Currently working as Fractional COO with an amazing Footwear Start-up out of Tampa, FL with HQ to be based in Portsmouth, NH in Q2 2025.The brand will launch in November 2025 with the first truly innovative and revolutionary footwear technology in a long time. I can’t wait to see it!

-Served as Senior Leadership member for multiple operational and technical functions with nearly 100 direct and indirect reports in multiple locations/countries.-Initiated the formalization of PMO, provided executive oversight for all business/IT projects, project strategy and system integration. Projects include multiple ERP deliveries, B2B system selection and implementation, Retail POS systems, process improvement tools, etc.-Acting CIO for all North American IT teams in the US and Canada, including IT services, Retail IT, Applications, and Networking & Security. Spearheaded significant reorganization and realignment to better support rapid growth and evolving business needs. -Developed Credit Management function, enabled credit policy and maintained industry leading bad debt results while supporting significant revenue growth. Maintained <0.1% bad debt expense.-Executive lead for wholesale customer service teams, call center, and order management achieving decreased customer wait times and improved customer order turnaround. Solidified "customer first" approach. -Budget responsibility for forecasting, management, and payment approval for multiple cost centers including Customer Service, Credit and Accounts Receivable, IT, and PMO projects for US and Canadian business units. - Long history of successfully negotiating projects/software costs and IT service contracts.- Extensive hands-on experience scaling the business from $20 Million to nearly $2 Billion.- Unparalleled history of building A+ teams in a variety of functional areas.