Functional Skills
Project Management
Change Management / Org Design
Restructuring / Turnarounds
Process Design / Re-engineering
Growth Strategy
Procurement
Integration Management (IMO)
Product Launch
Portfolio Optimization
Business Analytics
Software Skills
PowerBI
SAP
AutoCAD
Microsoft Project
Certifications
PgMPProgram Management Professional
Sector Experience
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Manufacturing
Technology
Transportation & Logistics
Experience
Strategy Matrix, LLC
Corporate Strategy & Development
Founder
10/2022 - Present
Strategy implementation consulting services. Enabling organizations to realize their full potential by supporting successful project implementation and associated business process optimization.
BlueTriton Brands (formerly Nestle Waters North America, Inc.) —
Corporate Strategy & Development
Director R&D – Product & Packaging Innovation Portfolio Management
11/2020 - 8/2022
Responsible for Innovation and Renovation Portfolio Management, R&D Strategy as well as I&R Project Execution. Tapped to stand-up internal R&D group within Business Unit as part of carve out of North American business from Nestle Water Global. Responsible over technical product development and packaging design teams as well as Innovation & Renovation Portfolio management across the Enterprise.
Highlights:
$102MM Delivered Innovation Portfolio - 2022
18 New Recipes, 5 New Bottles, 152 New SKUS
R&D Org Design and Strategy
Innovation Program & Portfolio Management
Enterprise Stage Gate Process Optimization
Developed I&R MS Power Platform Stage-Gate Application and Project Reporting BI Dashboards
Change Agent + "Chaos Pilot"
Highlights:
$102MM Delivered Innovation Portfolio - 2022
18 New Recipes, 5 New Bottles, 152 New SKUS
R&D Org Design and Strategy
Innovation Program & Portfolio Management
Enterprise Stage Gate Process Optimization
Developed I&R MS Power Platform Stage-Gate Application and Project Reporting BI Dashboards
Change Agent + "Chaos Pilot"
Nestle Waters North America, Inc. —
Engineering
Engineering Group Manager– Innovation & Renovation PMO Lead
4/2019 - 10/2020
Responsible for innovation product development & project management team. Led End-to-End technical project teams for full domestic product and packaging innovation portfolio. Led integration of legacy Technical Application Group into Corporate Engineering design function. Responsible for integration of Nestle Project Management methodology (Idea-to-Launch) across Investment (CAPEX) and Innovation Projects. Overall responsibility for new product formulation development team for domestic product portfolio.
Nestle Waters North America, Inc. —
Design
Engineering Group Manager– Process Systems/EM Pillar
11/2010 - 4/2019
Corporate engineering functional responsibility for all aspects of Water Treatment and Beverage processing systems designs including specifications development, detailed design execution, equipment procurement and operations support for 29 high purity bottled water factories. Line manager for team of 3 Process and Utility Design Managers. Responsible for all aspects of process design execution from concept development through start-up and process optimization including installation bid package development.
Project Highlights:
Multi-factory Sparkling Capability Investment Projects: Installation of new beverage lines in 5 factory locations + 2 Green-fields. Led project Kick-Start and LEAN workshops for all 2017/2018 capacity investments. Responsible for driving Early Management program deployment. Served as overall design lead for Greenfield & Dallas factory new sparkling line.
Nestea Self-Manufacturing Process Design
Project Highlights:
Multi-factory Sparkling Capability Investment Projects: Installation of new beverage lines in 5 factory locations + 2 Green-fields. Led project Kick-Start and LEAN workshops for all 2017/2018 capacity investments. Responsible for driving Early Management program deployment. Served as overall design lead for Greenfield & Dallas factory new sparkling line.
Nestea Self-Manufacturing Process Design
Nestle Waters North America, Inc. —
Engineering
Engineering Project Manager
10/2006 - 11/2010
Responsible for overall project scheduling/coordination, cost tracking, facility team design alignment, contractor management, change order management, and start-up/commissioning oversight. Managing projects in two large PET retail bottling facilities on Allentown, Pa campus with total of 16 Production lines. Also responsible as primary Engineering Project Manager for 9 Line facility in Michigan and subsequently New factory 2-line start-up in Sacramento, Ca. Project
Highlights:
NEW FACILITY – PENNSYLVANIA $47MM New 588,000 square foot facility, 8 production line build-out Record breaking fast track 6 months from building foundations to sellable product with full production space Certificate of Occupancy 1st LEED GOLD Nestle Waters Facility
PENNSYLVANIA PROJECTS Bottle Light-weighting Line Conversion Project - 2 Factories (Total 9 Production Line) 3 New Injection Moldling System Installations Aseptic capability building upgrade scope
Highlights:
NEW FACILITY – PENNSYLVANIA $47MM New 588,000 square foot facility, 8 production line build-out Record breaking fast track 6 months from building foundations to sellable product with full production space Certificate of Occupancy 1st LEED GOLD Nestle Waters Facility
PENNSYLVANIA PROJECTS Bottle Light-weighting Line Conversion Project - 2 Factories (Total 9 Production Line) 3 New Injection Moldling System Installations Aseptic capability building upgrade scope
Nestle Waters North America, Inc. —
Engineering
Project Engineer
10/2005 - 11/2006
Responsible for overall project scheduling/coordination, cost tracking, contractor management, change order management, start-up/commissioning oversight. Primary Corporate Engineering on-site project manager during construction & start-up phase. Simultaneous project oversight.
Project Highlights:
New $12M High Speed PET Line installation Utility systems upgrades - System re-configuration, HP compressor install, Cooling tower expansion 3L PET Blowing and Filling line conversion Factory T5 Lighting Project Forklift repair and welding shop construction oversight pH neutralization upgrades Carbon Filtration Installation
Project Highlights:
New $12M High Speed PET Line installation Utility systems upgrades - System re-configuration, HP compressor install, Cooling tower expansion 3L PET Blowing and Filling line conversion Factory T5 Lighting Project Forklift repair and welding shop construction oversight pH neutralization upgrades Carbon Filtration Installation
Fill-Pac, LLC —
Operations
Factory Engineer
8/2004 - 10/2005
Relocated production operation and assets from FL to NC. Designed factory layout and assembled equipment for 500mL production line Installed on-site tank farm and batching system mechanical and controls design Operations oversight and developed standardized operating procedures leading to 20% increase in production throughput Developed manufacturing systems maintenance schedule & oversaw new product start-up