Senior Technology Executive

Visionary leader who aligns superior competence, skill, initiative, commitment, and

strategies with company goals and objectives.

Highly motivated and seasoned business leader with extensive experience in the implementation and automation of IT systems. Known for effective people management, problem solving, planning, team building, project management, change management, and risk analysis. Consistent record of success in creating robust IT architecture and infrastructure solutions.

Achievements include: development, support and maintenance of corporate enterprise-wide systems,

and point-solution business applications. Proven expertise in infrastructure, operations, business development, ERP, auditing, quality control, entrepreneurship, and the following:

• Strategic Leadership – Aligning IT With Business Objectives • Project Management – PMO Development And Implementation • Technical & Regulatory Oversight – Systems Based On Technical Advantage • Financial Management / $10M+ Budgets – Managing Under Tight Constraints • Selection & Development –Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders • Infrastructure Management – New Technology Alignment

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Westwood College, Westminster, Co 2008 to 2010

Admission Counselor – Leadership Development

Leadership training Assistant Director of Admissions- structured training plan for acquiring knowledge of all aspects to the post-secondary educational system.

 Team leader providing support to representatives for all admissions processes.

 Attended on-going post-secondary leadership training on Financial Aid, Department of Education accreditation requirements, degree programs and all college policies.

 Assisted students with lifelong decisions regarding education and career development opportunities.

 Maintain above average enrollment by processing two enrollments per week.

Colorado Creative Solutions, Westminster, Co 2006 to 2008

Consulting –Business Development

Successfully coordinated the implementation of marketing and business development strategies for existing business and several new business venues. Developed new market research for new market opportunities. Conducted competitor marketing analysis and worked with clients to develop a 12 month plan to achieve business goals.

 Implemented marketing strategies to enhance company visibility, including sales copy generation for websites, email campaigns, ad copy for newspapers and magazines, and customer prospecting.

 Purchased and supported all business hardware and software.

 Performed accounting functions, including managing monthly budgets.

Sandoz, Broomfield, Co

1997 to 2006

Chief Information Officer

2004 to 2006

Led 60 staff members covering seven North American locations, multiple global sites and functions. Managed all IT investments, operations, business plan support, and day-to-day operational activities. Defined $22 million operating budget and drove accountability for all system development, deployment, and daily support. Managed and supported SAP 4.6c, including directing offshore developers. Oversaw IT SOX compliance and IT Quality management. Negotiated all vendor contracts and managed deliverables. Significantly increased business productivity through implementation of state-of-the-art strategies for acquiring, documenting, and testing systems / user requirements.

 Integrated a newly acquired business into the Sandoz SAP R/3 ERP system along with a fully designed infrastructure in less than 18 months.

 Saved more than $3.5 million in consulting expenses by utilizing internal IT staff.

 Overcame highly chaotic environment of constant change to establish IT steering committee. Attracted commitment of senior business leaders and produced clear business project priorities and judicious use of IT resources resulting in the reduction of contract employee costs by over $250,000.

 Completed cross-training program that promoted staff opportunities, eliminated waste, and built staff know-how while dramatically lifting morale.

Director Of IT Infrastructure

2002 to 2004

Led 25 employees, controlled a $10-million budget efficiently, restructured corporate Data Center and reduced hardware and staff resource costs. Managed vendor contracts, including key relationships with IBM and HP. Led PeopleSoft upgrade for corporate training records management.

 Led successful infrastructure integration of three acquisition projects in less than three years.

 Achieved $225 million cost avoidance and rebuilt corporate intranet by controlling global strategy project and streamlining IT processes.

 Instituted a five year strategic plan to reduce costs while building business value.

 Implemented new corporate Intranet that enhanced communication throughout Sandoz by driving productivity increasingly higher and freeing response time to repetitive requests.

 Initiated self service management to all corporate benefit providers.

IS Technical Manager

1997 to 2002

Directed multi-million dollar infrastructure projects while providing stellar support to 1200 users in three locations spanning two time zones. Transformed client service operations and streamlined delivery of products and services.

 Instituted new Ethernet LAN technologies enabling higher profits, lower expenses, and better productivity. This routable technology innovation enhanced company communication with external partners to accelerate the following: customer order speed, sales, rapid FDA product filing – allowing “first to market” capture while augmenting supply chain productivity.

 Established “single point” help desk to build business productivity, allowing tracking of issue resolution to cut repair time. This drove organizational stability and built end-user satisfaction.

 Implemented standard desktop and server platform to boost productivity and value-added support to the user community; overall cost savings generated $100,000 annually.

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EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

B.S., Business Management / IT, University of Phoenix

Novartis Senior Leadership Program, High Potential Development

Center for Creative Leadership, Executive Leadership

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Women in Technology International (WITI)

Professional Women’s Institute (PWI)

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