Experience

MNP Corporation

• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP / CIO / CISO at MNP Corporation

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Utica, Michigan, United States I'm a member of the executive leadership team at MNP Corporation, where I lead the IT team, including operations, development, and security.



Mobex Global

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2023

  Southfield, Michigan, United States As a member of the corporate executive team, I am in charge of all IT operations, including IT, Development, and Security. I lead a team of 15 and manage a budget of $2M. I was hired to completely overhaul and rebuild the IT operations team and assist with moving the company to embrace Digital Transformation, IoT, Automation and Business Intelligence. Accomplishments so far: - I pulled the company through a Ransomware event 2 months after hire – no ransom was paid - I rebuilt the… Show more As a member of the corporate executive team, I am in charge of all IT operations, including IT, Development, and Security. I lead a team of 15 and manage a budget of $2M. I was hired to completely overhaul and rebuild the IT operations team and assist with moving the company to embrace Digital Transformation, IoT, Automation and Business Intelligence. Accomplishments so far: - I pulled the company through a Ransomware event 2 months after hire – no ransom was paid - I rebuilt the IT team to take advantage of existing skills and bring in new expertise where needed which resulted in saving $50k of annual external contractor costs and reduced ongoing turnover - I built the security practice internally to meet customer requirements as well as ensure safe IT practices - I championed the Data Analytics team to enable decision-makers to make more data-driven decisions - I optimized spending to reduce waste and enable more impactful change from new technology Show less



Seco Tools

• Sweden
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional CIO

  • May 2018 - Jan 2021

  Troy, MI I was hired as a transformational change agent to drive digital growth and evolve U.S. operations, and I was a member of the Global Digital Transformation team dedicated to creating the corporate global digital strategy. As the regional Chief Information Officer, I led all technical operations in the Americas and global collaboration, and I reported directly to the U.S. CEO. I was in charge of local IT, Support, and Development teams of up to 18 people, and a budget of $3M. - I… Show more I was hired as a transformational change agent to drive digital growth and evolve U.S. operations, and I was a member of the Global Digital Transformation team dedicated to creating the corporate global digital strategy. As the regional Chief Information Officer, I led all technical operations in the Americas and global collaboration, and I reported directly to the U.S. CEO. I was in charge of local IT, Support, and Development teams of up to 18 people, and a budget of $3M. - I successfully restructured the local team to optimize talent and ability which resulted in higher employee satisfaction with IT, and reduced our resolution time for internal issues - I launched the Business Intelligence practice to centralize data analysis and impact the bottom line - I championed the first CRM rollout - Sugar CRM - on time and with minimal disruption - I oversaw ERP consolidation from 35+ systems into a single tool - Infor M3 – to achieve global consistency. It was completed with no downtime to business operations - I managed the migration of Lotus Notes to Office 365 which increased collaboration efficiency and streamlined internal communication Show less



Dassault Systèmes

• France
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Director, Strategy and Operations

  • Jun 2001 - May 2018

  Auburn Hills, MI As an IT Director, I reported to the CIO of the Americas and oversaw North American IT financial, strategy, strategic planning, and technical support event coordination. I managed a team of up to 25, and developed and managed a $100M IT budget. - I served as the Business Relationship Manager to ensure directional alignment with corporate objectives - I established software license contract review and risk assessment process - I oversaw project management, RFPs, vendor… Show more As an IT Director, I reported to the CIO of the Americas and oversaw North American IT financial, strategy, strategic planning, and technical support event coordination. I managed a team of up to 25, and developed and managed a $100M IT budget. - I served as the Business Relationship Manager to ensure directional alignment with corporate objectives - I established software license contract review and risk assessment process - I oversaw project management, RFPs, vendor relationships, and vendor negotiation to ensure the best value for our investments - I contributed to merger & acquisition plans for smooth integration into standardized technical operations - I achieved financial impacts outside of IT to optimize costs, maximize quality and generate new revenue: - Saved $1M+ by insourcing technical support for marketing events - Contributed to $500k initial sales by creating a ‘test drive’ demo environment for customers - Decreased annual mobile communications spend by $750k - I was a key player in developing the growth strategy, including data center optimization and selection Show less