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Overland Park, Ks, Us

Independent consultancy providing organizational change management, C-level operations, system modernization, and strategy expertise to clients across industries.Advises C-level teams on opportunities to leverage emerging technology, process engineering, and strategy design/implementation to improve revenue and margins. Clients have included Kansas City companies, including Remco Roller Equipment Manufacturing, The Leadership Forum, Lynn Electric, KAT Wholesale Outdoor, Safari Belting, and Jakobe Furniture.

London, United Kingdom, Gb

GPMIP provides M&A integration/carve-out, post-close transformation, training and internal capability services across the globe to companies expanding locally and internationally. We are specialists with a full-service presence in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Australian regions.We are comprised of local teams in markets we service and work together under one organization to deliver M&A integration programs to the highest global standard. When clients engage us locally, they have at their disposal the knowledge and capacity of GPMIP as a whole.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Nationwide life/annuity insurance and financial services provider with 400 employees and 15K+ selling agents; owned by Financial Holding Corporation.Navigated leadership transitions and corporate restructuring as the head of company’s PMO implementation engine. Reported to the President.Managed 6 Project Managers, annual capital budget, and a portfolio of business transformation and technology projects.Identified, conducted the financial/strategic analysis, and built the business case for enterprise initiatives. Gained buy-in and led key projects in the areas of payment card services, document retention, commission system replacement, policy e-delivery, and administration services.Member of the leadership team that created an “instant decision” process, eliminating a legacy buying cycle that previously lasted days. Key role in migrating 90%+ of the business to this platform.Reduced development time by months and averted user challenges by interjecting UX/CX experts into the Sales Connection agent-facing web platform design.Vetted application solutions and led the implementation of strategy management (Cascade) and project portfolio (Planview) platforms.Engaged Sogeti (Capgemini) to conduct an assessment to identify robotics pilot applications on UiPath to eliminate manual processes.Worked with Hyperscience to convert hand-written forms to digital content and data with 95%+ accuracy.Conducted advanced planning (cost-benefit analysis, pro formas) that supported company’s successful expansion into the new Medicare Supplement business. This diversification was key in driving 25%-40% growth in the midst of a downward market cycle.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Recruited by President to operationalize his new 5-year “Blueprint for the Future” strategy through the design, creation, and management of a PMO. Reported to the President.Member of the executive leadership team with President and 8 Vice Presidents.Pitched and gained buy-in for the migration to an Oracle policy administration system.Structured and launched a PMO to create structure for tech-driven transformation. Introduced and championed a strengthened focus on governance, business process management, and project portfolio management. Created a capital budgeting and monitoring system.Program-managed the migration of a newly acquired book of business (80K+ policies, Texas) to a third-party administrator (Indiana). Engaged existing workforce to ensure business continuity in the midst of the transition.Spearheaded strategic initiatives to expand company presence in Latino markets and re-energize annual sales.

Nashville, Tn, Us

In the midst of Yellow Corp.’s acquisition of Roadway Corp. (70K+ employees), promoted to create and lead an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) that drove strategic priority for this large-scale integration. Reported to SVP.Senior executive advisor to departments with thousands of employees and annual budgets.Built, led, and positioned EPMO as the deployment arm of C-level integration strategy that yielded millions in annual savings in year 1.Navigated a rapidly changing environment to develop and launch a shared services organization serving the newly merged enterprise.Delivered an operational MS Project Server environment within 6 months.Completed launch of the Dock Operations Control System (DOCS) in all 20 DCs within 1.5 years.Redesigned workflows and production systems. Counseled executive colleagues on division-specific strategy implementation.Increased revenue 30% and doubled client satisfaction by spearheading a pilot project to consolidate sales leadership functions.Led the consolidation of all union/nonunion customer service functions into 2 operations centers (South Dakota/Iowa).

Nashville, Tn, Us

Selected as the #3 hire in the division within an environment of industry consolidation. Rapidly advanced to lead the team. Reported to VP of Operations.Managed annual budget and a team of 50+ Engineers and Analysts across the U.S.Prior: YELLOW CORP., Engineering Services; ENGINEERED PRODUCTS CO. (EPCO), Industrial Engineering & Quality ControlLed the design, development, and launch of an internal employee portal to support effectiveness of a QMS serving 350 facilities. This work improved the application of best practices, internal audit performance, problem resolution, and the tracking of KPIs.Directed corporate implementation of emerging technologies such as on-board computers, vehicle RF tagging, and dynamic vehicle routing.Drove new service development, tripling annual revenues for the Exact Express business in 3 years.Delivered company’s ISO 9001-2000 certification in 6 months. Saved in certification expenses and received Ford’s Q1 Award.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Information Technology & Marketing

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Engineering