Change Management · Thought Leadership ·
Teambuilding/Facilitation · Process Improvement · PMO ·
ROI Analysis · Enterprise Software
Proven track record of effectively analyzing complex business issues, defining creative and practical solutions, and implementing on time/on budget. Adept at working with diverse groups and leading executives through challenging change initiatives. Eighteen plus years of hands-on experience in operational improvements, technology implementation, project management, and strategic planning.
Previous Positions: VP Product Strategy & Director of Professional Services, Prescient Applied Intelligence ; Director Integration Services, Omnient Corporation ; Manager, Arthur Andersen,
Representative Clients: TruePosition, Philadelphia Gear, SAP America, Dorman Products, Carlisle Companies, Standard Steel, Children’s Literacy Initiative.
Bill Hicks
SAP & Oracle ERP Deployments · Shop Floor Execution Systems
CIO Advisory Support · Process Improvement
Collaboration / Portal Tool Deployments
Senior management consultant delivering a broad range of IT, Process and Enterprise Systems solutions – strategic planning, ERP systems design and implementation (SAP, Oracle. JD Edwards, Lawson), performance management and BI/Portal deployments. Managed dozens of successful mid-market planning, design and deployments efforts across multiple industries, leveraged a wide array of proven technologies including Business Intelligence, ERP, enterprise portals and industry specific tools.
Previous Positions: Director Enterprise Systems Dell Services & ISA Consulting ; Senior Vice President Alliance Consulting ; President, Lever8 Solutions ; Partner, Arthur Andersen
Representative Clients: Tyco International, AmeriGas, High Industries, Engelhard/BASF, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sweet Ovation.
Jim Kelly
SharePoint & Enterprise Portal Implementations · Project Management ·
Design Management · Business Process Optimization · Change Management ·
Executive Team Goal Setting · Strategic Facilitation · Team Leadership
Results-oriented team leader & solution architect, leveraging leading enterprise portal, business intelligence, & process automation tools to enable more productive operations, communications, and collaboration within an organization, with a focus on creating business value. Using industry standard tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Jim architects practical solutions promoting collaboration, visibility, and productivity, including access to shared documents, team interactions and disparate transactional systems data – financials, compliances, operations, Human Resources, etc.. Brings over 14 years of experience focused on designing, building, and optimizing Microsoft SharePoint, Oracle Web Center (formerly Plumtree Enterprise Portal) and related information management technologies.
Previous/Related Experience: Founder / CEO, Ividix Software, Inc ; Practice Director, Portals & Collaboration Consulting Services, SMART Business Consulting ; Implementation Manager, Plumtree Software, Inc. (acquired by BEA Systems; BEA acquired by Oracle) ; Consultant, Arthur Andersen.
Representative Clients: AmeriGas/UGI Corporation, Aqua America, Acadia Realty Trust, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Comcast Corporation, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (various agencies), GSI Commerce, Catholic Health East, CSL Behring, and True Position.
Grant Moyer
SAP Configuration / Deployments · Supply Chain Manufacturing ·
LEAN Process Improvement Team Leader ·
Shop Floor Execution Systems · Strategic & Operations Planning
Hands-on SAP and Operational consultant with over 13 years of experience advising manufacturing and supply chain companies towards the design and deployment of practical solutions to business challenges. Adept at building strong relationships and partnering with business and IT leaders to build a common vision, craft executable strategies and deliver technology solutions that provide measurable value. Earned multiple awards recognizing the positive impact of delivered IT solutions to overall business performance
Prior Positions: Manager Supply Chain IT & Integration Services, Armstrong World Industries ; Consultant, Arthur Andersen.
Representative Clients: Armstrong World Industries, Carlisle Companies, Inc., The Reading Group, Apple Vacation, TruePosition, Standard Steel.
Six Sigma Black Belt · Kanban Pull Systems · Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing ·
Enterprise Systems Deployment · Warehouse Redesign ·
Operations Management Process
Accomplished senior consultant experienced in directing strategic planning, business process redesign/lean events and Business Intelligence & Enterprise systems deployments. Proven ability to effectively guide cross-functional teams toward sustainable results by drawing upon Six Sigma and Lean Methodologies to analyze processes and plan, develop, implement solutions. Comfortable working within various supply chain operations and supporting many IT enabling technologies.
Prior Positions: Continuous Improvement Manager, Flowserve ; Six Sigma Director, JSJ Plastics ; Product Unisys Corporation ; Engineer, Contech Construction Products
Representative Clients: SAP America, Dorman Products, The Reading Group, Philadelphia Gear.
John Bloomer
Patented Computer Scientist, EE · Six Sigma Black Belt · CTO/CIO · Turnaround Consultant
Senior-level technology executive with broad, quantifiable successes across multiple industries – Healthcare, Insurance, and Utility. Energetic team leader, patented, published EE and Computer Scientist. Expert in tailoring and applying best practices like Six Sigma, LEAN coupled with proven technologies to fuel new product growth and corporate turnaround.
Prior Positions: CTO, IS Operations Officer, New Hanover Regional Medical – CIO, Vice President, Virtua Health – MD/Global CTO Novar Controls (now Honeywell) – VP Product Development, Enron Broadband – CIO/CTI/Product Development, General Electric (GE Capital, GE Power, GE NBC).
Experience: Colonial Penn Insurance, Enron Corporation, GE Divisions inc. NBC Cable Ventures.
Jim Charles
SharePoint & Enterprise Portal Implementations · Project Management ·
Design Management · Process Optimization · Team Leadership
Results based senior level consultant with 15 years of project management and technical team leadership. Leveraging 8 years of experience providing solutions with portals and collaboration technologies focusing on Microsoft SharePoint and Oracle WebCenter. Adept in business intelligence, business process optimization & automation, project management/planning, content and knowledge management, functional requirements analysis, taxonomy hierarchies, and User Acceptance Testing management.
Previous/Related Experience: Experienced Manager, Grant Thornton LLC; Manager, Portals & Collaboration Consulting Services, SMART Business Consulting; Lead Software Engineer, Aegis Industrial Software Corp; Process Engineer, GE Medical Systems; Field Engineer II, Universal Instruments Corp.
Representative Clients: CSL Behring, Aqua America, Public School Employee’s Retirement System (PSERS), The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (various agencies), Catholic Health East.
Heather Lausier
Oracle EBS & ASCP Configuration & Deployments · Supply Chain Operations ·
Demand Planning · Process Improvement · Project Management
Results oriented consultant with over 12 years of supply chain, demand planning, ERP and process improvement experience. Foundation set at The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal School of Business – Business Logistics program and reinforced through various supply chain, demand management and enterprise and advanced planning systems implementations client engagements. Recognized for strong leadership and work ethics.
Prior Positions: Manager Supply Chain Process Improvement/Planning, IKON Office Solutions ; Business Analyst, Prescient Systems ; Supply Chain Consultant, Oracle Corporation & Unisys Corporation.
Representative Clients: IKON Office Solutions, SAP America, Children’s Literacy Initiative.