Available Talent · Manufacturing IT · Southeast
30-year career at a $6B+ manufacturer. Plant floor to enterprise systems. The only VP IT who also ran HR.
Most VP IT candidates come from one direction: technology. This candidate came from the plant floor, moved into manufacturing systems, built and ran a $6B manufacturer's IT function, then took a five-year detour as VP of Talent Management — owning talent acquisition, learning & development, diversity & inclusion, and people analytics for the entire enterprise — before returning to the IT chair. They're the VP IT who can actually hire, develop, and retain a high-performing technology team because they've held that exact accountability.
The company is Berkshire Hathaway-owned and one of the world's largest flooring manufacturers. Their 30-year career there spans every layer of the IT stack from plant-floor automation (CIM) to enterprise systems to the executive suite — with a five-year chapter as VP of Talent Management that most IT leaders would never have survived, let alone excelled in.
Started as a Process Systems Engineer on the plant floor — nuclear density controls, automated dye systems, real-time manufacturing data. Rose through CIM software, supply chain systems, and enterprise architecture at a multi-division global manufacturer.
Directed the company's Collaborative Innovative Manufacturing group — a team of technologists integrating automation systems, application software, and manufacturing process data with corporate business systems. Built the group's strategic roadmap from scratch.
Led all of the company's HR technology functions — talent acquisition, L&D, talent enablement, D&I, and people analytics — from 2018 to 2023 before transitioning back into IT leadership. They understand the systems and the people side of organizational scale.
Accountable for people analytics as VP Talent Management at scale. Brings an unusual perspective to workforce planning, HR tech stack decisions, and the intersection of IT and human capital — valuable for any manufacturer investing in talent systems.
Led supply chain business solutions for manufacturing, quality, and operations across carpet, yarn, and hard surfaces divisions. Managed complex manufacturing system projects including requirements, testing, and implementation.
Now back in the IT chair as VP Information Technology, responsible for HR Technology and the enterprise technology project management office since December 2023. Bridges people systems, project governance, and manufacturing IT from a single seat.
Manufacturers in building materials, textile, consumer durables, or industrial goods who want an IT leader with authentic manufacturing DNA — not just enterprise systems experience. Particularly valuable to companies where IT and HR technology are converging, or where talent systems and workforce analytics are a strategic priority alongside operational IT.
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