Michael Obrien is a Head of IT @ First Supply and Gerhard's at First Supply LLC. He possess expertise in strategic planning, erp, process improvement, it management, it strategy and 15 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have known and worked with Michael for many years. He has remarkable leadership abilities and business acumen. He genuinely cares for his team and is subsequently highly respected. Michael has the utmost degree of integrity. He is the consummate professional and balances his professionalism with a keen sense of humor. In addition, he is very customer oriented. Michael success comes from smart and hard work. I would readily work with and/or for Michael in any setting." and "Michael O’Brien is in a select group of I/T executives whose membership is shared by very few people I know. Everything he does is done with complete class, total conviction and with uncompromising integrity. Michael is the epitome of how one defines a ‘leader’ – he’s far more than just an effective Manager. He has the ability to appropriately and convincingly influence others, combined with possessing the style to impart direct and honest yet genuine guidance, all of which any of his immediate subordinates would tell you has positively shaped their professional approach and impacted their careers more than any other I/T leader they’ve had the opportunity to work for. Michael also has an exceptional understanding of the big-picture business issues driving an organization and uses that understanding, combined with an uncommon breadth of technology knowledge, to be as effective a business partner as one could have the chance to associate with. I’ve had the good fortune of working closely with Michael on many occasions and in many different situations over 15+ years. I consider myself exceptionally fortunate to have been professionally associated with Michael on so many occasions, and to have learned and benefited from his friendship."