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Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Leading global provider of organic, non-GMO, and specialty foods; NASDAQ:STKLRecruited to join Executive Team and play a key role in the turnaround of a company facing industry disruption and competitive pressures.Quickly leveraged my background in ERP, MRP, cyber security and supply chain systems as well as on-site/cloud-based infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and drive immediate improvement. Within the first year, developed and executed company’s strategic IT and cybersecurity plans.Fielded numerous inquiries from former loyal colleagues eager to join team; filled critical talent gaps with these seasoned experts.Stabilized IT ecosystem, including 3 major ERP systems supporting 20+ manufacturing plants in Mexico, the U.S., and Europe.Orchestrated reduction in force to improve team’s efficiency and ROI. Guided team through transition to a new President/CEO.Regularly presents to the Board of Directors. Member of leadership team driving strategy (e.g., M&A, divestitures, SG&A structure).

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Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

Privately held global hearing technology companyChief Information Officer/Chief Information Security Officer, January 2010 – March 2017Interim Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, September 2015 – March 2016As the company experienced rapid growth, promoted by President to lead all IT functions and elevate team quality/execution worldwide. Directed 100+-member organization, data center operations, annual operating budget, and a capital budget. Team supported 5K+ employees. Member of executive management team. Following restructuring, served in a temporary COO/SVP of Manufacturing capacity. Reported to President.Drew upon in-depth knowledge of the business to define a forward-looking IT strategy and prioritize key projects. Evaluated talent, vendor relationships, technologies, processes, and opportunities to enforce policies/controls. Restructured management team.Establish team focus on internal/external customer needs, earning reputation for value and consistency across the company.Prioritized, led, and delivered large-scale projects visible at the C-suite level (e.g., Oracle, CRM, and MRP systems).Reached and maintained 99.9% system uptime across network, servers, storage, web, data center, and telecom systems.Created a culture of rigorous IT governance. Guided teams and strategic partners through company’s significant legal and ethical challenges. Served as a strategic advisor to C-suite/Board of Directors in determining if the best interest of the company was in continuing, course-correcting, or disengaging from various IT initiatives.

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

Vice President, Software Engineering/R&D PMO, April 2002 – January 2010Promoted to scale the Software Engineering group to meet the company’s demand for R&D innovation and quality execution. Grew organization from 3 to 110 people worldwide. Managed annual budget. Led teams in delivering industry’s first nano/digital product (Destiny), first receiver-in-canal product (Zon, featured in the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum), first invisible-in-the-canal product (SoundLens), and first wireless product (Wi Series®).Created a portfolio roadmap and put a formal R&D/product development process in place.Established PMO and developed it into one of the most highly respected, productive, and ROI-driven groups within the company.Technology lead for executive team that drove rapid expansion into European and Pan-Asian commercial/manufacturing markets.Initiated negotiations with Apple in anticipation of a new product release with Made for iPhone® technology.Key member of industry’s International Standards Task Force in collaboration with competitors worldwide. Accompanied executive/clinical teams on numerous international Starkey Hearing Foundation mission trips to fit patients in developing countries with transformative hearing technology.Engineering/R&D team received numerous honors including Edison, CES Innovation, Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Good Design, Red Dot, Stevie, and Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards.

Master'S Degree Credits, Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Bachelor Of Science - Bs (Cum Laude), Computer Science

Hs Diploma