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Offices In Saint Paul And Duluth, Mn

State of Minnesota, Department of Corrections (staff role, 2019-2022)Responsible for developing and implementing project management competency for Financial Services and a broader Agency Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE).- Lead multidisciplinary team in pilot program to transform incarceration case planning process and outcomes.- Architect and lead for Finance transformation from decentralized Finance model to business process center of excellence pod approach.- Project managed multiple process improvement initiatives utilizing technology (Docusign, Onbase, Smartsheet, and e-Learning software).Ameriprise (2013-present)Provide strategic, marketing and operational improvement recommendations and facilitate Client Advisory Board for a growing Financial Advisory franchise.AMSOIL (staff role, 2017-2018)Responsible for establishing a Strategic Pricing and Margin Management function.- Proactive architect and leader of a company record three rounds of domestic and international market price increases in nine months during volatile oil price period adding significant margin to the bottom line.- Established comprehensive business unit pricing policies, processes, databases, and governance resulting in: reduced senior management’s involvement in pricing matters, improved speed and confidence in go-to-market increases, and increased profitable custom product quote win rates.- Led the development and implementation of the Strategic Product Review portfolio management process to improve alignment of product investment prioritization and integrated marketing effortsEngwall Flower and Gift (2016-2017) -See Accomplishments/ProjectsSouth Dakota National Guard (2016-2017) - See Accomplishments/ProjectsClarion Research Group (2013-2014) - See Accomplishments/ProjectsFranklin Square Capital Partners (2009-2013) - See Accomplishment/ProjectsFairview Pharmacy Services (2011-2012) - See Accomplishment/Projects

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for vendor and customer contract administration, pricing, and sales support for a distributor of medical and surgical supplies to non-acute care markets. Managed 30 employees.- Established key strategic department Roadmap (turnaround plan) in very short time period to secure significant IT funding, critical staff resources, and stakeholder alignment. - Reset team expectations, established customer service metrics, implemented Lean Six Sigma program, facilitated ERP integration, reduced Access db exposure, improved audit results, improved customer satisfaction, all while realizing improved product and rebate margins.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for initiating a Project Management Office center of excellence and leading key company-wide project initiatives for a pharmacy management company.- Solidified customer value proposition via an integrated Business Intelligence operational and customer scorecard that drove customer retention and leverage for new sales, - Developed the operating capability of a non-hospital based pharmacist call center to address pharmacist shortage, cost of service, and patient safety, and - Partnered to develop IT strategic plan and governance process that drove key investment decisions and effective demand management for IT services.- Business Owner for conversion of Accounting/Financial System to Hyperion/Essbase.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for upgrading business profitability models and contracting process for a pharmacy management company.- Spearheaded redesign of new business contracting process and underwriting models resulting in improved sales force performance, better financial controls, and customer satisfaction. - Designed and implemented improved contracting methodologies with Miliman to better align contract risk and return and resulting in more predictable contract performance.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for creation and implementation of a new corporate-wide performance management system (The Business Alignment Model, a.k.a BAM) and Philadelphia based Division's financial management and leadership team development. This health and welfare benefits administration company was acquired by SHPS in 2003.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Responsible for the integration, financial management, strategic planning and business navigation of two separate Veterinary practice management software companies in a changing market (Y2K and .com bubble) for a leading practice management software company (IDEXX Informatics) and start-up Veterinary portal (Vetconnect) .

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for developing business plan, operating design, and launch capabilities for start-up renal disease management firm serving managed care.

Mba, Finance And International Studies

B.S., Finance And Accounting