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Senior Information Technology Executive and Delivering Strong ROI Through Vision

PBF Energy is a petroleum refining company that supplies transportation fuels, heating oils, lubricants, petrochemical feedstocks, and other petroleum products.

If we develop our information systems and technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. As a senior executive leading Information Systems & Technology (IST) for three Fortune 500 corporations and others, I guide teams to develop technology systems with wisdom and prudence. I have led startups, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), change, positive disruption, and transformation. Possessing experience with multiple Business Governance Models (Public, Private, Private Equity Backed), I align technology with business strategy, operations, and marketing. Many days my job feels like I’m steering air traffic control at Chicago O’Hare. I manage multiple urgent priorities, meet customer requirements with safety- and security-focused technologies, strive for on-time arrival, and avoid crashes. As the IST Leader and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, I offer extensive global experience across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. My team and I excel at providing service analysis for business growth, information security, systems availability, and responsiveness to overcome barriers and meet business needs. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: ⇨ STARTUPS: Played a pivotal role in building PBF Energy from a Private Equity-backed (Blackstone & First Reserve) startup to one of North America's largest multi-billion-dollar independent refiners. ⇨ SEPARATION & STANDUP: Envisioned and repositioned Motiva’s IST function from 100% managed services to hybrid model of insourced and outsourced resources with metrics transparency. ⇨ BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION: Spearheaded global business transformation and technology implementation project for ExxonMobil on behalf of PWC, directing 40 resources across 8 teams in Brussels and rewriting / deploying team of 400 in Tokyo. ⇨ TURNAROUNDS / M&A: Critical leader in planning and executing transformation of Petroplus from PE-backed (Carlyle and Riverstone) turnaround through IPO (SIX) and European expansion (Germany, UK, and France) from 3 to 8 refining assets. ⇨ CYBERSECURITY: Developed a comprehensive Cybersecurity program inclusive of assessment, remediation, ongoing monitoring, employee education, and defense of assets from cyber-attacks at Motiva. My recent work history is outlined below. Early in my career, I pioneered the SAP consulting practice in the Western US at Pricewaterhouse (which become PWC and then IBM). I also served as a Director at Premcor Refining Group, where I executed IT-related sell-side activities associated with Marketing and Distribution business.