Experience

1880 Hospitality

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Responsibilities include Sourcing, Purchasing, Demand Planning, Distribution, Transportation, and Customer Service. Responsibilities include Sourcing, Purchasing, Demand Planning, Distribution, Transportation, and Customer Service.


Oneida Hospitality Group
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Operating Officer

  • Mar 2022 - Nov 2022


Life Fitness

• Mexico
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Global Supply Chain

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

  Earned a senior leadership role for Supply Chain. Responsibilities include transportation, distribution, order management, inside sales, delivery/install, continuous improvement, and service parts. Direct reports include seven department managers. Charged with providing leadership and strategic direction for the Supply Chain organization.

• Senior Director of Global Supply Chain

  • Dec 2018 - Oct 2019

  Responsibilities included transportation, distribution, international logistics, sourcing, procurement, demand planning, inventory, and delivery/install. Operational responsibility for two plant warehouses, ten 3PL locations as well as operations in the UK, Germany, Spain, Holland, Brazil, and Asia.



Independent Consultant

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Operational Consultant

  • Dec 2017 - Nov 2018

  As a consultant, I work closely with clients to improve company operations by providing support with processes, management, systems, and operational layouts. My results include reducing production lead time by four weeks by developing a new layout and operational procedures for the client company. As a consultant, I work closely with clients to improve company operations by providing support with processes, management, systems, and operational layouts. My results include reducing production lead time by four weeks by developing a new layout and operational procedures for the client company.



XPO Logistics (formerly Norbert Dentressangle USA)

• Senior Vice President of Operations

  • 2015 - 2017

  After XPO acquired Norbert Dentressangle, I was retained and promoted to direct 32 operations in support of 17 customers. Overseeing warehousing, dedicated transportation, and light manufacturing/packaging, I led a team of three vice presidents, two directors, and the efforts of up to 2,500 indirect reports.NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:♦ Directed strategy for vertical, including contract negotiation, key account business development, pricing, budgeting, metrics, and overall operational performance. ♦ Retained all customers while leading post-merger integration involving two acquisitions. ♦ Drove more than $10 million in annual revenue by introducing a dedicated transportation model. Show less

• Vice President

  • 2013 - 2015

  Elevated to take on a senior leadership role, I oversaw multi-site operations in 17 locations across 4 states with responsibility for more than 1,000 employees.NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:♦ Secured more than $10 million in new business in 2015 through contracts with prominent companies.♦ Quickly launched startup team that grew key account to $12 million.

• Director of Operations

  • 2006 - 2013

  I was promoted from General Manager to Director of Operations in 2007 to oversee two distribution centers in Colorado and Illinois and direct the efforts of more than 200 direct and indirect reports, including general managers, supervisors, warehouse workers, and CDL drivers. In 2010, after a private equity group acquired the company, I relocated from Golden, Colorado to Chicago to manage day-to-day operations and provide direct site management for an 800-member (approximately) organization across eight locations.NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:♦ Delivered $1 million+ increase in EBITDA through operational improvements and building strong customer relationships.♦ Elevated regional performance through team member development and key promotions.♦ Drove long-term growth in five locations across four states.Launched startup and managed a 300,000 sq. ft., 24/7, semi-automated plant/warehouse, shipping more than 1,000 truckloads per week in support of the world’s largest brewery. Show less


Snap-on
• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Distribution Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Oct 2006

Target
• Mexico
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Production Control

  • May 2000 - Mar 2003

Exel Inc
• Canada
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• Operations Manager

  • 1997 - 2000