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Founder and Chairman of StutterMind, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Creator of breakthrough methodologies proven to overcome stuttering and speech anxiety. On-line services to transform the lives of people who suffer from stuttering or speech anxiety utilizing breakthrough methodology to achieve speech fluency.

New Orleans, La, Us

Provide leadership consulting for Enterprise Digital Strategy and Capital Projects Deployment across large-scale utility power generation fleets with over $10B in annual revenue and 10,500 employees • Supply Chain digital strategy leadership and project management for the deployment of Maximo and Celonis solution across nuclear, transmission, distribution and power generation fleets• Provide System Integrator (Accenture) oversight and performance management• Lead value identification and delivery for process & system efficiencies and cost reductions across the Supply Chain portfolio

London, England, Gb

Responsible for Supply Chain Procurement digital strategy and Global Project team leader for the development, deployment and operational execution of global business standardization and transformation projects for $22 billion of managed spend and $3.3 billion of inventory. Manage senior leader relationships, chair program governance and provide senior level leadership for business transformation, organizational change management, compliance, and process performance• provided leadership of SAP Procurement strategy and global project deployment• generated over $2 billion of value while improving operational reliability, process efficiency, compliance and safety performance• implemented Agile/Scrum project management methodology to improve product delivery cycle-time from 180 days to 14 days • international business operations in over 30 countries across North America, South America, Northern Africa, Central Africa, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia • sponsored P2P Blockchain pilot and AI/machine learning solutions

Bonn, De

Responsible for global DPWN Network Operations Procurement for the Americas Region totaling over $2 billion of annual spend. Provided leadership to Procurement staff and global cross-functional teams. Primary sourcing responsibility for operational equipment and services required for DHL Express global network hub operations, transportation equipment for fleet operations, material handling equipment for logistics operations, airport ramp equipment, airport operations and jet fuel supply for airline operations• lead sourcing global teams and projects, including global framework and project contracts supporting DHL Express US network hub development for one of most sophisticated automated package sort systems in the world • developed sourcing strategy to ensure continuous Jet Fuel supply to 150 airport locations, totaling 200 million gallons • implemented low carbon and supplier diversity programs

Houston, Texas, Us

Responsible for the procurement of all U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico transportation services ($305 million) and operational equipment and services ($110M). Established procurement process for strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation, cost modeling and database management. Provided leadership Category Sourcing Managers and Operational Buyers• developed category sourcing strategy and implemented solutions for North American transportation services optimization resulting in $15.6 million (20%) savings and supplier consolidation (95%)

London, England, Gb

Responsible for creating and implementing supply chain initiatives that reduced operating cost and improved service levels for a $2.5 billion industry leading company, Equilon Lubricants (Shell/Texaco)• led request for proposal (RFP) process reducing tank truck carriers from over 60 to 5, resulting in over $1,200,000 in annualized savings, increased supplier on-time delivery performance and improved safety levels • identified $6.4 million in savings through supply chain optimization, including network design, inventory positioning, modal analysis, and product sourcing.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Director of Procurement and Logistics March 1995 - October 1996 (Burnham acquired by UPS SCS)Responsible for procurement and management of company capital assets including facilities, vehicles, and material handling equipment. Established centralized real-estate portfolio management for 210 facility leases in North America totaling 7 million sq.ft. • developed and implemented warehouse optimization strategy to deliver real estate savings of $3M in 180 days through strategic partnerships, facility consolidations and lease (re)negotiationsSolutions Manager – Third-Party Logistics (November 1993 – March 1995) (Burnham acquired by UPS SCS) Responsible for solution development, costing, pricing, and proposal development for warehousing and transportation optimization projects. Managed supply chain analysis projects including site selection, route planning, carrier selection, inventory positioning, integrated supply chain optimization and mode selection. Provided leadership for staff of 5 business analysts • successfully developed and implemented integrated supply chain solutions for Fortune 500 customers including Chrysler, IBM, Xerox, Sara Lee, PPG, Baxter, and Bell South.

Bonn, De

Senior Analyst, Integrated Logistics Design, (North American Headquarters) Columbus, Ohio Project Leader in the development of supply chain solutions design, costing analysis and 3PL proposal generation European Business Analyst, (International Headquarters) Bedford, England Supported European business strategy development, logistics market research and development of sales/marketing database Transportation Account Manager, (Dedicated Delivery Systems) Boston Massachusetts Operational responsibility of a time-sensitive dedicated delivery network including 40 vehicles and 45 drivers. Developed and implemented "on-time" tracking-reporting program, subsequently utilized in all delivery operations Warehouse Operations Manager, Parkersburg, West Virginia Management trainee at 1 million square foot dedicated warehouse for DuPont. Responsibilities included supervision of 52 employees, inventory and shipment control, and management reporting. Lead ISO 9000 certification process

Mba, Supply Chain Management

Bba, Marketing And Management