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Madison, Wi, Us

Dodgeville, Wi, Us

Lands' End is a $1.5B multi-channel retailer of casual clothing, accessories, and home products.

Advised executives how to get the most ROI from their technology investments. Provided expert program guidance for implementation planning and recovering technology projects that were at-risk.

Madison, Wi, Us

TruStage (formerly CUNA Mutual Group) is a $5 billion provider of insurance and financial services to credit unions and their members. Fueled growth by leading IT organization, aligning functions with business strategy and targets to drive delivery of high-quality and reliable IT services across the enterprise. Managed 1,100 staff and contractors. • Led multiple integrations of acquired entities with zero increase in annual IT budget. • Crafted and implemented cost savings and IT automation programs that captured savings, which were redeployed to fund Agile transformation and innovation initiatives. • Introduced Agile methodologies, yielding 25% savings on labor expense while doubling productivity and delivering the single largest increase in employee engagement.• Adapted cybersecurity and privacy frameworks for Agile IT operating model in collaboration with GRC function. • Led migration to Cloud for a one-time minimal investment. • Served on Employee Benefit Plan Administration Committee.• Fostered diverse and inclusive culture as Executive Sponsor of Asian-American Professionals Network.• Large Enterprise Finalist, Wisconsin CIO of the Year Orbie Award.

Madison, Wi, Us

Madison, Wi, Us

Espoo, Uusimaa, Fi

Accelerated business transformations and profitable market growth at Fiskars Americas and Gerber Blades as member of Executive Leadership team. Directed all IT services supporting business operations within Western hemisphere. • Led Americas initiative to meet global CEO’s vision of consolidating 28 independent entities into a unified consumer product manufacturer, delivering 17% operating profit growth.• Realigned IT group with winning business and digital strategies to maximize value, built teams, and led IT organization to meet or exceed all performance targets. • Drove continuous improvements that streamlined IT capabilities across BUs and resolved long-standing performance issues, which decreased IT Cost/Revenue and raised service reliability. • Bolstered Tier 1 retailer relationships with Walmart, Walgreens, and Home Depot by streamlining digital data exchange.• Expanded market share by launching rebranded eCommerce site and introducing enhanced customer-focused capabilities.

Bielefeld, ., De

Spearheaded program turnarounds for corporate clients by leading cross-functional teams in delivering against project scope/schedule with high customer satisfaction and sufficient risk controls. Retrained business leaders on best operational practices, exception handling, and KPIs. • Reimplemented manufacturing and logistics systems at BUNN to recover at-risk corporate revenues and margins from previous implementer.• Integrated multiple business systems at Allied Electronics that enabled company to expand products from 1.7M to 3M and annual revenue from $440M to $630M.

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

Directed global IT operations, including all aspects of security, compliance, global customer contact centers, and overall IT services performance. Drove full compliance with SOX and FDA requirements. • Positioned IT as a trusted ally during company’s rapid 600% growth and initial/secondary public offerings and subsequent profitable acquisition.• Successfully integrated Chinese manufacturer and established sales and service operations in six countries. • Company nominated for Computerworld’s 100 Best Places to Work in IT and won SAP’s Best Practices Award.

Middleton, Wisconsin, Us

Co-led IT functions across manufacturing, global R&D, CRM, product planning, service, logistics, and financial systems for world’s largest producer of entertainment lighting and equipment solutions, with $220M annual revenue and 1.2K staff. • Revitalized IT group into a value generator by implementing consolidated SAP platform that globalized business functions.• Lowered frequency of system outages from weekly to under two per year and enhanced sales and service operations.

Business Law Certificate

Strategy Execution Program, Senior Global Executives

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration, Management And Operations