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EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. MBA, Management. BS, Economics, Summa cum laude. Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute. Six Sigma Green Belt.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WISSOLUTIONS - Morristown, NJ 2002, 2007- present Consulting services for project management, business operations analysis and improvement, and business planning. Principal / VP Business Operations & Chief Catalyst Provide portfolio/program/project management, business planning, technology transformation and process improvement advisory and implementation services to clients in pharmaceutical, financial, insurance and technology services industries. Engagements have included: Establishment and leadership of a new Enterprise Project Management Office function to promote best project management practices and create repeatable automated processes for supporting the efficient planning, monitoring and delivery of critical, time-constrained tax season initiatives (JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICES); Multidisciplinary project management and process facilitation to define, enable and roll-out new international expansion capabilities (currency conversions, language translations, global regulations, etc.) for a rapidly growing $550M pharmaceutical health care meeting and speaker planning service provider (ADVANCED HEALTH MEDIA); Business Continuity Planning for an innovative Inc. 5000 pharmacy benefits manager (THE MACALUSO GROUP); National market expansion planning and execution for a regional workers compensation services provider (FIRST MANAGED CARE OPTION); Root-cause problem analysis of troubled CRM implementation for a national workers compensation servicer (ONE CALL MEDICAL); GMP compliant Learning Management System implementation for a pharmaceuticals manufacturer (CHEROKEE PHARMACEUTICALS); Human Resources Information Management System process improvement initiative for a global financial services organization (CIT FINANCIAL GROUP); Business Plan development for a startup visual communications technology integrator seeking equity funding (BUSINESS TV). ONE CALL MEDICAL, INC. - Parsippany, NJ 2005-2006 National insurance services provider of radiology diagnostic support for expediting injured workers return-to-work. Vice President, Process Excellence - Reported to CEO Spearheaded practices and policies to promote culture of disciplined project management and continuous improvement, stewarding company-wide Project and Process Excellence initiatives in IT, Marketing, Finance, Sales, and Client Services. Created and instituted a portfolio and project management strategy based on strategic alignment and risk assessment methodology best-practices, enhancing project visibility and prompting resource assignment based on anticipated measurable contribution to strategic objectives. Enabled resource reallocation to support the development and launch of a new web-based customer referral program, generating $1M in added revenue from a $50K investment. Advised Senior Executive Committee and consulted regularly with department heads to identify and advance opportunities for streamlining business activities and optimizing resource use for maximum return on investment. Partnered with Finance team to reengineer customer invoice processing which decreased handling errors by 50%, reduced annual labor expenses by $1M, and improved cash flow turnaround time. Partnered with IT leadership to orchestrate and manage an in-house custom-designed customer service operations support project to replace a failing Siebel implementation initiative. Decreased total development and implementation costs from the strained Siebel-based call center effort by 75%. 1/2
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
* Project Management Institute * The Human Capital Institute * American Society for Quality * NJ Organizational Development Society * Council of Technology Advisors * The Wharton Club
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