Leads information technology strategy and operations for a global rare-earth and advanced materials manufacturer. Responsible for aligning technology with business priorities to support efficiency, innovation, and growth. Oversees IT staff, budgets, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendor management; ensures uptime and resilience through disaster recovery planning; and drives enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

Provides strategic IT advisory, business transformation leadership, and program/project management support for enterprise technology initiatives. Engages with executive stakeholders to deliver value-focused solutions across retail, supply chain, and technology domains.

Executive leadership of North American operations.  Lead North America sales, delivery and support teams.  General Management responsibility for North America.  Responsible for company revenue and profitability with a mandate to deliver double digit growth growth in the North American market. 

Provided executive leadership for the Supply Chain practice and managed a portfolio of retail clients. Responsible for meeting annual sales and revenue targets of $4M–$6M, penetrating new retail accounts, and shaping the Canadian retail go-to-market strategy as part of the national leadership team.

Selected Achievements:

• Achieved annual sales and revenue targets of $4M–$6M.
• Developed new business across major Canadian retail organizations.
• Led practice strategy, business development, and client relationship growth.

Served as a member of the Retail leadership team, selling and directing technology and supply chain projects for leading Canadian retailers. Partnered across practices to develop new offerings, IP, and cross-functional opportunities.

Selected Achievements:

• Achieved annual sales and revenue targets of $4M–$6M.
• Delivered all client engagements on budget with strong satisfaction results.
• Created new solutions for merchandise line review and inventory productivity.
• Led major thought leadership initiatives, including the Deloitte Christmas Consumer Survey (2009–2011).
• Developed widely cited POVs on trends such as Target’s entry into Canadian retail.
• Organized and led a CIO roundtable series for national retail executives.

Held global responsibility for product strategy, engineering, sales support, implementation services, and customer success for a $20M retail forecasting and replenishment solutions business with 120+ staff.

Selected Achievements:

• Scaled the business to 25 Tier 1 customers across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
• Navigated the company through the dot-com downturn by reducing operating costs and capturing every viable revenue opportunity.
• Guided R&D and IP development efforts resulting in 70+ invention disclosures and patents, earning the Teradata Retail “Solution of the Year” award.
• Improved product quality and reduced defects by ~20% through enhanced engineering and quality practices.
• Personally contributed to 12 inventions, including patents in advanced forecasting analytics.