Experience

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  Charles Rutenberg Realty of Illinois

  • Real Estate Broker

    • 2004 - 2016
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  Software Alliance Corp - ESAB Welding and Cutting

  • Sr IT Manager - Applications and Development

    • Jun 2010 - Oct 2011

    Manage and direct legacy BPCS application and support staff during company preparation for SAP implementation.Develop and administer Corporate IT Steering Committee Process.

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  Nexus Business Solutions

  • Business Advisor

    • Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

    Business Advisor for midsized companies in southwest Michigan. Provided professional and operations advice for owners and executives of growing companies in finance, information technologies and business operations.

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  Global Networks Group

  • Account Executive

    • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

    AT&T Solutions Provider

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  WhiteSpace Software LLC

  • COO/CIO Partner/Owner

    • Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

    Partner and Officer for software development of change and value management software tools. Managed outsourced development and operations functions throughout company startup phases.

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  Dura Automotive

  • Director of Global IT

    • 1998 - 2004

    Situation required skills in organizing and communicating with all levels of management and IT staff throughout the merging of several large international companies, and implementation of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives. • Completed Centralized ERP and Network Architecture projects w...

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  Saybrook Bath and Raquet

  • board member

    • 1990 - 2001
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  Eaton Corporation - Automotive/Appliance Controls

  • Division IT Director

    • Mar 1993 - Oct 1997

    Reported directly to the VP Finance. Responsibilities: creation of IT strategy and budgets, direction of IT operations, development and implementation of business/engineering solutions. Appointed to Eaton Corporate Information Technology Advisory Group.• Implemented standard ERP software for 15 p...

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  Nalco

  • International Systems Specialist

    • 1989 - 1993

    Provided support for common systems implementation in Latin America and Europe. Traveled internationally (UK, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Brazil) for extended periods to establish, coordinate, and direct foreign project teams in work-plan deve...

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  Bansley & Kiener - CPAs

  • Management Advisory Consultant

    • 1980 - 1985

    Provided systems consulting for the manufacturing clients of the firm. Wrote systems requirements and designs for the selection of financial and manufacturing software packages

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  Price Waterhouse

  • Financial/Operations Planning & Control Consultant

    • 1977 - 1980

    IT audits, projects, system support

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  McGraw-Edison Company

  • Internal Auditor

    • 1972 - 1977

    Financial audits, prepared State and Federal tax returns. Implemented a standard financial and manufacturing system at three locations of a major division. Analyzed division performance and wrote reports for the Board of Directors.