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
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.
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.
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.
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)