Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
As a servant leader I excel in bringing people together in organizations to achieve common goals through vision setting, planning, and execution. I build teams that transform business processes through innovative technology in global enterprises. My style is defined by these key traits: Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Influence, Communication, Decisiveness, and Resilience. Leveraging my leadership style I craft a clear vision, gain business alignment, and champion execution. I believe in fostering a collaborative culture that empowers teams to excel and drive value through continuous improvement. Integrity is at the core of my approach, earning trust and respect with individuals and teams. I lead with clear principles to deliver meaningful, lasting results, ensuring IT strategy tightly aligns with organizational goals in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. With deep experience across process improvement, manufacturing operations, ERP modernization (SAP, Epicor, NetSuite), DevSecOps, data analytics, cybersecurity, PMO, and governance, I have driven measurable value across the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Food Processing industries. My focus is on enabling sustainable transformation through innovative, forward‑looking solutions while reducing technical debt.
As IT Business Director for Enterprise Applications at Cretex, I drive the strategy, modernization, and governance of our critical application ecosystem. My focus is on aligning technology investments with business priorities to enhance operational efficiency, reduce technical debt, and ensure Cretex's long-term digital success. My responsibilities encompass enterprise application strategy, ERP optimization, application portfolio rationalization, and the integration of Advanced MES, QMS, and comprehensive Software Lifecycle Management. I evaluate AI and emerging technologies, and oversee information management, partnering closely with business and IT leaders to modernize systems, optimize vendor contracts, and deliver measurable value. I guide governance frameworks, standardize processes, and strengthen compliance to ensure our enterprise tools support scalable, data-driven operations. By leading the enterprise applications team and influencing stakeholders, I champion Cretex’s digital transformation, fostering smarter decision-making, improving system effectiveness, and maintaining a resilient, secure, and business-aligned application landscape.
A company with deep roots in the quick-service restaurant industry, this fast-growing PE backed brand expanded to over 3,500 locations across the U.S. and internationally. I developed and led the execution of an IT strategy that streamlined infrastructure, scaled the application portfolio, advanced data analytics capabilities, and strengthened cybersecurity across the enterprise.
As a key member of the Executive Team, I led the collective IT department, overseeing a cross-functional team of director-level technology professionals. My direct ownership encompassed 44 critical systems, with indirect responsibility for an additional 62 systems and all inter-system integrations. I provided strategic oversight for information technology business analysts, data architects, infrastructure engineers, cybersecurity engineers, computer systems validation specialists, and the service desk. Key Achievements: Delivered $3.4 million in annual OPEX savings in 2023, enhancing agility, optimizing technology footprint, and reducing overall company costs. Achieved a 23% reduction in OPEX over three years (2020-2022) by optimizing purchased services, maintenance contracts, software expenditures, labor, and driving end-to-end system improvements. Streamlined operations and enabled high-quality performance analytics by delivering a single-source-of-truth data architecture, integrating multiple internal and external data sources, and providing Power BI dashboard reporting.
Responsible for company’s business platforms, including SAP ECC, Vistex, Veeva Document and Quality Management, and other line‑of‑business applications ensuring strong system integration, process alignment, data integrity, performance, and validated-state compliance. Led and mentored a diverse IT team while aligning technology strategy with corporate goals. Drove new technical capabilities, defined enterprise application strategy, and communicated progress across executive and organizational levels. Developed IT strategies that enhanced operational efficiency and created competitive advantage.
Managed Global Deliver process team. Responsibilities spanned Global Distribution and Transportation. ▪ Reduced annual $650M freight costs by 3% or $20M.
Managed Enterprise Inventory Optimization team. Led and delivered a complex system, enabling an enterprise-wide process that managed, monitored and optimized inventory stocking levels for every finished product and raw material component at each stocking location throughout a global supply chain network. ▪ Reduced safety stock levels for every finished product and raw material at each stocking location throughout global supply chain by $52.6M exceeding $43.3M target, leveraging SAP and Oracle Enterprise Inventory Optimization System.
Provided technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures that were cost effective and met user requirements. Accountable for all project life cycle phases.
Served on Perrigo Minnesota's Leadership team. Ensured computer system GxP compliance with Title 21 CFR, Part 11 and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. • Led global SAP enterprise applications team throughout North America, China, India, Israel, Mexico, and the UK. • Steered team through M&A transition process after Perrigo acquired Paddock Laboratories. • Led five year strategic planning sessions with IT leaders and Executive Management. • Scaled Paddock Laboratories systems for a 3-year rapid growth turn-around initiative that enabled +70% revenue growth. • Ensured computer system GxP compliance with Title 21 CFR, Part 11.