Co-owner and business partner of this start-up with a focus on the design and development of patented humidification and storage products for the cigar industry.• Leads an innovative ideation team of designers and engineers to create new products to bring to market• Oversees sales and marketing initiatives to promote key products and services• Directs customer care initiatives to improve customer experiences throughout the customer journey, including pre-sale relationships and ongoing maintenance and service for purchased products

Served as the Chief Procurement Officer of Foretravel Inc and President of Foretravel of Texas. Focused on reducing operational expenses and expanding operating margins to maximize profitability. Executive leader overseeing Engineering, IT, HR, Accounting, Purchasing, Payroll, Treasury, QC/QA, and HSEQ Compliance. • Cut production costs by 9% within the first year and negotiated contracts to reduce material costs, including a 51% savings with the largest material supplier• Led negotiations with software and IT hardware vendors to update the company's outdated ERP, Production Scheduling, Accounting, and Database Management systems• Navigated the COVID pandemic which impacted the organization with an 80% headcount reduction• Leveraged banking relationships to attain SBA PPP loans to protect company assets• Oversaw the HR processes to rehire and onboard former employees returning to work• Secured payment arrangements with the company’s vendor base through the six-week shutdown securing the company’s ability to continue purchasing from these vendors after the shutdown

Lead the company, with partners, to provide construction management solutions and consulting services for the import of foreign goods to domestic retailers and manufacturers. • Managed large-scale sourcing consultation projects to both domestic and international businesses• Established the IT infrastructure of the organization and negotiated IT solutions MAJOR CONSULTING POJECTSLennox International, Inc. | Richardson, TX | Strategic Sourcing Consultant (Contract)Served as the Strategic Sourcing Consultant with a focus on negotiations, sourcing strategy, and importation of compressors for the Commercial Refrigeration Division of Lennox International. • Established and cultivated strong relationships with new vendors and business partners, including major industry players such as Panasonic in France and LG in Korea.Meritage Homes | Dallas, TX | Forward Planning Manager (Contract)Served as the Forward Planning Manager to facilitate and coordinate model homes starting from land purchase and subdivision development through home model completion and the start of subdivision sales. Lead weekly progress meetings to streamline project efforts and improve communication.Michaels | Dallas, TX | Global Sourcing Consultant Lead Global Sourcing team to change the evaluation of vendor selection and change through Accept/Reject and Value-Added Analysis processes creating annual savings of over $3.5MM. • Advised on strategic initiative to increase Michaels private brands, reduce product cost, and increase direct imports. Achieved cost reduction of 63% through reverse auction platform.Sagittarius Sporting Goods | Xiamen, China | Product Development Export LeadAdvised on product development methods as well as the export strategies of Sagittarius products.• Trained factory managers in Kaizen and Lean Processes and advised on the redesign and layout of nine of their factory locations decreasing production time by removing bottle necks in the manufacturing cycle.

Academy is a “Big Box” regional sporting goods company with over 17,000 employees with $4.2 Billion in annual revenue - Management and motivation of a team of nine Global Sourcing Professionals responsible for over 30 categories of product - Travel to Asia for vendor relationship development and to ensure Quality and Safety Compliance Standards enforcement - Trained staff on analytical methodologies to budget and forecast for product demand. Reported monthly variances in this analysis to C-Level executives. Developed Departmental Sales, Margin, and Product Volume Budgets for all categories - Lead a Cross Functional Team of Academy’s key departmental leaders and executives in the production of an Import Product Schedule which included 97 milestones in Academy’s import process. This timeline was formally published internally and accepted as the standard for Academy’s import business model- Established International Packaging Standards for all Hard-Goods classified products at Academy- Directed the design and development of the Sample Tracking System for Academy’s warehouse production sample inventory

Patterson Consulting is a privately held Financial and Import consulting firm with four professional consultants. They provided consulting services for a group of domestic and international companies, focusing on product development, vendor relationship management, logistics, and supply chain solutions. Major Projects included: US Fence, Inc. - Cleveland, OH – One-year consulting contract Highest levels of customer service implemented to support the sales of US Fence’s products to Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Consulted on the implementation of Oracle R3 software to track company’s inventory and financial operations metrics

Lowe’s is a “Big Box” retailer, operating in the US and Canada, with over 265,000 employees with $68 Billion in revenues. Served as Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis in Lowe’s corporate offices. Promoted to a Global Sourcing Manager with Lowe’s Global Sourcing - Managed relationships with over 60 vendors in the Gas Grills and 5 other Hard Lines categories. Spend greater than $500MM- Developed, managed, and reported variances to production budgets, sales, and margin budgets for product categories - Independently initiated a Demand Planning process for owned categories and product lines - Managed cross functional team building opportunities and supervised Quality Assurance expectations at the factory level - Developed a database of factories and their audit scores for President’s monthly review - Increased gas grill imports from 43% to 77% of the total gas grill program ($600 Million in revenue annually)

As Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, I was responsible for the oversight of Sales, Margin and Store Operations expense budgets ($30.1 billion) as well as the Financial Planning and Analysis Field Operations support. In this position, I managed the Expense Captains Process, a 30+ member, cross functional team with leaders of each area of corporate responsibility relating to store operations. I reported budgets and variances to both store managers (1,100 store locations) and senior level management (CEO, CFO, SVP's). Oversight of four Sr. Financial Analysts responsible for company Sales & Payroll forecasting.Additional Experience: Financial Coordinator - Memorial/Hermann Healthcare Systems, Houston, TX Domestic Cash Manager - Kellogg, Brown & Root, Houston, TX Securities Broker - Dean-Witter-Reynolds, Dallas, TX