This document summarizes the experience and skills of a strategic, results-oriented senior business and IT professional. They have over 20 years of experience as both a CIO and IT manager, and have expertise in aligning IT with business goals. Some of their key accomplishments include implementing ERP systems, managing IT operations, and leading the successful transition of companies to new IT infrastructure and systems.

1. A strategic, results-oriented senior business and technical manager with expertise in aligning IT operations with overall
organization goals. Talent for building mutually beneficial relationships with business executives and external service
providers. An innovative professional, effecting creative, appropriate, and cost effective change. Flexible and versatile
with experience in a wide variety of Information Technologies, in a wide variety of business sectors and markets.
Motivated, personable business professional with formal Information Technology education as well as business
experience both as an owner of an IT consultancy firm and long term senior IT executive.
Skills Summary
 Corporate IT Strategy  ERP Implementation  Accounting and Finance
Development  Business Intelligence  Network Infrastructure
 Project Management  CRM deployments  IT Security
 End User Computing  Software Design  Telecommunications
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, Shared Management Services, Fabco Group Of Companies
2002 to Present
A group of vertically integrated Industrial Plastics Companies comprised of:
 A large scale engineer to order manufacturer of international exporting acclaim,
 An injection molding manufacturer and product designer utilizing state of the art prototyping technology,
 A distributor supplying several Canadian-wide nationals including the world’s number one heating and
plumbing distributor to the professional market,
 Canada's largest wholesale supplier of non-residential industrial pipe, valves and fittings,
 A Management company responsible for all accounting and information technology functions for the
group.

2. The challenge overcome in this environment is to serve several very different types of businesses and their
diverse business processes under one Information Technology infrastructure and supporting systems by:
 Align IT objectives and programs to enterprise objectives and strategies
 Defining metrics based on overall business objectives
 Maximizing the mix of in house versus out sourced services
 Establishing strategic service provider partnerships
 Aligning IT risk management with enterprise-wide risk management
 Optimizing and design enterprise processes via IT
 Defining and adjust IT standards and technologies
 Shifting decision making to enterprise operations
 Including governance with business process executives
 Optimizing costs of services through a mix of internal and external resources
Reflecting a more senior role in the Group Of Companies, actively participating in overall Group Business
Strategies alongside the Chief Financial Officer and Presidents with the benefit and goals of aligning business and
Information Technology activities.
A major project undertaken was the complete review and analysis of all business processes for all companies with
the ultimate accomplishment of reflecting those findings in the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource
Planning system encompassing all financial and wholesale/distribution functions. This project was successfully
completed well under budget.
An E-commerce Storefront was later added to this system.
An early proponent of emerging cloud computing resources and implementation of new e-mail infrastructure
Received 8 consecutive years of performance incentives for exceptional goal achievement and contribution to the
bottom line success of the Group of Companies.
MANAGER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Shared Management Services, Fabco Group Of Companies, 1994-
2002
Responsible for all Information Technology hardware, software, end user support, telecommunication resources
including outside vendor management and expense/investment management.
Implemented:
 An overall network infrastructure incorporating multi-site connectivity and security.
 A consistent end-user desktop environment with proper licensing.
 Enterprise Resource Planning support, custom software development.
 Customer Relationship Management system to help focus sales efforts to increase revenue.
 New telecommunications equipment in multiple locations.
 Complete Management Reporting augmenting the currently used Enterprise Resource Planning
system in order to bring Business Intelligence where it was absent before.
Received 8 consecutive years of performance incentives for exceptional goal achievement and contribution to the
bottom line success of the Group of Companies.

3. PRESIDENT, OPTIONS Software & Consulting Inc.,1984 to 1994
Co-founded OPTIONS Software & Consulting Inc. as a systems integration company specializing in
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Relational Database Management Systems and 4 Generation Language solutions. Software specialties
focused on Wholesale/Distribution as well as a company authored Human Resources Information System:
The Personnel Touch. Guided the company’s growth 550% in personnel resources and 3,000% in annual
revenue. Implemented over 50 Enterprise Resource Planning systems and developed many custom
software solutions for companies ranging from consumer products (Procter & Gamble), clothing (Ma Cherie)
and tire manufacturers (Uniroyal Goodrich), computer distributors and Municipal Governments (Toronto
Metro Works).
Directly responsible for all project planning, customer service and support, software systems and database
design and all Human Resources management.
INFORMATION CENTRE ANALYST, Uniroyal Tire Limited.
1984 to 1986 fulltime in four month intervals as a Co-op Student
Involved in the strategic development of the Information Centre from its conception to its ongoing utilization by the
company. Developed and taught microcomputer courses and designed, coded and implemented customer
software including
 Perpetual Inventory Systems for Tread Rubber
 Inbound Transportation System
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO – Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Honours, Co-op Mathematics with a double minor in Information Systems and Management Accounting
(Bachelor of Mathematics)
INSTITUTE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS (ICCP) – Certified Systems
Professional (CSP) specializing in Systems Development and Management.
ST
1 PALGRAVE BEAVER SCOUT COLONY LEADER– Palgrave, Ontario, Canada, 2008-2011
Helped to re-establish scouting presence in the area. A Scouting Canada trained leader for a group of 27
boys.
MANAGER, CALEDON MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION HOUSE LEAGE TEAM - Caledon Ontario,
Canada, 2008-2009
Organized players and parents for the 2008-2009 season to communicate game, practice, tournament and
other activity schedules as well as league rules and regulations
JAZZ PIANO
A lover of the jazz music genre, I have been a band member and solo artist for many years.