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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Ralleigh, Nc

Raleigh,Nc

- provided solutions to business problems in very diverse companies (CRO, Pharma, Biotech, Government, Health Care, OEM, and R&D) developed a Pharma/Biotech business plan optimizing the existing IES services and initiated strategic business needs assessment meetings with select company leaders to increase the NCSU program commitment to this business segment. -Developed customized programs to meet business needs of clients like Practical Project Management and Risk Management. -Solutions have included LEAN/SIGMA, ISO, Quality Management Systems, Strategic Deployment, Project Management, Safety and Health, Business Risk Management, Innovation Engineering Leadership, Technical Scouting, Business Continuity, Effective Problem Solving, Workplace Statistics, and Performance Excellence.-served on IES strategic planning and branding committees, mentor for new Regional Managers, IES innovator & Top Performer of year, exceeded performance goals for last 7 years.

Roanoke, Va

(82 yr. old family run, high end carton manufacturer)Director of Corporate Quality: New position created to revamp and set up Quality programs and be a leader in changing business and management processes reporting to new VP of Operations positions. -Staffing issues resolved and new hires trained.-Major quality issues managed and corrective action/preventive action steps taken. -Customer Service trend reversed and Quality metrics improving-SOP review initiated.Family determined a change in business direction and new positions were eliminated.

Stamford, Ct

Post acquisition of Clairol by P&G successfully transitioned to the P&G model all QA and EHS (HES) responsibilities without any disruption to worldwide business reporting to the VP Supply Chain. -No due diligence issues -Worldwide BMS to P&G labeling change plan initiated with event dates. -P&G headcount and savings commitments delivered. -All direct reports had job opportunities with P&G.Post acquisition position eliminated and accepted a severance package from P&G.

Stamford, Ct

(Worldwide leader in hair color and hair care products)Sr. Director of Worldwide Compliance (QA/EHS): New position initially created to consolidate the QA organizations and increase business support and impact from QA worldwide and in 2000 added the EHS groups reporting to the VP Operations.-Successfully integrated QA groups in different sites (5 North American, 3 South American, 1 European, 2 Asian and 1 Australian) into the WWBC QA team supporting$2.3B in worldwide sales. -Succession planning was done on a worldwide basis. Crisis management and public relations coordinated for all global issues. QA processes standardized at all global sites, teamwork between sites initiated, and best practices process put in place.-Successfully integrated the Redmond Company QA organization post acquisition and divested the Matrix Company to L’Oreal, without any business disruptions.-Successfully supported a SAP-DM and OTC implementation at the Stamford facility.-Multiple sites ISO certified 9000 and 14000.-Member of business leadership team that reengineered the New Product Development process.

Morrisville, Nc

(OTC drug manufacturer of analgesics, cough/cold, skin, and antiperspirant products)Sr. Director Quality Assurance: Job relocated to Morrisville to upgrade management presence in newly consolidated manufacturing center and upgrade systems for future increased drug manufacturing reporting to the VP Operations. -Member of the business leadership team that reengineered Operations and R&D resulting in decreased Rx-OTC cycle times and generated over $8M in savings.-Successfully upgraded systems and processes at the Morrisville, N.C. and Hillside, N.J. sites to pass a FDA-Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) for an Excedrin Migraine ANDA submission.-Successfully outsourced Consumer Affairs and delivered business support improvements and cost savings.-Incorporated the LaDue plant closing QA product support into Morrisville generating a reduction of 30 headcount in total QA support. -Implemented a document management system and Beckman LIMS system in Morrisville that yielded improved release cycle times and savings in QA

Buffalo, Ny

(Dermatological company producing cosmetic, OTC, prescription, and NDA products)Director of QA and EHS responsible for R&D compliance, Operations compliance, QC and Microbiology labs, and Consumer Affairs reporting to the VP-Operations. -Successfully helped lead a MRP II implementation program.-Served as management representative on Margin Improvement program -Successfully submitted NDAs with Compliance Assurance reviews. -Set up Supplier Management program with metrics and vendor deliverablesContinuously promoted through a variety of R&D and Operations positions with increased responsibility:Manager of Compliance (R&D/Operations) 1979-1983Research Quality Compliance Manager (R&D) 1977-1979

San Antonio, Tx