Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
As a strategic information technology leader, I offer 28+ years of experience guiding organizations to rapid growth, expansion, and acquisition. With an excellent reputation and proven track record for reducing risk, improving processes, saving costs, and maximizing productivity, I design and build world-class IT infrastructures known for high availability and reliability. I do the same regarding Digital transformation and ERP systems in particular no sysetms are too big or too small. I’m a trusted leader and experienced manager with advanced communication and relationship building skills. Recognized for embracing challenges with energy and creativity, I proactively implement the necessary strategies, tools, and technologies to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
I have led a comprehensive digital transformation spanning multiple years, delivering foundational changes to the organization’s technology landscape. My role has encompassed a complete rearchitecture of enterprise networks across the business, with a strong emphasis on enhanced security posture and integration of IoT and OT devices. I spearheaded the modernization of our Microsoft ecosystem by migrating all legacy, on-premise solutions—including Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams—into the Microsoft 365 and Cloud services environment, ensuring improved scalability, resilience, and collaboration. Recognizing the importance of top-tier talent, I built and developed a high-performing, deeply skilled IT team capable of driving innovation at pace. I also oversaw the integration of infrastructure across multiple UK-based businesses, enabling unified operations and standardized processes. The capstone of this transformation was the full-stack replacement of a 37-year-old ERP system with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, deploying nearly all available modules. This highly complex program was executed without significant disruption—achieving zero missed orders, shipments, or invoices—despite the replacement of entrenched legacy systems. The initiative stands as a testament to robust planning, effective change management, and strong leadership in steering technology toward business growth and resilience. We continue today to work as a team to move forward on this new and exciting platform and no doubt this sets us up towards a very bright future.
Hired to overhaul the complete IT infrastructure and software platforms for a multi-state manufacturer of custom walk-in refrigeration and freezer systems in the retail and scientific verticals, I mentor and motivate a 50+ person cross-functional team and lead nine executives through the various stages of IT transformation with responsibility for migrating hundreds of legacy applications to modern solutions, with some outright forklift system upgrades. As a core member of the Senior Management team, I provide IT thought leadership and oversee the planning and execution of the organization’s short- and long-term information technology strategies. To date, we have added $30MM of enterprise value by leading the complete corporate infrastructure replacement including all servers (Virtualized), a data center consolidation, local network replacement (Extreme), phone system replacement (Shoretel), and the architecture and implementation of SDN-Software Defined Network (Cato Networks). Additionally, we have achieved excellent uptime by building a disaster recovery system on (Veeam) attaining high availability (99.999%). We are now in the middle of a complete transformation through all business front and back end systems including ERP, Quotation, Configuration, CAD redesign, and workflow, effectively a wholesale changeout to a future of more scalable operations.
Tasked to guide all aspects of IT at a food manufacturing company across 8 US based locations, I developed and executed IT plans and led continuous improvement activities across all major disciplines while ensuring alignment with strategic initiatives and objectives. A core member of the Senior Management team, we worked together to grow the company from $600MM to $1.88 billion (via multiple acquisition opportunities). We improved performance and business capability for Finance, Customer Service, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Shipping/Receiving, and Warehouse Management with both off the shelf and custom developed platforms. I managed a 50+ person cross-functional team including leading ten direct reports as well as supervising multiple contractors with responsibility for spearheading the implementation of multiple IT systems and solutions and driving the complete migration and integration of three companies as a function of M&A activities.
Leading and mentoring an 8+ person team I manage and direct all aspects of IT for a $120MM multi-site food service equipment manufacturer (four locations Dallas, Wyoming, New York, and Mexico). Driving the lean transformation and change initiatives, I developed and sustained best-in-class manufacturing performance improvements. Integrating forward-thinking tools to replace Nortel legacy platforms, I achieved a reliable, fast, and secure multi-site IT infrastructure through the implementation of new help desk systems/processes, ERP, open source VOIP, and scanning solutions to enable follow-the-sun customer service operations across the United States. Heavily involved in consolidation opportunities as part of business synergy projects.
Engaged by the new management team and charged with re-implementing Information Technology procedures and processes at $100MM food manufacturer. In short time frame implemented forklift upgrades to the ERP system - Infor XA (then called MAPICS), cabling infrastructure (Twinax to Gigabit Ethernet), Active Directory and Exchange implementation and Asterisk-based phone system. Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and processes at the organization. Parent company, Cool Brands, declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy in October 2006. Actively worked with the Federal Bankruptcy Court Receivers to clean up and document systems and records as part of the facility closing and liquidation.