Business and technology executive consultant and strategist for C-level leaders in healthcare/life sciences, innovation/technology, and supply chain/manufacturing. Broker collaborations between international startup-companies, innovators and incubators and US-based industry leaders, companies and academic institutions. Provide company turn-around leadership and executive coaching and training services through interim-CEO, COO and/or CIO engagements. Specific expertise in information technology solutions, business and revenue growth, bottom-line cost efficiencies, supply chain/manufacturing and operational excellence, tech transfer, product/service/market expansion, executive coaching/mentoring and leadership development. Technopreneur, advocate, board member and advisor for universities, technology start-ups, hospitals, and corporate R&D organizations. http://www.sorensenstrategies.com

Responsible for advancing the needs of the University relative to academic technologies, grants, and the quality and delivery of Charleston Southern University's online and hybrid programs.

Shared responsibility with CEO to drive business growth and industry leadership through operational and customer service excellence. Transformed PSA from a small business suffering through growth pains with a D- Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating to a successful BBB-accredited A+ rated company operating efficiently and growing rapidly. Focused on Leadership, Communications, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Process Excellence, High Accountability and Teamwork to advance the company’s capabilities. Created a service and action-oriented culture and completely transformed the company’s manufacturing, logistics, information technology, R&D, customer service, product management and procurement capabilities. The company was bestowed the BBB Torch Award as a top company and role model in the region. Ms. Sorensen was also awarded the BBB Outstanding Individual Employee certificate.

CIO and Vice President, Information Technology and Total Oncology Digital LeaderJohnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development L.L.C. and Centocor Research & Development, Inc.

Networking & Computing Services (J&J) - Deliver complex information technology projects to improve the reliability, efficiency, and effectiveness of J&J’s worldwide computing environment.

As an officer of the company and member of the Senior Executive team reporting to the CEO, lead the drive for utilizing technology to achieve market leadership and sustain exceptional performance. Championed bioinformatics, eBusiness, supply chain, and customer relationship management initiatives in support of R&D, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and customer service. Assessed emerging technologies and ensured that technology strategies, long-term architecture, and technology investments aligned with business objectives. Exploited technology to create business process improvements and efficiencies. Developed vendor relationships and managed contractual agreements for delivery of products and services. Managed multi-million-dollar budget and global organization in support of operations in 22 countries and distributor relationships in 40 more. Key executive leading a critical transition team for the merger of 3 major Life Sciences companies.

Directed Merck’s worldwide network infrastructure, Intranet/Extranet, application systems, security administration, desktop computers, server systems and end-user Help Desk in support of global engineering.