A collaborative executive, (Board Member, CEO, COO, CIO) with a strong track record of driving sales, solving problems, and delivering bottom-line results at middle-market and Fortune 500 companies: CT Gardens (dba Smithland), Neiman Marcus, C-A-L Ranch Stores, Mid-States Distributing Company, The Home Depot, Tractor Supply Company, Bass Pro Shops, and K-Mart. My retail career has progressed through roles in Store Operations, Merchandising, Information Technology, consulting, and the executive suite.In addition to strategically growing the business at Bass Pro, Tractor Supply, Mid-States, C-A-L Ranch Stores, and Smithland, I’ve been involved in, led, or stabilized ERP system implementations and optimizations at five different companies on five different solutions (JDA, Oracle, SAP, Epicor, MS Dynamics Nav). Since joining CT Gardens, LLC (Smithland) in 2020, we quickly stabilized and grew the business during a pandemic, remediated systems after two acquisitions, rebranded all locations, launched an e-commerce platform, opened two stores, and are in the process of building a strong internal company culture delivering five-star customer ratings and solid top-line growth!My particular expertise is solving complex business problems by bringing strategy, people, products, and processes together to achieve significant business growth opportunities and an improved customer experience. Selected Achievements:• Dramatic Growth: Quickly expanded sales by 65% and profit by 30%, while expanding markets by 38% as COO at C-A-L Ranch Stores through an omnichannel transformation strategy.• Corporate Transformation: Played a key leadership role as Director stabilizing Neiman Marcus’ NMG1 ERP transformation. As CEO, refocused Mid-States on its core mission; grew revenue +40% and member purchases +102%; generated tens of millions of dollars in new value through creative merchandising & marketing programs. • Outstanding Performance: Achieved record-breaking dividends for Mid-States within first year of leadership; major contributor as Buyer, DMM, and VP in Tractor Supply’s 375% in sales growth, or $1B in new sales. Delivered millions in net income through strategy, execution, creativity, and leadership.• Solution Delivery: Stabilized multiple failing ERP implementations; transformed Mid-States' business strategy & technology architecture; implemented & supported numerous solutions driving business value across the eCommerce, marketing, merchandising, supply chain, finance, and human resources business functions at multiple companies.