Functional Skills

Agile Software Development
Change Management / Org Design
Corporate Finance
Financial Management
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Process Improvements
Strategic Planning
Financial Modeling
Project Management
Commercial Due Diligence
Software Implementation
Performance Management
Benchmarking
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Business Unit Strategy

Software Skills

ServiceNow
Coupa

Certifications

FP&ACertified Corporate FP&A Professional
SASAFe Agilist

Sector Experience

Business Services
Financial Services
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Technology

Notable Clients

Caterpillar
Highmark
Keyspan
Suncor Energy
Timken

Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

CBRE Group Information Technology
Director Performance & Strategic Initiatives
4/2019 - 6/2024
Drove portfolio reporting and digital transformation projects to improve performance and client experience.
• Developed product portfolio performance reporting framework, collaborating with product leads to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and set targets, designed executive scorecards, and provided performance insights for monthly reviews.
• Drove capital project governance transformation defining new processes, standards and business case requirements, and led workflow automation initiative, reducing reporting time >80% and trained >100 managers to improve solution adoption.
• Conducted facilities management application competitive assessment, identifying feature strengths and gaps such as analytics, user interfaces, and work order integration.
• Led Program Management Office for $10M global procurement technology transformation with Coupa, automating and shortening supplier onboarding time 67% and improving risk compliance.

DXC Technology Corporate Strategy & Development
Director Product Performance
4/2017 - 8/2018
Provided investment committee executives with product performance insights during post-merger integration.
• Conducted performance assessment of security services business, identifying 15% profit improvement opportunity.
• Assessed portfolio competitive position, performance and growth potential for executive product investment reviews.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Technology
Director Product Lifecycle Management Initiatives
11/2014 - 4/2017
Transformed product change management, simplifying operating standards to lower costs and operate more efficiently.
• Streamlined product lifecycle change management processes, accelerating product enhancement cycle 50%, and designed governance standards and operating model to reduce product proliferation and align stakeholders.
• Revitalized offering co-funding program, doubling pipeline to $500M creating new review processes and standards, advising account teams in crafting business cases, and conducted training to improve adoption.

Independent Business Consultant Finance
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Advisor
1/2012 - 10/2014
• Advised Association of Corporate Financial Professionals design team creating the FP&A Certification test and study guide.
• Wrote finance training courses on performance measurement and value-based management for online learning academy.

MRP Solutions Finance
Chief Financial Officer
6/2010 - 6/2011
Instituted strategic CFO office and upgraded key executive decision processes, increasing cash flow 15% and expanding capacity.
• Collaborated with executive team on five-year strategy to identify >10% incremental growth through both core market expansion and innovative product offerings.
• Initiated contracting and pricing reviews, using performance insights from product-level profit and value contribution.
• Directed capital program review, leading to production footprint expansion and reprioritizing machinery investments, which increased capacity >20% within existing capital budget.

Accenture Management Consulting
Strategy Consulting Senior Manager
1/2004 - 6/2010
Led client strategy projects and mentored team members delivering growth and performance improvement initiatives.
• Managed analyst team conducting detailed Shareholder Value Analysis of over 100 clients, advising account leaders on potential client performance improvement opportunities.
• Led diversified manufacturer’s strategy review, prioritizing growth and operational initiatives to increase profit 100%.
• Designed multiple shareholder value-based planning, KPIs, and reporting to improve ROI and capital allocation.
• Led global team assessing autonomous equipment business case, identifying >20% potential cost advantage and substantial demand due to obsolescence and changing customer needs.
• Implemented client strategic planning process including scenario forecasting model and initiative prioritization framework.
• Trained >200 strategy consultants in corporate finance at Accenture Strategy College.

Boston Consulting Group Management Consulting
Corporate Strategy Project Leader
1/2001 - 6/2003
Performed consulting engagements encompassing strategy, operations, financial performance, and market analysis for large, diversified financial services clients.

Independent Business Consultant Management Consulting
Valuation Advisor
1/1998 - 12/2000
Conducted valuation and business performance analysis for small businesses and early stage investors.

Stern Stewart Management Consulting
Consultant/Vice President
3/1993 - 11/1998
Implemented Economic Value Added, (EVA), FP&A practices including planning, budgeting, business cases, decision-making, performance reporting, and incentive compensation, for medium and large companies in manufacturing and other industries.