Experience

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  Ims Llc

  • President
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  IMS LLC

  • Atlanta, GA

  • President

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Atlanta, GA

    Trusted Adviser for guiding enterprises through significant transformations while providing leadership coaching to help align business objectives with operational solutions to facilitate future growth. Executive Coaching & Strategic Consulting:• Provide guidance & challenge resolution pro...

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  Konnect Prime

  • Principal

    • Jan 2013 - Dec 2018

    Assisted Clients in leadership and organizational readiness with a focus on developing alignment of technology with business drivers and prioritization of IT initiatives.

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  Georgia State University

  • Buckhead, Georgia

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jun 2014 - Jun 2017
    • Buckhead, Georgia

    Teach ERP selection, implementation and value proposition concepts and strategy to Masters candidates

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  ASUG - Americas' SAP Users' Group

  • Market Leader Professioanl Services SIG

    • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016
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  Georgia Southern University

  • Statesboro,GA

  • Adjunct Instructor

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Statesboro,GA

    Teach leadership and strategy in the Department of Information Management.

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  Teleflex

  • United States
  • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Director, Global IT Strategic Initiatives

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2012

    Develop strategy and value propositions for all comprehensive IT initiatives and serve as an advisor to the CIO and the IT Leadership Team.

  • Senior Director, IT Strategy and Delivery

    • Jun 2006 - Oct 2011

    As Sr. Director of Systems Strategy and Delivery I added the responsibility of leading the Global Applications Group, Data Management Organization, Business Relationship Management group and the management of the Project Management Office to my previous responsibilities. Under my leadership we rebuilt the DMO to focus on process and governance in order to maintain data integrity throughout the entire life cycle. The ePMO evolved into a leadership group and the BRM became truly aligned with the business. The Applications group zeroed in on processes and solutions to accelerate business drivers and goals. These previously disconnected and dysfunctional organizations have evolved under my leadership into a high performance team supporting the Teleflex business goals and objectives. As Director of Strategy and Planning for IT • Led IT Strategic Planning Process• Identified and implemented organizational opportunities to support business unit drivers• Owned all ERP initiatives as well as negotiations with associated vendors• Provided guidance for pulling “derailed” SAP North America project back on to tracks and development of data migration strategy• Developed and implemented IT mentor program• Provided guidance for development of Project Management unit.

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  SAP

  • Support Alliance Mgr.

    • Jan 1997 - Jun 2006

    Developed strategies and support plans to mitigate risks to the most critical initiatives at SAP’s most visible customers and integrating the SAP support organization into the overall framework of the account management. These engagements ranged from support of process solutions to migration and governance of data. My accounts included the Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, IBM, Lockheed Martin and the Home Depot.

  • Global Support Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Jun 2006

    • Managed programs for multiple complex implementations including Lockheed-Martin Aircraft and Logistics, the Coca-Cola Company, and Cox Enterprises . • Developed regional mentoring program• Ran pilot for the Value SAP program to aid customers in extracting additional value from existing implementation.

  • Consulting Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Jun 2006

    As Consulting Manager • Assigned oversight of the most challenging projects within the region. • Developed and deployed logistics consultants in the Southeast US at the highest utilization rate in the region• Developed programs and methodologies to expeditiously ramp up our consultants in new application areas.

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  National Linen Service

  • Director , Logistics

    • 1986 - 1997

    As Director of Logistics developed organization to support corporate value drivers of customer retention, profitable sales growth and optimum asset utilization. Major accomplishments:• Reengineered distribution organizations for 84 branches and 60 service centers.• Designed comprehensive trai...