Leadership of organization providing technical support of all Hewlett Packard Enterprise technologies for customers across North and Latin American with engineers located in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and India.

Lead engineering organization in delivering design improvements across a $4+ billion dollar business unit specializing in data storage products and converged infrastructure solutions. My organization is accountable for defining design requirements to improve ease of use, ease of support, and product quality that delivers an industry leading customer experience. Our work has contributed to consecutive quarters of market share gain over all major competitors and improvements in gross margin percentage through reductions in warranty cost.

http://www.hallwines.com/I have channeled my entrepreneurial spirit and passion for wine into being an invested partner in Hall Wines. With tasting rooms in St Helena and Rutherford we offer high end premium wines to a global market. Accolades include our Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon being awarded #2 on the Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines of 2011 list, a 100 point rating from Robert Parker on our 2010 Exzellenz and 2013 Rainin Vinyeard Cabernet Sauvignon's, and a 98-100 point rating on our 2013 Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon.

Reported to Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Led demand forecasting for 120 products for US domestic sales efforts, accountable for sales efforts to achieve revenue and margin targets and work with senior management to address gaps, facilitated relationships with distributors, and defined/implemented rebate strategy based on performance. Represented Senior Vice President in review of marketing and sales programs, briefed senior management of general business and competitive activity, and managed sales budget across 3 Regional Business Directors, 16 District Sales Managers, and 220 Field Sales representatives.

Electronics expert responsible for assembly, maintenance, inspection, and delivery of precision guided munitions in support of A10 Warthog flight missions. Rose to level of Staff Sergeant before receiving honorable discharge when A10 operations were ceased at Grissom Air Force Base.