Apply my passion to a strategic leadership role transforming Logistics and Supply Chains into new levels of efficiency, profitability and customer integrity.

PROFILE

Energizing manager who leads organizations to higher levels of performance and customer satisfaction in supply chain and logistics. Using extensive international experience, develops breakthrough strategies at companies ranging from large multi-national to start-ups. Passion for driving to the next generation of virtual, intelligence-based, customer driven supply chains.

Unique ability to build teams and drive them to unsurpassed levels of achievement and contribution to profitable services.

Extensive background in strategy setting and program development with a proven track record for achieving project goals and bringing them in on-time and on-budget.

Well known for creatively applying technology to global trade and logistics.

EXPERIENCE

President
FUTUREFREIGHT Corporation
Los Altos, CA
January 2002 – Present

Trading platform for futures and options in freight capacity. As Co-Founder and President started a web-based financial derivatives service new to Logistics that drives potential savings of $4-10B to the industry. www.futurefreight.com

Contributions:

• Formed and led the start-up team.
• Engaged Fortune 100 customers and obtained contractual agreements.
• Created an Advisory Council made up of the top 10 players in the transportation industry.

Consultant
MINERCONNECTION
Los Altos, CA
October 2001 – Present

Provided consulting services for supply chain logistics. Developed logistics strategies and services for global logistics providers and start-ups. www.minerconnection.com

Contributions:

• Formed and led the start-up team.
• Engaged Fortune 100 customers and obtained contractual agreements.
• Created an Advisory Council made up of the top 10 players in the transportation industry.

Director, Logistics Services
CONVERGE, Solution Development
Cupertino CA
November 2000 – September 2001

Converge: a high-technology consortium funded by companies such as HP, NEC, Compaq, Gateway, AMD, Hitachi, SCI, Agilent, Solectron, Canon. Launched a first-of-its-kind service that included logistics visibility, collaboration, and supply chain optimization. With a staff of 15 and annual budget of $9M, developed a service, integrated with trading partners, linked with other Converge supply chain services, and installed software applications

Contributions:

• Sold first collaborative service for this start-up company.
• Savings from services provided 10% reduction in freight, 2-5% inventory, and 5% productivity improvements. Also generated 1-2% in revenues.
• Initiated a new way of thinking about logistics through an innovative blending of logistics leaders across 15 competing and collaborating companies.

Global Logistics Procurement Manager
HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP Corporate Logistics
Palo Alto CA
July 1997 – November 2000

Charged with finding competitive global improvements in transportation capabilities across this complex $45 billion enterprise. Negotiated contracts for $400 million in international transportation via land, sea and air. Administered a $4 million annual operating budget and responsible for freight payments of over $700M. Directed and supervised a staff of 40 and interacted across all 50 divisions. Served on strategic committees and led the development of initiatives for logistics in HP to leverage service and costs around the world.

Contributions:

• Identified and achieved savings of $10 to $20 million in freight costs per year.
• Collaborative logistics processes started with transportation providers and HP suppliers reducing freight costs 3-5%.

Process Technology Manager
HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP Logistics Consulting
Palo Alto CA
1995 – 1997

Led re-engineering to establish inbound supply chain visibility worldwide. Established EDI linkages with world-wide logistics vendors, developed new processes, and led a cross-company team to successful completion of the project within six months. Program manager for postponement activities encompassing manufacturing, sales and distribution in Europe, Latin America, North America and the Pacific Rim.

Outsourced third-party logistics to reduce warehousing costs by 35% and labor by 20%.

Contributions:

• Improved on-time receiving rate by 24% from 58% to 82%
• Reduced inventory by $10-$20 million (3%) and improved on-time shipments by 10%.

Sales Manager
HEWLETT-PACKARD, Finance and Remarketing Division
1994 – 1995

Brought on board to manage the recovery and resale of several million dollars worth of returned merchandise and establish a process to change the way these resources were handled. Administered a $300k annual budget. Energized a staff of 12 and brought them to new levels of achievement by exceeding sales targets and driving inventory to new low. Warehoused merchandise went to $10k from a high of several million.

Contribution:

• Implemented a change in the way returned merchandise was handled, recovering valuable resources and generating $30 million in revenue.

Distribution Manager
HEWLETT-PACKARD, Finance and Remarketing Division
1992 – 1994

Rejuvenated the distribution process and made it into a show-case facility. In addition was asked led two organizational re-designs for the business. Administered a $500k budget. Supervised 30. Oversaw the $200k installation project for an automated storage and retrieval system.

Contribution:

• Cut storage space requirements by one third and cut retrieval time for shipping.

Manufacturing Manager
HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP Australia Ltd.
Melbourne, Australia
1989

Established a $20 million manufacturing presence in Australia to re-manufacture HP products throughout the Pacific Rim. Developed manufacturing processes to refurbish HP products to meet internal quality and safety specifications while holding costs to 20% of total costs of goods. Researched, evaluated and implemented the first PC-based inventory management system (MRP) for HP.

Contribution:

• Established a new standard for manufacturing worldwide by developing the 1st PC-based MRP system.

Other Positions: Production Mgr, Procurement Mgr, Manufacturing Engineering Mgr, Production Engineer.

ADVANCED TRAINING

Leadership Development, Executive MBA BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Accelerated Development Program, selected as one of 20 high-potential middle level managers from across the company to participate in executive development program. HEWLETT-PACKARD
Professional, cross-company executive development program for mid-level business women MENTTIUM

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Mentor, Girl Scout Leader, Friends for Youth
Speaker, Logicon, e-Chain, Air Cargo Internet Symposium
Author, White Paper; “Industry-wide Logistics Visibility”
Initiator, first Hewlett-Packard Technical Women’s Conference, and Women’s Information Network
Member and former Officer, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Society of Women Engineers

LANGUAGES

English, French

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