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Chief Information Officer and VCIO and Director of Cybersecurity Operations

Combe brands have been part of people's most personal moments. When a man faces his first gray hairs in the mirror -- or a woman wonders how to care for the most intimate area of her body -- Combe brands are here to help people feel like themselves again: Confident. Comfortable. Looking and feeling their best

Technology Leader with 20+ years of delivering technology strategies and solutions that drive business results and support operational goals. I am known for being an energetic, hands on leader with a passion for building high-impact agile teams that engage effectively across a highly matrixed environment. I am a solution focused collaborator who uses technology to transform and simplify business processes to enhance the bottom line. I am a true leader that excels at bringing people and teams together to do their best work. Recognized ability to provide state of the art technology while reducing the company’s overall technology budget. The keys to my success have been keeping my staff small by hiring great technology professionals, being a tough negotiator of vendor agreements, and knowing the right technology fit for the business situation. As CIO of Combe Incorporated, I lead the implementation of an ERP installation of Oracle with a project budget of $8M+ resulting in streamlined Supply Chain and Accounting processes; Implemented a Cybersecurity program including a Security Operations Center, monthly phishing simulations, annual security training for employees, and Incidence Response Planning; Implemented analytical tools that provide critical metrics supporting Revenue growth, Trade Funds management, and Brand profitability. Transformed the IT function from a group of technologists to a team of business partners supporting the complex needs of Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales. Competencies: IT Leadership | Cloud Implementations | Coaching & Mentoring | IT Operations Management | Strategic Planning | Development | IT Roadmap Architecture | Software Development Lifecycle Management (SDLC) | Cost Savings | Contract Management | Vendor Management and Collaboration | Disaster Recovery Planning | Team Recruiting and Management | Executive Leadership | Team building | CPG | B2B/B2C | Financial Analysis & Budget Planning | Problem Solving | Hiring | Consensus Building | ERP | Business Intelligence | Metrics | Dashboards | eCommerce | Order Processing | Demand Planning | Supply Planning | Supply Chain Management | Manufacturing | Trade Promotion Management | PLM | EDI | Finance and Accounting | Project Management | SQL | Security | Cybersecurity | IT Asset Management ITAM