Louisville Metropolitan Area
It's that time - to update this profile section! FIRST AND FOREMOST - thank you deeply to those who have supported, encouraged, inspired me! What a GREAT year 2025 has been! Challenging in the traditional sense due to economic uncertainty, BUT this is all part of a critical inflection point that’s really quite exciting! The way work is being done is changing, as AI and automation are here to stay. Here's what I've seen: clients scrutinize where THEIR business is, in the grand AI transformation. From where they want to be, related to where they actually are with AI and automation....to what possibilities AI opens for them....then sometimes just how and where they need AI to survive. Let alone how and where to build and commission the GPU capacity that will handle these needs. SO MUCH discovery, evaluation, analysis this year. Clients are figuring out how to deploy, commission, validate, engineer, maintain, and secure their environments. As well as change management, responsible use workflows, automation, and standardization. **This is where hiring is happening the most right now! As for me, I've gotten settled back in Louisville, and will ALWAYS do "traditional" staffing. But I've gotten to really learn and explore System One in this first year. I truly don't think there are any/many other firms that specialize to the depth that we do in the MISSION CRITICAL spaces we're in - Energy, Technology, Life Sciences, Engineering. I've never run into them anyway! So, our work and business continue to grow, such a blessing!! I updated the Featured Links to illustrate a fraction of what we do. We are a privately held, $1.3B organization, with 10K+ employees and contractors between US, Canada, UK. My part in all of this: continued business development AND expanding existing System One relationships in the Midwest!
I help organizations build the technical capability required to compete in an increasingly complex and accelerated business environment. Technology and engineering execution are no longer back-office functions - they're strategic differentiators. I partner with executive and operational leaders to ensure they have the right expertise in place to modernize infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity optimize enterprise systems, advance automation initiatives, and scale digital innovation. My work spans: • Enterprise IT & cloud environments • Cybersecurity & risk governance • ERP & enterprise application ecosystems • Software development & digital transformation • Automation, controls & advanced manufacturing • Data engineering, analytics & business intelligence • Technical program & transformation leadership I don't approach workforce strategy transactionally. I approach it as a lever for performance. Every engagement starts with understanding operational pressure points - backlog, margin protection, system stability, regulatory exposure, growth velocity - and aligning the right technical talent to reduce risk and accelerate execution. System One's national delivery platform enables me to support complex workforce initiatives across contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire models. We serve organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, financial services, and technology-driven enterprises that cannot afford execution gaps. I operate as a strategic partner - translating business priorities into technical capability, ensuring organizations move forward with clarity and confidence. Because in today's market, the right expertise isn't optional - it's foundational.
Leeds Professional Resources is a boutique staffing firm headquartered in Miami, FL with various areas of expertise. I was hired to stand up technology staffing as a business unit, however funding was quickly redirected to the F&A space, thereby eliminating my position. • Renewed past Leeds business relationship, deploying one high level contractor to support technology users across various physical field locations in southern FL, as well as planning and executing a physical office move of 120+ users. • Added technology staffing to an existing Fortune Leeds F&A client. • Established market branding and collateral for Leeds to expand into technology services. • Designed and executed marketing strategy specific to the Tampa Bay and Central Florida markets. • Negotiated MSA terms for 7 prospective clients within my existing circle of influence. • Provided training and recruiting data to 1 Recruiter, re: launching his own technical staffing career.
Returned to former employer in a new capacity, encompassing Pomeroy’s entire offering portfolio as opposed to SME status in staffing and recruiting prior. Responsibility for strategically analyzing existing MSP contracts and client relationships, to both identifying areas for improvement, and implement measures to enhance profitability. Develop New Business from both a Hunting and Farming standpoint. Managing relationships with key OEM vendors, most significantly Cisco, per Pomeroy’s standing as a Cisco Gold Certified partner. • NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT sold Pomeroy’s portfolio to new clients, or expanded portfolio offerings within existing Blue Chip clients. Portfolio included Hardware Procurement, Digital Lifecycle Management, Endpoint Management, Global Service Desk, Monitoring & Management/SASE, Data Center and Cloud Technologies, Wall-to-wall Retail Application Support Services including store connectivity and security, point-of-sale solutions, and customer experience. • PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT established a catalog of services for my Business Unit. Performed Sales Support activities to create opportunities, identify potential opportunities, collaborate on cross-selling. PreSales and Delivery Support, Thought Leadership and Mentoring, Compliance and Audit. • STRATEGY & PLANNING led efforts to first devise then execute turnaround strategies revitalizing underperforming business relationships. Fostered long-term client satisfaction and established additional revenue opportunities. • ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Drove campaigns to modernize applications and secure data center services to key accounts, prioritizing multi-cloud environments. • VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS aligned with OEM vendors on managed Network Services, Staffing, and Projects requiring advanced consulting or assessment, or event-based offerings.
Sought out by former Manager to grow business and market positioning by managing existing and newly acquired enterprise customers for our talent solutions group, as well as leading operations across national Recruiters and Account Executive team members. • NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT identified, collaborated, illuminated client’s needs and opportunities, introducing additional services or Encore products and services, communicated value proposition and ROI. Generated both POC and POV illustrations. o Introduced several new geographies to Encore, including $1M+ organizations in FL, AR, TX, VA. • SALES OPERATIONS & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT established a catalog of services for my Business Unit. Performed Sales Support activities to create opportunities, identify potential opportunities, collaborate on cross-selling. PreSales and Delivery Support, Thought Leadership and Mentoring, Compliance and Audit. • PROJECT MANAGEMENT lead point of contact for clients, coordinating projects, and collaborating with internal teams to meet client expectations. Monitored KPI’s, and identified opportunities to upsell or cross sell.