KATHY WOOTEN

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SUMMARY

A customer focused and forward thinking top senior information

technology executive with a demonstrated track record of achievement

in strategic planning and execution, IT transformation, acquisitions,

divestitures, outsourcing and managed services. Established

capabilities in team building, vendor relationships, contract

management and business process improvement. Adept at aligning

technology with business objectives and vision. A focused, goal

oriented and dynamic leader who inspires organizational change by

delivering effective business solutions providing sustainable

organizational growth and contributing to desirable bottom line

results.

. IT Strategy

. IT Consolidation / Re-organization

. Acquisitions & Divestitures

. Cost Takeout

. Public Entity & Private Equity Experience

. Outsourcing & Managed Services

. ERP / Manufacturing

. Cloud Systems

. Business Intelligence & Analytics

. Governance / Risk / Compliance

EXPERIENCE

CARAUSTAR, Austell, Georgia

Vice President, Information Technology, 2008-2014

Led all aspects of information technology for a leading manufacturer and

reseller of recycled paper and packaging products with 65 facilities

throughout the United States and Canada. Managed and transformed the

information technology department as the organization migrated from a

publicly held entity through bankruptcy to private equity investment and

growth.

. Managed multiple contract re-negotiations, virtualization,

rationalization of hardware/software and other initiatives to reduce

costs and provide improved manageability and return on IT investments.

Reduced IT annual recurring expenses from $13,000,000 to $8,500,000 while

increasing number of users supported by 25% and adding multiple systems

including logistics, business intelligence, CRM and plant control.

. Transformed IT infrastructure, applications and the IT organization to

provide flexible expansion to support company's desire for organic and

inorganic growth. Positioned IT to support company with potential to

double in size, with all aspects designed to support eventual change in

ownership, spin off or public offering.

. Implemented Cognos and Showcase Business Intelligence / Analytics to

enable analysis of various aspects of sales, operating costs and product

/ customer profitability, contributing to savings of $50,000,000.

. Migrated company to Salesforce cloud based CRM system to increase top

line sales and improve contribution and profit margin, improving

visibility to and results for sales funnel.

. Implemented cloud based third party logistics system and provided freight

analytics to support efforts to streamline transportation and reduce

freight cost for ultimate reduction of cost by several million dollars.

. Upgraded order to cash systems and installed plant control systems to

focus on various operational process improvement initiatives aimed at

reducing variable costs and improving productivity. Provided business

tools to track and measure progress on operational and commercial process

improvement initiatives.

. Designed and implemented optimal balance and management of internal,

outsourced and managed services, focusing on potential organizational

growth and desire to position company to respond quickly to changing

ownership, changing priorities and new initiatives, reducing salary costs

by 35% and providing flexibility to absorb various organizational changes

and IT offerings.

. Migrated company to Google cloud-based email, reducing email costs by 50%

while improving email up time and providing anytime, anywhere access,

reducing staffing efforts from 2.0 full-time employees to .25 full-time

employees.

. Decreased JD Edwards managed service costs by $2,000,000 annually over

five year period while simultaneously improving service offering.

Sustained Oracle JD Edwards maintenance with zero annual increase, saving

$300,000 over six years.

. Completed multiple department reorganizations to accommodate changing

business needs, moving IT from 65-person department to 23-person

department with minimal disruption and minimal undesired attrition.

. Engaged and managed off shore service provider, reducing infrastructure

staffing costs by $450,000 per year.

. Implemented virtualization of Windows Servers, reducing maintenance

effort by 25% and improving system availability.

. Consolidated all remote plant iSeries and AIX Servers to one central

Power Series server, reducing on going staff efforts by .5 full-time

employees and ensuring hardware cost avoidance of $200,000.

. Re-negotiated data network, hosting and telecom contracts to achieve 30%

reduction in cost while increasing bandwidth and network performance

across company.

. Migrated voice over IP phone system from leased to owned, saving $130,000

per year while providing upgraded hardware and software with voice to

text, voice over IP and SIP trunking capabilities.

. Negotiated replacement of Power 6 server, providing new equipment and

improved performance at annual savings of $135,000.

Director, Applications, ERP, Co-Directed IT, 2007-2008

Partnered in managing IT department. Handled strategic planning and

execution, budgeting, risk/governance/compliance, vendor management,

contracts and management of IT department. Led and managed all aspects of

company's ERP systems, including oversight of external managed service

provider and internal technical/functional teams. Coordinated and worked

with cross-functional/departmental teams.

. Oversaw all aspects of applications including development,

support/maintenance, third party software and interface integration,

project portfolio, change management, Systems Development Life Cycle,

governance/risk/compliance. Coordinated with the business to meet and

exceed business priorities and objectives.

. Continued cost cutting and reorganization initiatives while

maintaining/improving quality and performance and integrating

acquisitions and wind down of divestitures.

. Adjusted IT strategy to align with changes in business strategy and

frequent changes in business environment.

. Designed and implemented project portfolio prioritization methodology.

. Researched and designed management key reporting package.

Director, Applications Development, Co-Directed IT, 2007

Partnered in managing IT department while overseeing budget

planning/control, strategic planning and implementation, IT alignment with

business strategy, governance/risk/compliance, vendor relationship

management and contracts, employee career path and educational development

and overall department management. Presented to senior management team.

Led all aspects of applications including development, support/maintenance,

third party software and interface integration, project portfolio, change

management and governance/risk/compliance. Coordinated with the business to

meet and exceed business priorities and objectives.

. Implemented supplemental off-shore applications development.

. Migrated development team from legacy languages and tools to JD

Edwards Toolset, Plex, C++ and Java.

. Completed migration to JD Edwards procurement.

Director, Applications Development, 2004-2006

Managed all business applications including financials, payroll / human

resources, 13 different order to cash systems, interfaces from back-end

systems to financials and interface data transactions to/from various

business partners and agencies.

. Consolidated 13 order to cash systems to four systems aligning with

company's four business groups.

. Implemented JD Edwards Enterprise One Payroll/Human Resources and

Financials.

. Functioned as member of project management office and prepared team

for company's implementation of JD Edwards Payroll / HR, Procurement,

Financials, while piloting order to cash and directing three managers

and 23 application professionals.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager, Applications Development, 1995-2004. Led application development,

interfaces and enhancements, maintenance, support and configuration for

financials, payroll/human resources, procurement, EDI, Kronos Timekeeper,

Showcase/Showcase Analyzer and Boomerang Expense Reporting. Oversaw TL2000

Transportation, PC Miler and the custom order processing, manufacturing,

inventory, production, shipping system used by company's composite can

division.

Programmer, Senior Programmer Analyst, Project Leader, 1985-1995. Managed

software development and installation projects while implementing Infinium

/ SSA GT Financials and Payroll. Worked on various accounting, sales,

production, inventory, shipping and invoicing systems.

EDUCATION

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

B.B.A., Finance, 1991

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Development, 2008

Leadership Cobb, 2003 Alumni

AFFILIATIONS

Georgia CIO Leadership Association

Society of Information Management

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