Experience

Black Ink Interiors

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • May 2019 - Present

• Director of Operations

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019



Banfield Pet Hospital

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Human Resources Director

  • May 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Partner with the regional leadership team to proactively address business issues related to culture, work force development, associate engagement, organizational change, and productivity of 20 field leaders, 200+ hospital leaders and 2000+ associates across 10 markets and 170 hospitals• Provide coaching, advice and counsel on multiple initiatives, maximizing all HR programs and cycles, and recommending solutions to complex employee relations and HR issues• Collaborate with HR centers of excellence to drive and leverage all HR programs including performance management, compensation, executive and associate development, succession planning, work force optimization, staffing and benefits and high performance collaboration• Lead the associate well-being and retention initiatives resulting in lowest doctor turnover and para-professional turnover in organization history. Doctor and para-professional turnover reduced 11.7% and 18.6% respectively over 3 years • Delivered a talent management strategy to ensure pipeline of future talent throughout the region resulting in 91% of vacant field leadership positions filled with internal talent over 3 years • Develop and deliver associate engagement strategies; improved Gallup associate engagement results by 20 percentile points over 3 years • Partnered with the Health & Well-being center of excellence to develop and implement programs for the benefit of all associates

• Commercial Director - Medical Equipment & Services

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  • Helped lead the transformation of the Banfield legacy purchasing organization to a Mars strategic sourcing organization • Lead a team of purchasing associates responsible for planning, implementing and managing the activities relating to the strategic sourcing of supplies, services and equipment with the goal of providing high quality, efficient, and cost effective goods and services to all 850+ hospitals and cross functional stakeholders • Lead, coach and mentor direct reports and other associates with a focus on setting clear business objectives, driving associate and team engagement and setting meaningful individual development goals • Implemented and trained associates on signature policies and processes including the Performance Development Process, functional capabilities framework, strategic sourcing methodology, purchasing card (p-card) program, contract management policy and cost savings methodology • Maximized value for money by delivering 2% in savings on managed spend in 2012 and an additional 5.7% in 2013 • Negotiated agreements with the industry leading equipment manufacturers which allowed Banfield to upgrade critical equipment in all hospitals which improved capabilities and medical quality • Led the Purchasing Leadership Team through the creation of the functional strategy • Developed and delivered a Purchasing 101 training course aimed at helping cross functional stakeholders understand the role of the purchasing organization, what stakeholders can expect and what is expected of them



Mars

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  • Led a team in the management of all indirect spend activity for the business unit as well as provided retail facilities support, risk management, sustainability planning and execution, capital budget planning and execution, project management and management of real estate leases • Participated on the Management Team as the purchasing head and contributed to the overall performance of the business unit • Led the negotiations to deliver a long term lease agreement at below market rates for the first international M&M’s World flagship retail store, located in London; managed the store design, construction and fit-out and delivered the store on time and under budget • Developed the strategy for the purchasing function and the sustainability program for the business unit’s 5 year strategic plan• Implemented and managed sustainability initiatives including: diverting 100% of all M&M’s chocolate waste from retail store operations from the landfill and overseeing LEED Certification efforts for the London M&M’s World store• Managed a project to relocate the business unit from Henderson, NV to Mt. Arlington, NJ which included coordinating the collection and transportation of all office materials, locating and negotiating at below market rate for office space in NJ, securing corporate approvals, procuring new office furniture, fixtures and equipment, designing and overseeing the tenant improvements and securing a tax grant incentive from the New Jersey Economic Development Agency• Created a retail lease governance process and secured alignment with the Management Team and Mars Global Chocolate

• Commercial Project Manager & Process Improvement Lead

  • Feb 2009 - May 2010

  • Developed the sustainability strategy for the business unit and led all sustainability initiatives • Outsourced the in-house customer call center for the business unit’s direct to consumer business and managed the call center supplier and operations post transition• Managed the design and construction of a partial remodel of the Las Vegas M&M’s World store and delivered the project under budget



Woodside Homes

• United States
• Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Land Acquisition & Development

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2008

  • Managed the acquisition, entitlement and land development of over $150 million of land assets and 862 residential lots for future home building use • Developed and maintained land development budgets using take-offs, engineering quantities and current unit prices to establish a development cost per lot for use in forecasting the viability of an acquisition or existing product offering • Procured and analyzed proposals from sub-contractors/consultants and negotiated the final agreements • Established and maintained project schedules for land entitlement, land development and home construction • Coordinated with and/or managed engineers, architects, government agencies, sub-contractors and executive management as the single point of contact for multiple land and housing developments • Managed and negotiated the interests of the company with local Master Planners to achieve design review board approvals of architectural plans, civil improvement plans, landscape and amenity plans and marketing and signage plans • Conducted competitive market analyses and feasibility studies for potential land acquisitions and positioning of current product offerings • Prepared and analyzed financial and market data to determine the most efficient and profitable use of land • Represented the company on the management committee of a joint venture of eight of the Nation’s largest home builders and developers in the planning and development of the largest new-urbanism master planned community in the Las Vegas Valley



Ferrari Color

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Account Manager

  • Dec 1999 - Aug 2002

  • Pioneered a hybrid sales position, combining outside sales and project management positions • Pioneered a hybrid sales position, combining outside sales and project management positions