Unique blend of Chief Procurement Officer and Partner level Management Consulting roles, with extensive recent experience partnering with Private Equity owners to drive procurement transformation within portfolio companies and to collaborate on cross-portfolio procurement initiatives. Extensive global experience, having lived and worked in Europe for eight years and managed global teams on most continents.Former Partner at several top-tier management consulting firms, including AlixPartners, A.T. Kearney, PRTM/PWC and Accenture, focused on Procurement transformation. Received numerous awards for client service, sales and sales support. Opened up new markets geographically and functionally.Recognized procurement expert, frequent conference speaker, and former advisory board member for several procurement organizations, including Coupa spend management and ISM.MBA from The University of Chicago and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, both with honors.