Functional Skills

Project Management
Change Management / Org Design
Operational Efficiency
Supply Chain Management
Program Management
Training and Coaching
Procurement
Strategic Sourcing
PMO Transformation
Artificial Intelligence
Business Development
Finance Transformation
Leadership Development
Operations Management
Performance Management

Software Skills

Adobe Premier Pro
Ariba
Coupa
DocuSign
Google Docs
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
Salesforce
Sharepoint
Smartsheet
Outlook

Sector Experience

Chemicals
Life Sciences & Pharma
Real Estate
Technology
Travel & Hospitality

Languages

English

Notable Clients

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Alterra Mountain Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Brookdale Senior Living
L’Oréal USA
Fortune 500

Experience

Amplify Procurement, LLC Management Consulting
Founder, Managing Partner
3/2015 - Present
Boutique management consulting firm, specializing in Program/Project Management, Procurement Transformation Advisory, Strategic Sourcing/RFx, Procurement SaaS Software Suites (Coupa, SAP Ariba, JAGGAER, Vroozi, KreativeApps, etc.). Pioneer of proprietary philosophy, “Proactive Procurement”.

Clients served: Alterra Mountain Company, The Related Companies, Axalta Coating Systems, L'Oreal USA, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Floor & Decor, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Pittsburgh Glass Works and more.
Velocity Procurement Management Consulting
Advisory Practice Leader
8/2021 - 4/2022
Advisory Practice leadership, client management and team leadership. Reporting directly to Velocity’s two founding partners.
CCP Global Management Consulting
Associate Partner
12/2015 - 11/2016
Boutique management consulting firm serving Corporate Procurement Leadership of Brookdale Senior Living, one of the largest owners and operators of senior living communities throughout the US, operating >1,150 communities with >100,000 residents.

F&B Distribution transition valued at nearly $2B annual spend (yes, Billion), Project/Program Management for Coupa Procurement software deployment across all Procurement and business functions.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Management Consulting
Consultant, Procurement Applications
11/2014 - 3/2015
Full-time consultant Project-Managing global implementation of SAP Ariba software for Hilton Worldwide, Inc. across globe (NA, SA, EMEA, APAC, etc.). Served Corporate Procurement & Field Ops as Consultant. Partnered with Program Management Team from PwC (Big 4).

SAP Ariba Sourcing Module and Savings Tracking: System Requirements, Stakeholder Interviews, Process Design, Software Template Design, Software Beta Testing, Reporting Methodologies, Stakeholder Training.
AvalonBay Communities, Archstone Corporate Strategy & Development
Procurement Manager, Sourcing Analyst II
5/2011 - 11/2014
Go-to Corporate Procurement Manager for Sourcing and Managing most valuable and complex Supplier Partnerships and Special Corporate Procurement Projects, reporting to Director of Procurement.

Managed/coached team of experienced Procurement Analysts. Offered/declined promotion to Senior Procurement Manager; instead manage all Procurement consulting relationships, then enter Consulting industry.
Vail Resorts Corporate Strategy & Development
Procurement Analyst
4/2008 - 5/2011
All Spend and Savings systems, analytics, reporting, dashboards for Corporate Procurement team >35. Hard cost savings, cost avoidance, rebates, and tiered savings tracking. Subject matter expert for Spend Management systems (PeopleSoft, Ariba, etc.).

Strategic Sourcing, RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, Contract Negotiations, Preferred Supplier Rollouts, National Supplier Partner Adoption, Change Management, Training, Compliance Enforcement, Supplier Performance Management, QBRs, Supplier Sustainability.