Professional experience and career objectives: Visionary technologist and executive with 12 years' P&L responsibility in startup to $10+ billion companies. Directed development and launch of 28 commercial software products and SaaS Internet apps/sites. Business builder (4 practices and 3 startups) with 70% win rate in competitive bidding and over 25 years' experience driving profitable growth in challenging, competitive, and volatile markets. Seasoned international spokesperson and company evangelist with excellent communication skills.
Skills and areas of expertise: * General Management & Operations * Technology Strategy * SW & Application Development * Budgeting & Financial Controls * Enterprise Architecture * Vendor Management * Business/IT Alignment & Governance * Program Management * Service Delivery * Marketing/Brandi * Team Building & Developmen
Current Employment
COO / CTO
Empowered Planning, Inc.
(Legal Services) - United States
Responsible for strategic and tactical business operations and all technology. Developed detailed functional and non-functional requirements and directing development of sophisticated, scalable n-tier system and e-commerce website to service clients and EPI's network of Attorneys.
Former Employment
Vice President, Technology Strategy
Aon Corporation
(Insurance) - United States
october 2000 - december 2005 (5 years 2 months)
Peer of 8 $1+B business unit CIOs. Created & orchestrated enterprise strategies to rationalize & manage technology portfolio and reduce costs, collaborating with and influencing 8 IT organizations worldwide. Co-managed Aon/Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Joint Architecture and Standards org.
CEO / CIO
SEPRIL Services, LLC
(Energy Production) - United States
may 1996 - december 1999 (3 years 7 months)
Co-founded company and directed all operations. Built a roster of 100+ active clients, including 28 Fortune/Global 500 companies. Directed a staff of 40 in 3 offices across the U.S. with outsourced staff and 7 distributors/resellers abroad. Set strategic direction.
Associate Partner
Sargent & Lundy
(Energy Production) - United States
june 1973 - may 1996 (22 years 11 months)
Led strategic client relationship management and directed bidding, negotiating, and management of individual consulting services, contract R&D, and IT solution projects. Managed development teams of up to 100 specialists.
Education
Northwestern University United States (Illinois)
, september 1973 - june 1975
M.S., Chemical Engineering
Northwestern University United States (Illinois)
, september 1968 - june 1973
B.S., Chemical Engineering
About me
Interests:
Movies, Golf, Performing in Bands and Brass Ensembles, College and Professional Sports, Theater, Reading