Michael has worked to drive expansion and profitability as a critical part of the Digital Health, GP and the IT leadership teams by creating aggressive strategic initiatives for global sourcing, procurement and asset management. He has continuously contributed to the bottomline and improving stakeholder value by playing a key leadership role in large-scale acquisitions, complex sourcing projects and negotiations while holding total cost of ownership down in commercial, digital services, and telecom operations. Additionally, Michael has a significant background in global organizations, managing D/I initiatives, SRM Programs and international vendors while leading sourcing initiatives at Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. the global industry leader . Earlier Michael built a career on world-class international experiences gained from dedicated service as an US diplomat and senior ranking Naval officer. He is highly recognized and decorated by both the State Department and the United States Navy. Major Accomplishments:• Led Teva's Digital Transformation sourcing initiatives through its Digital Health commercial operations.• Global Head of IT procurement team @Allergan (acquired) through more than $110B in strategic acquisitions. • Served as Senior Economic Advisor to the U.S. State Department in Iraq. • US Navy commission officer, retired. Veteran of Persian Gulf War, Balkans Conflict, and Iraq War.Core Business and Technology Competences:• Senior Advisor • Procurement & Sourcing • Program & Project Management • Policy Management• Financial Analysis • Quantitative Analysis • Business Development• Strategic Planning • International Management • Vendor Management• Change Management • Organizational Management • Vision & Leadership • Acquisition Integrations • Team Building • Motivation