About Me
CIO/CTO with 20+ years leading technology organizations at Fortune 500 industrials and PE-backed enterprises across 30+ countries. Delivered $100M+ infrastructure optimization, integrated 15+ M&A transactions totaling $3B+ enterprise value, and scaled IT functions from zero to 250+ FTE while reducing operational costs 30%+.
Track Record:
Built the IT foundation for Galderma (Nestlé/L'Oréal pharmaceutical JV) from scratch—scaled 0→100 FTE and enabled 5x revenue growth to $1.1B across 30+ countries in FDA/EMA-regulated environments.
At Michelin (€20B, 170 countries), delivered $100M annual run-rate savings through infrastructure consolidation, vendor renegotiation, and Azure migration while scaling team from 50 to 250+ FTE.
Led post-bankruptcy technology rebuild at Exide Technologies ($2.9B PE-backed manufacturer), migrating to cloud/SaaS, deploying new IoT, EHS, MES, QMS and WMS's platforms, and preparing IT for PE exit.
At Lafarge (€15B building materials), consolidated 47 global data centers into AWS hybrid infrastructure and led IT due diligence for the $3B Lafarge-Tarmac transaction.
Stabilized SAP S/4HANA and led IBM Cloud migration at Louis Dreyfus Company ($33.6B commodity trader operating in 100+ countries).
Capabilities:
Post-merger integration and IT due diligence across 15+ transactions. Enterprise platform migrations: SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow. Cloud architecture: Azure, AWS, hybrid models. Compliance frameworks: FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, SOX. Crisis and turnaround leadership in PE-backed environments.
Current Status:
After managing selective advisory engagements during family relocation, I'm pursuing full-time CIO/CTO roles with PE-backed industrials, manufacturing enterprises, or organizations requiring transformation leadership.
Based in Atlanta. Open to relocation and travel-intensive roles.
Let's connect if you're:
- A PE firm evaluating technology leadership for portfolio companies
- A CEO or board seeking a technology executive who delivers measurable business outcomes
- Managing complex M&A integration or post-acquisition IT consolidation
- Leading turnaround or transformation in industrial/manufacturing environments