PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY, Cleveland, OH  | 03/2003 to 10/2024

World leader in advanced arc welding solutions with $4 billion in annual revenue and a workforce of 14,000, Lincoln has 71 manufacturing locations in 21 countries and serves customers in more than 160 countries.

Senior Manager, Corporate Systems and Business Analytics | 10/2021 to 10/2024

Directed the development, deployment, and support of information systems and services for key corporate functions like finance, legal and EHS. Coordinated with stakeholders from various business disciplines to advance business analytics solutions. Supervised teams of up to 15 direct reports and additional virtual team members to ensure project execution.

 

Manager, Systems Development | 2/2008 to 10/2021

Managed IT functional teams supporting finance, business reporting, EHS, and human resources. Served as project manager for multiple enterprise-wide IT initiatives.

 

Manager, Information Technology Security | 3/2009 to 03/2011

Directed IT security functions, including user access provisioning and network security.

 

Information Technology Audit Manager | 3/2003 to 02/2008

Managed compliance IT audit efforts, focusing on automated application controls and general computer controls. Coordinated with external international resources to execute the audit plan. Led the vendor selection process for a global co-sourcing audit service.

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AVIENT CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH | 02/1999 to 03/2002

Formerly PolyOne, which was created by the merger of The Geon Company and M.A. Hanna Company. Providing specialized and sustainable materials solutions for advanced polymer technologies, PolyOne sales' are $3.1 billion with a workforce of 9000 across 100 manufacturing locations and 80 countries.

 

Project Manager, Information Technology | 01/1999 to 03/2002

Participated in the deployment of new technologies and services across a multi-national corporation, coordinating both internal and vendor technical specialists.

 

Information Systems Audit Manager, Internal Audit | 01/1999 to 03/2002

Set priorities and managed audit schedules for data processing environments across business units.

 

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CARDELL CORPORATION, Auburn Hills, MI | 03/1995 to 02/1997

Acquired by Molex Automation, which was then acquired by Koch, Inc.  At the time, they did about $150 million in sales annually, had five plants on the same campus and a workforce of about 200.

 

Systems Analyst

Managed a 2-year project and supervised a 10-member team responsible for implementing a shop floor computer application in 5 plants. Designed and coded management reports to analyze production efficiency and utilization.

 

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DELOITTE, Wilton, CT | 11/1990 to 03/1995

Leading global professional services organization of about $33 billion annual revenue which delivers assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting services through nearly 457,000 people worldwide in more than 150 countries.

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Senior Consultant, Detroit, MI | 09/1992 to 03/1995

Supervised the assessment of business computer application internal controls at General Motors by teams of consultants.

• Documented and tested automated controls in 7 critical General Motors’ computer applications.

•  Implemented statistical sampling techniques for physical inventory at 12 General Motors plants.

 

Consultant, Columbus, OH | 11/1990 to 09/1992

Specialist in the Computer Assurance Services (now Enterprise Risk Service) practice. Audited business computer application controls and general computer controls for financial audit clients.

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SYMIX COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC, Columbus, OH | 09/1988 to 11/1990

Provider of software and services for midsize manufacturers including an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) package called SYMIX (later called SyteLine). Changed company name to FRONTSTEP, later acquired by MAPICS. MAPICS acquired by Infor and changed software name to Infor10 ERP.

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Implementation Consultant | 12/1989 to 11/1990

• Met with client senior management to define implementation plan and new business processes. 

• Coordinated resources of Symix required by clients during the implementation process. 

• Designed modifications to SYMIX that more closely met clients’ needs.

• Conducted technical sales presentations.   

 

Product Training Specialist | 09/1988 to 12/1989

• Instructed users on SYMIX both in classroom settings and onsite.

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EDUCATION

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M.B.A., Operations/Logistics Management, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

 

B.A., Psychology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN

 

 

YOUTH EXPERIENCE

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CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Cleveland, OH | 06/1974 to 09/1980

Major cultural institution focused on natural sciences and education. Its renowned vast collections include modern-day wildlife. The museum also has research departments that contribute to cutting-edge science.

 

Botanist Assistant | 06/1980 to 09/1980

Recorded detailed vegetation species' coverage within carefully established quadrants of a marshland transect survey working as a team of three.

 

Volunteer | 06/1974 to 06/1978

Cared for the museum's on-site live wildlife on a daily basis, including feeding, cleaning and handling. Wildlife consisted of various raptors, mammals and reptiles. Trained raptors for use in educational presentations. Presented to live audiences about the adaptations and ecosystems of various animals.

 

RED OAK CAMP, Kirtland, OH | 06/1978 to 08/1978

Rustic, nature-centered residence camp offering grade school kids a blend of outdoor activities in order to foster a sense of connection to a team and to nature through themed programs.

Science Counselor

Arranged daily natural science related activities, excursions and guest presentations. Oversaw the caretaking of the many live animals kept at the camp, including supervising the campers that chose to adopt a specific animal for a session or the summer. Looked after a cabin of grade school aged campers.

 

CROSS COUNTRY BICYCLE EXPEDITION, Berkley, CA to Newton, MA    06/1983 to 09/1983
Three friends and I road across the United States on bicycles the summer after graduating from college.  It was a ten week adventure which included a detour through Bend, OR.  We camped along the way and carried all of our gear.
 

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​CAMP FULLER/SEASCOPE, South Kingstown, RI | 06/1984 to 10/1984

YMCA residence camp and marine science education center on the shores of Point Judith Salt Pond.

Marine Science Instructor, Bicycle Program Manager

Put together daily bicycling excursions and marine science field studies for grade school kids. Guided a team of college level counselors while assisting the manager in leading a camp division. Looked after a cabin of grade school aged campers.

 

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, DC | 03/1984 to 06/1984

Office of Educational Research.

Research Intern

Conducted in-person surveys within the Museum of Natural History on optimal learning environments.

 

RESIDENCIES

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22 years  Pepper Pike, Ohio              2003 - present

17 years   Cleveland Heights, Ohio  1968 - 1985

7 years    New York, New York           1961 - 1968

7 years    Columbus Area, Ohio       1985 - 1992

6 years    University Heights, Ohio   1997 - 2003

5 years    Detroit Area, Michigan      1992 - 1997

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