Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Emory University
1994 – 1997
Focus: Strategy and Operations

M.S., Civil Engineering from Purdue University
1989 – 1989

B.S., Civil Engineering from Drexel University
1987 – 1987

Work Experience

Operating Partner at Beckway
May 2023 – Present | Atlanta, GA, USA

Beckway provides consistent and trusted operating capabilities to private equity firms and their portfolio companies. We understand the challenges to realize necessary returns for your investors are distressing: rising purchase price multiples, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and decreasing management fees, to name a few. Our path is marked by clarity of purpose and practical solutions. Our unique approach is designed to resolve your operating challenges and transform your bottom line—and it’s backed by proven, rapid and lasting results.

Managing Director at Creo Advisors LLC
Jan 2022 – May 2023 | Atlanta, GA, USA

We partner with ambitious Boards, Private Equity Firms and Management teams seeking to achieve superior performance. Our role is to help smart teams focus and execute on the key levers to deliver peak performance.

Managing Director at John M Fuller & Associates, LLC
2019 – 2022 | Atlanta, GA, USA

Providing operations and strategy consulting services to clients in a variety of industries.

Director, Operations and Strategy at Veritiv, Inc
Dec 2016 – Oct 2019 | Atlanta, GA, USA

Held profit and loss (P&L) ownership of $135,000,000 freight brokerage business. Managed five teams with 200 reports and 18 direct reports Focused on Veritiv Logistics Solutions (VLS) business as well as equipment service business. Assisted with development of strategy for print business.

Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development, Global Can at Novelis, Inc
Jan 2015 – Dec 2016 | Atlanta, GA, USA

Developed strategies and supported business development activities for $6,000,000,000 Global Can business unit, including assessment of current market dynamics (demographic trends, customer and competitor share development), detailed economic analysis of company’s production costs, and recommendation on future actions to drive growth.

Principal at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Jan 2011 – Nov 2014 | Atlanta, GA, USA

Delivered strategy and operational improvement projects concerning supply chain strategy, merger integration, and enterprise transformation to Fortune 500 clients in a range of industries. Worked with C-suite and senior vice presidents of business. Defined key issues to develop high-level approach and specific work plans to execute analysis and implementation of recommendations, linking insight to action. Managed consulting teams as large as 20 people.

Director at Alixpartners, Llc
Jan 2005 – Jan 2011 | Atlanta, GA, USA

Delivered strategy and operations improvement projects across a variety of industries. Managed up to seven-person teams and relationships with senior and C-level executives. Oversaw design and implementation of consulting projects concerning strategy and growth, enterprise transformation, business planning and process improvement, supply chain, manufacturing improvement, and procurement.

Associate, Senior Manager at A. T. Kearney, Inc
Apr 2000 – Dec 2004 | Atlanta, GA, USA

Delivered a variety of strategy and operational improvement projects concerning strategy, procurement, and supply chain and complexity reduction.

Project Manager, Business Planning and Development at Coca-Cola USA (A Division Of The Coca-Cola Company)
Aug 1997 – Apr 2000 | Atlanta, GA, USA

Conducted competitive and market analyses.