Marrow Mates’ mission is to expand the diversity of existing donor registries to enable equal outcomes for all blood cancer patients in need of a stem cell transplant. Each year, approximately 18,000 people, ages 0-74, in the United States are diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses where a bone marrow or stem cell transplant is the best option for a cure. Unfortunately, many patients lose their lives because no matching donor is found.There are currently over 9 million volunteer donors on the U.S. Be The Match stem cell registry, however the overwhelming majority of those registered are white. The chances of finding a matching donor within the existing registries are 79% for Caucasian patients, compared to 60% for Native Americans,48% for Hispanic/Latinos, 47% for Asian/Pacific Islanders and only 29% for African Americans. Understanding that ethnicity is key to matching donors to patients, the Marrow Mates EFDS Program revolutionizes the donor recruitment process by targeting an individual patient’s own DNA relatives for virtual recruitment drives. These relatives are identified by enrolling the searching patient in commercially available genetic genealogy platforms such as 23andMe, Ancestry.com and My Heritage. Where traditional registry drives involve physically setting up a booth at a college campus or community event and are limited to the ethnicity of the general population in attendance, EFDS targets outreach to the patient’s own ethnically similar genetic relatives, regardless of where those relatives are located.

Leader responsible for creating best-in-class import and export programs that ensure efficient and compliant cross-border transactions. Develop programs facilitating Company participation in proactive global commerce programs such as duty drawback, free-trade agreements and free trade zones.

*Develop and lead a high performing Compliance organization *Create the framework to ensure compliant cross-border movement in an e-Retail environment*Support the strategic priorities of the business by helping navigate the complex e-Commerce regulatory environment *Find compliant solutions for our customers' biggest international trade problems.

*Stretch Assignment and Executive Development opportunityDriving business development and setting the strategic vision for the Shared Business Service (SBS) organization • Build Centers of Excellence which provide the enterprise with actionable insights and deliver incremental sales • Develop the 3- year strategy to move the GSS from a labor arbitrage model to a value add and operational excellence model, delivering incremental value and cost savings to the Enterprise• Provide Change Management and Communication leadership related to transition of activities to the shared services center in Bangalore, India

Role- To design, harmonize and provide strategic oversight for cross-border and regulatory compliance activities globally. Accomplishments include:• Became the “go-to” global subject matter expert on all Trade & Regulatory Compliance topics for the company• Successfully managed multiple Customs and Regulatory Agency audits and inspections, ensuring positive outcomes with minimized risks/penalties• Achieved C-TPAT Tier 2 validation • Built a world class trade compliance organization to optimize compliance and support the business• Initiated a Foreign Trade Zone program, with potential to save over $3 million in duties/fees the 1st year

Role- To develop and implement a Trade Compliance program from the ground up. Accomplishments include:• Launched comprehensive trade compliance programs at facilities in Asia, Europe, South America, Mexico, Australia, and the United States• Enabled global expansion for the organization by providing thorough compliance risk assessments and landed cost analysis for various locations and potential acquisitions• Mitigated risk through implementation of internal audits and compliance improvement projects• Minimized cost through customs broker consolidation and rate negotiation

Role- To be the Designated Customs Broker Licensee for the St. Louis branch, and to lead a team of import specialist to provide exceptional customs clearance services to our customers. Accomplishments include:• Development of a world-class import brokerage team to support and expand upon existing business• Ensured exemplary branch adherence to U.S. Customs and Other Government Agency regulations• Initiated a process improvement project which improve entry clearance times by 24 hours