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Michael Sterling
Chief Operations Officer
New York, NY (555) 100-2000 m.sterling@email.com linkedin.com/in/michaelsterling
Executive Summary

Senior operations executive with 18 years of experience leading large-scale organizational transformation, supply chain optimization, and multi-unit P&L management across Fortune 500 enterprises. Proven ability to reduce operational costs by 20–35% while scaling revenue from $50M to $1.2B+. Expert at building high-performing leadership teams, driving M&A integration, and communicating strategy to boards and investors.

$87M Cost Reduction Delivered
400+ Employees Led
3 M&A Integrations
35% Avg. EBITDA Uplift
Professional Experience
Chief Operations Officer 2019 – Present
Meridian Enterprises  ·  New York, NY
  • Oversee global operations, supply chain, and enterprise technology for $1.2B revenue organization across 14 countries.
  • Led operational restructuring delivering $87M annualized savings through process automation, vendor consolidation, and workforce optimization — implemented in 11 months.
  • Directed acquisition and full integration of 3 subsidiary companies totaling $340M in combined revenue with zero customer attrition during transitions.
  • Built COO office from scratch; recruited and developed 14-person senior leadership team with 92% first-year retention rate.
Vice President, Operations 2014 – 2019
Summit Holdings  ·  Boston, MA
  • Managed $450M P&L across 8 business units; grew EBITDA margin from 11% to 19% over 4 years.
  • Implemented lean manufacturing principles across 3 facilities, improving throughput by 28% with zero net headcount increase.
  • Established enterprise-wide KPI reporting framework later adopted as board-level standard across all portfolio companies.
Director of Operations 2009 – 2014
GrowthPath Inc.  ·  Chicago, IL
  • Scaled operations team from 45 to 180 as company grew revenue from $22M to $95M over 5 years.
  • Centralized procurement function, reducing vendor costs by 22% and eliminating 3 redundant supplier tiers.
Senior Operations Manager 2006 – 2009
Velocity Corp.  ·  Chicago, IL
  • Led 60-person operations team through ISO 9001 certification — first in company history — resulting in $3.4M new contract wins.
Education & Credentials
Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2006
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering 2004
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
PMP — Project Management Professional Six Sigma Black Belt Lean Operations Practitioner Board Director Certificate (NACD)