Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Roaring Fork School District in Colorado including the towns of Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, and Basalt (spanning Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle Counties). The district spans 14 schools, ~1,100 staff, and ~5,300 students. Communication strategist for the District responsible for all internal and external communications and media relations. Additionally, serving as Chief-of-Staff for the District Superintendent and leading operations of the Executive Team and Extended Leadership Team, Office of the Superintendent, and the District Office. Program manager for the development of the District’s new 2024-2029 strategic plan, appointed by the Board of Education as the District's Designated Election Official (DEO) for the 2023 Board Director election (3 of 5 seats elected in the November 2023 election), oversees Board of Education governance/meetings/communications, and manages all District-Community partnerships.

Designated leader of Value Realization Program (VRP) sponsored by CFO/COO to drive efficiency andfinancial stewardship across the COH enterprise. Developed and implemented comprehensive valuerealization guidelines and end-user training to ensure appropriate financial rigor and accountability within this strategic EBIDA-impacting program. For FY 2021 (Oct ‘21-Sept ’22), the VRP program delivered $160.3M vs. the $66M identified annual target. VRP program was repurposed in late 2022 to focus specifically on helping to achieve FY23 budgeted clinical enterprise EBIDA - designated project leader for Surgery/Operating Room Utilization initiative (tied to ~$730M annual revenue) and other strategic clinical initiatives.

Responsible for developing and leading Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) and PM team in support of Progenity’s innovative and growing genetic/molecular diagnostics and business transformation portfolio. Responsible for driving standard PM methodologies, processes, procedures, and governance across the enterprise.

Provided executive-level leadership to enterprise strategy development, oversight of key strategic initiatives, and comprehensive operations planning/analysis. Chief-of-staff providing thought partnership, advice, consultation, budget oversight, and strategic support to the President of Strategy and Business Ventures and his senior leadership team accountable for strategy, growth, business development, marketing/communications, product innovation, research business development, payer strategies, international medicine, and management of the City of Hope Medical Foundation (delivering patient care in ~30 community practice sites). Designated strategic initiative leader for employer-focused expert oncology advisory service spin out company and precision-medicine focused decision support technology platform investment.

Responsible for leading strategic planning process, procurement transformation/change management, global source-to-pay operations management, strategic SRM/SPM program development, policy development, KPIs/metrics, and budgeting/finance management for global organization of 100+ employees ($25M annual OpEx) spanning four operating regions and 80+ countries. Designated “chief-of-staff”/key strategic advisor to multiple Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs). Also, at various times held direct responsibility for ~$500M in indirect spend category sourcing such as management consulting, global travel, and meeting management.• Led multiple procurement transformation initiatives, organizational change initiatives, and special projects resulting in 40% staff and organization cost reduction while ensuring continuous high-performing operating performance, process quality, business partner satisfaction, and compliance.• Optimized global sourcing/contracting information systems and processes (on the Ariba platform), and developed PMO to enable sourcing teams to successfully deliver ~400 projects each year delivering ~$250M annual P&L savings against $6B annual spend base.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive supplier relationship/performance management program implemented globally to drive supplier efficiency and effectiveness and achieve tangible top/bottom line benefits.• Also responsible for leading global travel operations, global meeting management, supplier diversity, sustainability programs, and sourcing-related compliance/audit-response.

Designated U.S. Healthcare Compliance Director for Amgen’s Oncology Business Unit before being appointed by SVP/Chief Compliance Officer to co-lead cross-functional business critical healthcare compliance improvement initiative.• Developed and implemented enhanced policies, SOPs, processes, information systems, monitoring, communications, training, and auditing plan to govern U.S. government regulated staff interactions with healthcare professionals.• Developed and delivered quarterly improvement program updates to Amgen’s CEO and Corporate Responsibility and Compliance Committee (CRCC) within Board of Directors.

Rationalized and transformed agency/supplier-oriented operating model to maximize brand effectiveness and cost efficiency. Developed and implemented PMO within Marketing and led internal creative agency function (supporting all brand teams) delivering hundreds of creative projects each year at 30% cost reduction (when compared with external agencies).

Created and successfully integrated the first Strategic Sourcing and Procurement group within Amgen’s sales and marketing organization overseeing annual outside expense of $500M. • Effectively led group in contributing clear business results and demonstrated tangible value for the organization - including verified savings of $50M annually over a 2.5-year period.• Designed and implemented a comprehensive supplier relationship/performance management program to minimize risk and maximize value from key supplier partnerships.• Pioneer of change management within Marketing as a “black-belt” trained Six Sigma expert appointed by executives to lead major projects resulting in “breakthrough” process improvement to streamline the commercial supplier contracting process.• Implemented Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)-related internal controls, policies, and procedures, and supporting two successful comprehensive internal audits related to SOX compliance.

• Leader of senior IT technical architects responsible for design and optimization of Amgen’s global voice, data, and video networks, core systems, infrastructure design, and strategic contributions to broader IT transformation agenda.• Developed and implemented PMO for IT project management, and comprehensive supplier relationship/performance management program for key IT suppliers. • Designated by CIO to develop and implement comprehensive staff competency program/career framework, self/manager skillset assessment tool, and targeted training curriculum to fully leverage talent potential within global IT group.

Owned and operated a technology consulting firm specializing in strategy, business process reengineering, and IT design/infrastructure-related consulting services for Fortune 500 companies.• Network design for multiple clients involving specification development and installation of network hubs/switches, routers, PBXs, and WAN circuit provisioning.• Data center and PBX switch room design including development of equipment specifications and Autocad schematics detailing necessary space/equipment layout, electrical circuits, UPS, HVAC, raised floor design, cable tray, and equipment racking requirements. • Certified AT&T Systimax communications cabling designer. Designed and implemented various complex multi-story/multi-facility copper, fiber optic, and coaxial cabling systems and cable termination/interconnection hardware.