Expert Details
Food and Beverage R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain
ID: 734183
Illinois, USA
Throughout his career, Expert has been responsible for key work streams associated with significant international M&A activities that span successful deal negotiations through subsequent integration. He has established, led and participated in key executive working groups.
Expert created and led the "Best in Class" technical centers for a major U.S. grocery manufacturing and processing conglomerate.
Expert developed and commercialized products that quadrupled a major U.S. company's North American business over a 4-year period.
An expert in cost savings, he also designed and implemented $15-25 million annual incremental savings for North America -- 10 times the rest of the company.
Expert has also leveraged his key skills in quality and risk to establish and lead programs and processes that have enhanced product quality and worked to effectively manage quality issues. He has delivered robust crisis management, business continuity planning, vendor performance metrics, HACCP and Consumer eCare supporting all North American businesses for the company.
Expert has consistently demonstrated keen abilities in performance culture as well.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1976 | Degree: BS | Subject: Food Industries | Institution: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2014 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner and Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:As an independent consultant and the owner of this food business consultancy, Expert serves as an advisor for M&A projects, including due diligence and integration support. Other major subject matter areas include innovation, governance program management, and consultant expertise to CPG and technology companies. Expert has significant experience operating in North America, Latin America and Europe. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chief Operating Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert served this U.S. food company as COO from 2016 to 2017. He has been an Advisor with the company from 2014 to present. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Vice President | Department: Global Supply M&A |
Responsibilities:Expert served this British multinational beverages company as Senior VP of Global Supply M&A from 2010 to 2014. Prior to this time, he served the company as Senior VP of Global Supply for the Americas from 2003 to 2010. His role with the company began as VP of Technical Operations from 2000 to 2003.Throughout his time with the company, Expert provided expert leadership and company guidance for all technical and operational topics across spirits, beer and wine. As the Senior Executive Lead for manufacturing and technical work streams associated with M&A activities across the Americas, he developed business cases and ensured linkage to deal negotiations; developed and led integration work streams following acquisition; and led complex, global legal activities associated with supply and technical areas. Expert's responsibilities as a senior executive leader also included people management (i.e., staffing, training, performance management, and succession planning), operating budgets, product quality, product risk, regulatory compliance for the U.S. and Canada, innovation, growth, CAPEX, and investment strategy. He also provided crisis team leadership and served as Global Technical Director for multiple major brands. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: Food Partners, LLC | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert provided ongoing consulting to small and medium-sized companies in the U.S. and internationally. Subject matter areas included business development, new product commercialization, business strategy, technology management, and quality management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1998 | Employer: Kraft Foods Corporation | Title: Vice President | Department: Kraft Cheese Division |
Responsibilities:Expert served this household name as VP of the Cheese Division from 1996 to 1998, in which sphere he provided leadership for the U.S. and Canadian division and for the Worldwide Cheese Technology and Operations core team. He ensured the executed excellence of all programs and plans pertaining to new products, product improvements, and cost reduction for the division. He directly managed 70 professionals and an operating budget of $18 million for a $2.5 billion business unit. He identified and managed record-level cost reduction programs of $45 million in one year and $65 million in another.Prior to this time, Expert served as Division Director of Research and Development for the Meals Division (1995-96); Specialty Products Division (1993-95); and Technology for General Foods (1991-93). Expert also served this company as Director of the Specialty Products Division (1989-91); Associated Director of Refrigerated Products (1987-98); and Director of Product Development, Europe (1982-87). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1974 to 1976 | Employer: Various | Title: Various | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert's earlier professional experience includes experience with a major U.S. multinational as Manager of Grocery Products and R&D, Europe, as well as Group Leader for Oil-Based Products. He also held positions in Quality and Product Development for a Foods Division of a U.S. food and beverage products producer. |
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Fields of Expertise
strategy, business strategy, financial management, operations, business operations, retail, management, business organization, project management, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, hazard analysis critical control point, vendor quality auditing, business continuity planning, corporate crisis management, crisis management, innovation, business innovation