Utilized the sale of the previous organization to a new Private Equity group to leave on my own and explore new entrepreneurial opportunities. • Part-time teacher for Chicago Public School System• Passed the Series 65 Securities exam as well as both the IL and FL real estate brokers exams. • Created a Registered Investment Advisor firm focused on business development for a national financial services company.• Real Estate Investor to include the purchase and sale of… Show more Utilized the sale of the previous organization to a new Private Equity group to leave on my own and explore new entrepreneurial opportunities. • Part-time teacher for Chicago Public School System• Passed the Series 65 Securities exam as well as both the IL and FL real estate brokers exams. • Created a Registered Investment Advisor firm focused on business development for a national financial services company.• Real Estate Investor to include the purchase and sale of rental properties and house “flipping”. Show less

Lead a roughly $25-million-dollar division of private equity owned organization. Power Train is a leading manufacturer of precision components for companies like Caterpillar and John Deere. Responsibility focused on driving EBITDA growth.

School Specialty is an education company that provides innovative and proprietary products, programs, and services to help educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities.Through leading brands, School Specialty designs, develops, and provides PreK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum, supplemental learning resources, and classroom basics.Responsible for the corporate distribution network that includes seven distribution centers, auxiliary storage… Show more School Specialty is an education company that provides innovative and proprietary products, programs, and services to help educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities.Through leading brands, School Specialty designs, develops, and provides PreK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum, supplemental learning resources, and classroom basics.Responsible for the corporate distribution network that includes seven distribution centers, auxiliary storage facilities and a contracted 3PL. Accountable for an annual operating budget of $24 million, $2 million capital budget and $140 million in inventory on a SKU base of roughly 85,000.Key Accomplishments:- Improved DC productivity brom 10.4 lines per hour to 13.5 lines per hour for a 29.8% improvement-Placed focus on organizational safety ftha thas driven OSHA recordables down 49% (128 per year to 65 per year) in five years-Reduced overall cost per line by 18% resuling in an adjusted savings of $8.5 million Show less

Project managed a comprehensive distribution center assessment project for Fortune 500 client - SYSCO Food Services.

Responsible for corporations’ largest, most efficient distribution center. Responsibility included P&L, inventory control, capital planning, performance measurement and daily oversight of 24-hour operation.

Facilitated the conceptualization and implementation of the manufacturing operation as the organization transitioned from a distributor to a manufacturer. Responsible for multi-plant, 24 hour operation.

Responsible for specific segments of the overall catalog, to include vendor selection, pricing agreements, stocking serviceability, and inventory turns.