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Vice President, Information Technology and Services

Headquartered in Sacramento, California, Blue Diamond® Growers is the world's largest almond processing and marketing company. Founded in 1910, the cooperative is owned by half of the state's almond growers who produce over 80 percent of the world almond supply. Blue Diamond® led the development of California's almond industry from a minor domestic specialty crop to the world leader in almond production and marketing. Blue Diamond®, the world's leading almond brand, continues to build markets and create new products, new uses, and new opportunities for global consumers. In 2013, we doubled our capacity by opening the first phase of a new plant in Turlock, California, designed to create more value-added global products using state-of-the art technology. We have also expanded our research and development capabilities with our Almond innovation Center, a one-of-a-kind facility dedicated to new almond products. The California almond crop is marketed to all 50 states and more than 90 foreign countries, making almonds California's largest food export, the sixth largest U.S. food export and the #1 specialty crop in America.

Highly accomplished Information Technology and Business Operations Leader with 25+ years of demonstrated achievements in delivering superior technological and operational improvements for multibillion-dollar companies. Results-driven professional known for performing technology/financial analysis for matching IT requirements to strategic business goals. Creative problem solver, decision maker, team mentor and communicator with a proven ability to develop tactical plans for elevating IT team performance, identifying innovative solutions, enhancing project/program management and creating financial models that guarantee a significant return on investment. Specialties: Strategic Planning • Mergers & Acquisitions • Talent Management / Development Board Presentations • Corporate Governance • Financial Management • Change Management Program Management • Infrastructure Operations • Cost Control • Business Transformation SAP, Oracle & Legacy Applications • Return on Investment Strategies • Supply Chain Management Cloud Computing • Social Media • Restructuring • Vendor / Offshore Management