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Florida, United States

Rosemont, IL, US

• Orchestrated the deployment of a comprehensive reporting ecosystem and performance management process, overseeing critical supply chain KPIs.
• Crafted and executed strategic initiatives and programs for Supply Chain business partners spanning 70 distribution centers and 15 specialty manufacturers.
• Revamped supply chain metrics to prioritize financially derived, timely, and actionable measures, optimizing data extraction, storage, and visualization within the organization.
• Spearheaded an FDA FSMA traceability project, resulting in proposed enhancements to product information capture, tracking, and retention throughout supply chain processes.

Rosemont, IL, US

• Led enterprise-wide teams in evaluating, designing, and implementing new compensation plans for delivery drivers and product selectors, enhancing organizational effectiveness.
• Directed transportation-focused market research initiatives, collaborating with field teams to validate route time accuracy and analyze compensation plan structures.
• Implemented pilot product selector compensation plans, driving a 15% productivity increase and fostering elevated team morale.

Rosemont, IL, US

• Led warehousing and distribution operations for 60+ direct reports and 2 supervisors, overseeing $650M in business, while cultivating a collaborative work environment.
• Restructured inbound leadership teams to facilitate career progression, implementing an operations coordinator and lead roles.
• Designed and implemented a cross-training program to diversify associate skills and ensure operational continuity.
• Applied insights from previous process improvement endeavors to reduce non-productive time by over 40%.

Rosemont, IL, US

• Pioneered a comprehensive continuous improvement program at a 14M case distribution center, emphasizing safety, waste reduction, and quality enhancement.
• Provided leadership to local performance teams, spearheading cost-saving projects, and enhancing day-to-day operations across the greater Las Vegas and southern Utah regions.
• Influenced over 160 warehousing and transportation personnel to drive sustainable process improvements, resulting in notable enhancements in quality, safety, and productivity.

Santa Rosa, California, US

• Owned short and long-term planning, personnel management, and cellar operations for a 1,600+ ton facility serving internal brands and custom wine manufacturing contracts.
• Leveraged relationships with procurement, transportation, vineyard, and warehousing teams to optimize logistics, reducing costs and improving efficiencies.
• Negotiated pricing with bottling partners to minimize costs, contributing to bottom-line savings.
• Developed, implemented, and sustained 5S and Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) programs, ensuring operational excellence.
• Led and transitioned the WillaKenzie Estate winery through its acquisition by Jackson Family Wines
• Hired, mentored, and managed all full-time, part-time, and seasonal production workers

• Designed the Oregon winemaking facility and redefined the Oregon wine portfolio and winemaking program
• Built and maintained relationships with vineyard owners and management companies in four Willamette Valley wine growing appellations
• Hired, mentored, and managed full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff
• Managed cellar operations, winemaking, blending, and purchasing for 200 ton facility
• Oversaw production of custom crush client, Lenne Estate, as consultant winemaker

• Designed and implemented crop yield determination program for 130 acres of vineyard
• Worked as liaison between the vineyard manager and the vineyard crews and equipment operators to ensure timeliness of integrated pest management program (IPM), tractor work, seasonal labor, and general vineyard.
• Owned and managed the sprays and vineyard practices in a 3 acre biodynamically farmed experimental vineyard
• Worked with the winemaker during fruit processing, fermentation, and bottling

• Internship covering vineyard sampling, fruit processing, fermentation management, lab work, fining, and bottling

Amity, Oregon, US

• Managed scheduling and daily operations for 12,000 case winery
• Led seasonal and part-time employees during harvest and bottling seasons
• Conducted fruit processing, lab work, fermentation management, racking, fining, filtering, blending, and bottling job tasks

Amity, Oregon, US

• Designed and implemented new warehouse management system
• Maintained inventories and tracked transactions for finished and aging wines and winemaking goods in temperature controlled warehouse
• Worked as cellar assistant in the wine production facility during harvest, racking, fining, blending, and bottling

• Awarded a research grant through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to design a process for the total synthesis of Thebaine in order to determine alternative methods for production of opioid alkaloids

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry