Roanoke, Virginia, United States
With over two decades of professional experience, I currently serve as Director of IT Applications at Garlock Flexible Packaging, while also drawing on my prior leadership as a PMP certified Project Manager at DazPak Flexible Packaging. I leverage my PMP certification and a strong background in cross-functional team leadership to drive enterprise technology strategy, ERP transformation, systems integration, reporting, and large-scale implementation programs across multiple manufacturing facilities. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on delivering operational excellence, building collaboration across teams, and shaping technology-enabled strategic vision. My experience also includes advanced Excel modeling, program timelines, and business systems optimization from my tenure at eProductivity Software, where I served as project manager, consultant and trainer. Aligned with organizational goals, I remain committed to driving innovation, efficiency, and value by connecting technology, business process, and people.
• Lead the Applications team of five direct reports overseeing ERP and business-systems implementation across six manufacturing sites — Aurora, Buffalo, Reno, York, Bristol, and Fond du Lac — reporting directly to the CIO. • Direct a multi-site ERP modernization program spanning Radius, AutoCount 4D, PrintFlow, and the ePS Packaging Suite, consolidating disparate plant workflows into a standardized “One Garlock” operating model. • Own the enterprise data-migration initiative to the ePS Packaging Suite, authoring detailed multi-phase project plans covering discovery, RACI, risk management, readiness, cutover, and Gantt-based timelines. • Pioneered the adoption of AI within the IT organization — directing the team in building and deploying internal applications and tooling developed with generative AI to accelerate development, reporting, and process automation. • Launched and led a company AI-enablement effort, including a hands-on Claude AI training and Q&A session for the team and senior leadership to scale adoption across the department. • Lead the Standard Costing initiative and quoting-tool development, partnering with finance and operations to improve costing accuracy and quote turnaround across sites. • Established administrative and workflow standards, risk and challenge review cadences, and structured project-review processes — formalized through a two-day team offsite shaped by executive input. • Manage project schedules, resources, and budgets while delivering periodic executive updates on ERP, production-floor, training, modernization, reporting, and consolidation initiatives. • Mentor and develop project-team members through coaching, feedback, and technical guidance; drive cross-functional, cross-plant collaboration that aligns deliverables with business priorities.
Lead the Applications team of five direct reports overseeing ERP and business-systems implementation across six manufacturing sites — Aurora, Buffalo, Reno, York, Bristol, and Fond du Lac — reporting directly to the CIO. Direct a multi-site ERP modernization program spanning Radius, AutoCount 4D, PrintFlow, and the ePS Packaging Suite, consolidating disparate plant workflows into a standardized “One Garlock” operating model. Own the enterprise data-migration initiative to the ePS Packaging Suite, authoring detailed multi-phase project plans covering discovery, RACI, risk management, readiness, cutover, and Gantt-based timelines. Pioneered the adoption of AI within the IT organization — directing the team in building and deploying internal applications and tooling developed with generative AI to accelerate development, reporting, and process automation. Launched and led a company AI-enablement effort, including a hands-on Claude AI training and Q&A session for the team and senior leadership to scale adoption across the department. Lead the Standard Costing initiative and quoting-tool development, partnering with finance and operations to improve costing accuracy and quote turnaround across sites. Established administrative and workflow standards, risk and challenge review cadences, and structured project-review processes — formalized through a two-day team offsite shaped by executive input. Manage project schedules, resources, and budgets while delivering periodic executive updates on ERP, production-floor, training, modernization, reporting, and consolidation initiatives. Mentor and develop project-team members through coaching, feedback, and technical guidance; drive cross-functional, cross-plant collaboration that aligns deliverables with business priorities.
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Managed end-to-end delivery of EFI Packaging Suite implementations — discovery, gap analysis, resource planning, budgeting, scheduling, and change management — across multiple enterprise clients. Created the project-management templates adopted across the EFI PM team and consulting organization, standardizing delivery company-wide. Ran monthly executive review meetings and stakeholder reporting on milestones, risk and issue management, and budget-versus-actual costs. Conducted post-implementation reviews to drive continuous process improvement, and managed scope, issues, and risks throughout each engagement. Built and maintained the team software environment used by consultants for testing and client scenarios; assisted with onboarding and technical support for newly hired Project Managers. Earned the trust of client executives through demonstrated expertise and candid insight, expanding value through project extensions and additional engagements.