end-user support.

To inspire the next generation of students, improve STEM teaching and build local partnerships to grow our nation’s future workforce.The Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR) Foundation, the individual philanthropic arm of the company and its U.S.-based subsidiary companies, Aerojet Rocketdyne and Easton Development Company, was established in 1999 to provide charitable resources in the communities where the company does business and where its employees live, work and volunteer.

Los Angeles , California, Us

Leading the Information Technology organization for Aerojet Rocketdyne. Focusing on the development and execution of an IT strategy to help deliver on mission success. The goal of the strategy will be to unlock greater value for customers and the business by enabling innovative, secure and compliant technology solutions.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Responsibility for Pratt & Whitney's world wide Digital environment for cloud, infrastructure, cyber security, and compliance. Developed the first cloud based strategy for Pratt & Whitney’s three largest enterprise systems (ERP, MES and PLM) to support our unprecedented engine production ramp. Led the architecture redesign, change management, negotiations and implementation that realized significant performance and capacity improvement and cost reduction from our legacy landscape. Leading a world-class cyber security organization and developed a defense in-depth strategy that protects our most sensitive IP from APT's and nation state actors. Helped successfully lead the Digital Technology organization through the international trade compliance, Consent Decree imposed on UTC by the United States government. Reporting directly to the CIO of Pratt & Whitney.

Stamford, Ct, Us

Led the Global Infrastructure teams of a multi-billion dollar mining and manufacturing company. Transformed the way Infrastructure services were delivered in a global organization with a very aggressive growth strategy. Tronox provided a greenfield opportunity to build a vision for how you believe you can deliver quantitative and qualitative value to the business. Led an internal IT team of 30+ and numerous external and contract resources. Developed a global strategy that leveraged a mix of cloud based solutions and managed services to reduce the overall IT cost structure and at the same time creating flexibility and agility to support the business for future organic and inorganic growth. Reported directly to the CIO of Tronox Global.

Vista, California, Us

Led the Global Infrastructure/Operations and Vendor Management teams of a +$1B consumer electronics company. Implemented innovative initiatives that leveraged the "cloud" to gain the economies of scale that ultimately reduced our operating expenses and at the same time improved the services being provided by the IT team to help grow the business. Reported directly to the CIO of D&M Global.

Addlestone, Surrey, Gb

Led the creation of Enterprise Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Program Management Office and Infrastructure and Operations organizations of multi-billion dollar supply chain and logistics company, budget responsibilities and 100+ member team. Responsible for the strategic vision and execution of the IS Transformation team. Helping lead the way through innovation by changing the culture and challenging the conventional wisdom of how things within IoT can be done. Reported directly to the Brambles CIO.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Created and led IT Infrastructure Shared Services group of multi-billion dollar consumer electronics and OEM automotive manufacturing company, overseeing budget and 50 member team. Responsible for Vendor Management, outsourcing relationships, licensing, contract management, governance, risk and compliance and SOX. Accountable for strategic planning and team leadership of ~100 consultants who manage Harman International’s global internal IT infrastructure including 6 data centers, 1 call center, internal voice and data networks, 1,600 UNIX and Window servers, 500 terabytes of storage, >11,000 desktops/laptops, and 24x7 operations. Strong emphasis on eliminating risk, reducing costs, elevating the skill set and capabilities of the IT organization and aligning IT investment with the overall business strategy and goals. Reported directly to the CIO of Harman International

Frankfurt Am Main, De

Recruited by Senior Vice President of company to head support for all internal IT operations for North America. Rapidly delivered higher service level, re-organized support team increasing satisfaction rating across all locations. Position included general management of IT Staff, support and budget responsibilities for North America, solution management and service delivery. Direct management of Infrastructure and Operations support teams. Liaison for both strategic customer relationships and key third party technology providers (including, Cisco, Microsoft and SAP). Also, led a corporate initiative to formalize internal enterprise support and strategic planning processes. Participated and contributed to budget forecasting and planning for the department. In CSO role, responsible for collaborating with international colleagues on defining and implementing Governance, Risk and Compliance and SOX strategy across the enterprise. Reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer and VP of IT Operations.

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