Experience

Rockhop

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area Leading the strategic growth of the Data & Analytics group at Rockhop. Rockhop was founded with a focus on providing strategic and implementation consulting services to midmarket and enterprise organizations to effectively use all components of the Microsoft Power Platform. Most often we begin with detailed analysis of our customers’ application(s) and data architecture to uncover key business insights. These insights offer important visibility into business processes, key performance… Show more Leading the strategic growth of the Data & Analytics group at Rockhop. Rockhop was founded with a focus on providing strategic and implementation consulting services to midmarket and enterprise organizations to effectively use all components of the Microsoft Power Platform. Most often we begin with detailed analysis of our customers’ application(s) and data architecture to uncover key business insights. These insights offer important visibility into business processes, key performance indicators and application effectiveness. With this understanding, we help our customers achieve measurable business impact through application reconciliation and performance improvement, exposing, connecting, understanding and visualizing data, rapid application development, application governance and ongoing performance management. Show less



Allant Group and VntCap Technologies (parent)

• Board Member

  • Jan 2016 - May 2023

  Greater Chicago Area Part of the Board of Managers of Allant Group and its parent organization, VntCap Technologies, LLC.



Another Perspective

• Partner

  • Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

  Greater Chicago Area Provide advisory and consulting services to Chief Executives of small self-funded start-ups and Boards of lower mid-market growth-centric companies. Collaborate on creating or reviewing and refining companies’ business plan, goals and strategies. Guiding and mentoring the organization’s management team to effectively use data and technology to improve operations, manage costs, deliver services and measure performance to grow the business.



Allant Group

• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & President

  • Jan 2016 - May 2022

  Greater Chicago Area Overseeing the strategic growth and operational execution of Allant Group. Allant Group is a leading provider of data and Marketing Technology integration, visualization, advanced data analytics, and customer insights solutions for companies in the telecommunications, media, retail, publishing, financial services, travel/hospitality and transportation industries. Allant Group solutions include database marketing, digital advertising, cross-channel business-to-business data integration and… Show more Overseeing the strategic growth and operational execution of Allant Group. Allant Group is a leading provider of data and Marketing Technology integration, visualization, advanced data analytics, and customer insights solutions for companies in the telecommunications, media, retail, publishing, financial services, travel/hospitality and transportation industries. Allant Group solutions include database marketing, digital advertising, cross-channel business-to-business data integration and unification, and a broad range of other data integration, data processing, data warehousing, analytical, campaign management and other strategic services. Show less



Project Leadership Associates

• Executive Vice President, Enterprise Accounts

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

  Greater Chicago Area, Greater Detroit Area Overseeing some top non-legal customers to manage and develop a close customer relationship. Work closely with Business Development directors and Practice Group teams to ensure current work is completed to customer satisfaction. Ensure scope and risks for PLA and customer are managed and customer issues are mitigated. Additionally, position PLA for additional work opportunities based on customer’s business goals as well as their short-term and long-term IT strategy. Educate customer on… Show more Overseeing some top non-legal customers to manage and develop a close customer relationship. Work closely with Business Development directors and Practice Group teams to ensure current work is completed to customer satisfaction. Ensure scope and risks for PLA and customer are managed and customer issues are mitigated. Additionally, position PLA for additional work opportunities based on customer’s business goals as well as their short-term and long-term IT strategy. Educate customer on market trends and other competitor technology initiatives; assist with projects via relevant PLA services.

• Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Software Development and Business Intelligence

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

  Greater Chicago Area Oversaw initial rebuilding of Sales and Marketing team to change culture from delivery-based sales organization to sales-based sales organization. Enhanced processes and added new team members to both sales and marketing organizations during this period. Worked closely with PLA Microsoft Alliance team to support their efforts within Microsoft Central Region team. Provided strategic oversight and sales support to Software Development and Business Intelligence practices. Hired new… Show more Oversaw initial rebuilding of Sales and Marketing team to change culture from delivery-based sales organization to sales-based sales organization. Enhanced processes and added new team members to both sales and marketing organizations during this period. Worked closely with PLA Microsoft Alliance team to support their efforts within Microsoft Central Region team. Provided strategic oversight and sales support to Software Development and Business Intelligence practices. Hired new Practice Director and Solution Group Leader to manage the P&L (Profit and Loss) operations and delivery aspect of each practice group.

• Executive Vice-President, Software Development and Business Intelligence

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2012

  Greater Chicago Area Provided P&L, strategic and sales oversight of both Software Development and Business Intelligence practices. Established new relationships with third party vendors in order to grow both practice areas. Managed day-to-day operations of each group to ensure successful project delivery. Focus was on efficient utilization of resources, increasing revenues and professional growth of all team members.

• Executive Vice President, Software Development

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2011

  Greater Chicago Area Took over the group; turned around performance and grew the business. Provided P&L, strategic, operational and resource level oversight. Assessed the Software Development group’s performance, existing services portfolio, delivery processes and development resources. Redefined strategy and operations of the group and added new resources over 12-24 months to grow the business steadily year over year.

• Executive Vice President, Business Intelligence

  • Dec 2005 - Dec 2006

  Greater Chicago Area Jointly with partner, provided P&L, strategic, operational and resource level oversight. Provided BI consulting services to clients.



Nexus Consulting Group

• Co Owner

  • Jan 1998 - Nov 2005

  Greater Chicago Area With the other co-owners, created a Business Intelligence (BI)/Data Warehousing (DW) firm to meet the analytics and reporting needs of Enterprise organizations. Provided BI and DW consulting services to clients. Performed BI/DW project management and end to end DW architecture and design work. Recruited talent as well as jointly performed sales, administrative and operational functions. Grew business steadily each year until company was acquired by Project Leadership Associates in December… Show more With the other co-owners, created a Business Intelligence (BI)/Data Warehousing (DW) firm to meet the analytics and reporting needs of Enterprise organizations. Provided BI and DW consulting services to clients. Performed BI/DW project management and end to end DW architecture and design work. Recruited talent as well as jointly performed sales, administrative and operational functions. Grew business steadily each year until company was acquired by Project Leadership Associates in December 2005. Show less



James Martin & Company (CKA Headstrong Consulting)

• Managing Consultant

  • Jun 1994 - Nov 1997

  Greater Chicago Area Joined company as a Senior Consultant and worked on multiple projects as team lead. Responsible for project delivery as well as performing analysis, design, development, testing and deployment responsibilities on off-the-shelf software and custom development projects. Promoted to Managing Consultant serving as engagement manager for a group of keys accounts overseeing all project delivery and deployment.



Greenbrier & Russel

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 1993 - May 1994

  Greater Chicago Area Worked on multiple enterprise level projects, designing, developing, testing and deploying custom applications to meet customer’s business requirements.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jun 1990 - Mar 1993

  Greater Chicago Area Worked on multiple customer projects, developing, testing and deploying customizations to third party applications. Also developed data conversion programs to migrate data to these new application to meet business requirements. Worked collaboratively as part of a larger team to deploy applications