EXPERIENCE
Poly
$1.7B hybrid working company – video, voice, and headsets
Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
2021 to Present – Santa Cruz, California
• HP Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Poly for $3.3B.
• Direct report to the CEO with significant Board and Investor interaction.
• Layered my operational experience with the art of how to interact with Board members external investors.
• Managed 3,000 employees globally including an internal manufacturing facility in Mexico.
• A complete organizational overhaul including a $30M supply chain digital transformation.
Lenovo Mobile
$60B consumer electronics company
VP and Head of Supply Chain
2016 to 2021 – Chicago, Illinois
• Gartner recognized top 15 Supply Chain.
• Responsible for end-to-end global supply chain for Lenovo’s $6B Mobile Devices group.
• Direct report to the President of Lenovo Mobile.
• Managed 15,000 employees and a $65M budget.
• Redesign of Asia operations including North America tariff strategy saving $28M annually.
VP Business Operations
2014 to 2016 – Chicago, Illinois
• Expanded distribution from 11 to 134 countries.
• Developed predictive analytics program which is now the foundation of our digital supply chain.
• Won Lenovo Leadership award, only given to 3 out of 5,000 employees.
Google
$6B manufacturer of consumer electronics owned by $270B Google.
VP Business Operations – Motorola
2012 to 2014 – Chicago, Illinois
• Opened the first smartphone manufacturing facility in the United States.
• Part of the team that launched a direct to consumer smartphone that was fully customizable and delivered to your doorstep in 24 hours.
Motorola
$30B consumer electronics and communication equipment
Senior Director Supply Chain
2008 to 2012 – Libertyville, Illinois
• Reduced inventory by $1.6B applying ‘Value Chain’ inventory management principles.
• Saved $100M reduction in Excess & Obsolescence by improving cycle time for identifying excess components.
Continental
$34B Automotive supplier
Senior Manager Business Planning
2006 to 2008 – Deer Park, Illinois
• For the love of automobiles.
• Learned the foundations of fiscal responsibility and long-term strategic planning.
Del Monte Foods
$2B CPG company
1996 to 2005 – Naperville, Illinois
• Humble beginnings. Management trainee with a metal desk in the middle of a union production facility.
• I learned quality is the foundation of success for a company that has been in business for 100 years.
• Moved through various operational positions including working M&A and leading continuous improvement.
