Contracted to Spirit Advisors at an aerospace foundry focused on turbine blade finishing.

Myrtle Consulting Group uses passion, pace and performance to deliver operational improvement to the world’s leading organizations in the food and beverage, consumer products and life sciencesindustries. Myrtle partners with clients to deliver results through a flexible and adaptable deploymentmodel.

Celerant Consulting was acquired by Hitachi Consulting (a subsidiary of Hitachi Limited) on December 31, 2012

Lead operations analysis and change management implementation work streams for management control and reporting systems, supply chain, production, maintenance, and energy management focus areas. Quantifiable results in reduced variable costs, reduced supply chain stock outs and inventory, improved vendor performance through strategic sourcing, higher production throughput and reduced schedule changes, reduced equipment downtime, and increased transparency to operations performance.  Implementation experience focused on measurable behavioral change through coaching of managers, supervisors and shop floor personnel in both union and non-union environments, domestic and international Conducted a complete review and strategic sourcing vendor analysis to identify new management strategies. Developed strategic sourcing plans for both commodity and special services segments  Lead training classes and workshops for up to 25 students in root cause analysis (5 Why, fishbone, Pareto), key performance indicator and short interval control design, visual management systems, process mapping, Lean basics, overall equipment effectiveness, equipment ‘bad actor’ analysis, asset care plan design, meeting effectiveness coaching, expectation setting and performance feedback, presentation skills, and Excel and PowerPoint skills Analysis results identified actionable and measurable opportunities able to transition into project implementation phase. Analysis tools include statistical analysis (with Excel and Minitab), ‘day in the life of’ (DILO) study, value/non-value added time study, focus interview, web survey, task activity list, ratio delay, process mapping and critique, impact workshop, spaghetti diagram, and value stream mappingCelerant Consulting was acquired by Hitachi Consulting (a subsidiary of Hitachi Limited) on December 31, 2012

Management consultant to diverse Fortune 500 client base. Worked with clients to identify the current state of operations, develop operational improvement recommendations and process maps, identify performance metrics, create implementation and change management plans, and generate project management documentation. Successfully identified opportunities and wrote proposals to extend and expand consulting engagements. Authored several case studies and briefing books in support of firm’s business development activities.

Focused on cash flow improvement, client acquisition, competitive assessment, and strategic options as the minority shareholder of a 28 person, $1.8 million outsourced medical claim billing firm for hospitals, municipal governments and private providers.