I aim to combine and leverage my leadership skills, developed through my career as a Naval Officer, and my business acumen, developed through advanced degrees/training in business school and careers with large and small companies, to be a leader in business. Currently, I do just this as the Director of Operations at Loeb Electric, an electrical parts, service, and distribution company in Columbus, Ohio. We add value and become essential to our many international, national, and local customers through developing and employing cutting edge logistics and warehousing solutions.

Director of Operations @ As the leader of the warehousing and operations, I manage three managers, seven supervisors, and 40 employees to deliver product to our many hundreds of customers. We have both local operations, for which we deliver commercial and residential product to our contractors within a 50 mile radius of Columbus, and national/international operations for which we coordinate the delivery of electrical supplies through a network of external, mainly LTL carriers. We employ both Lean and Agile business models to continuously improve our operation and become essential to our customers businesses. To gather the information necessary to make our operation better, I work closely with our customers, sales agents, purchasing team, and suppliers to ensure we develop the services needed and have the product we need to ensure we can both enable and drive sales. From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Columbus, Ohio AreaGlobal Supply Chain Process Manager @ I work with Greif Business Units around the globe as an internal consultant to optimize our supply chain and coordinate strategic goals between our sourcing, operations and commercial teams. I currently am responsible for our our Asia-Pacific geographic areas (China, Singapore, and Malaysia), as well as the our global business unit, Tri-Sure (France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, The United Kingdom, China, and Singapore). The role is a great platform from which to learn from and solve the problems and challenges of managing an international corporation and encompasses projects that incorporate every functional area of business. Using the "Lean" philosophy, I have worked on process improvement projects including: • Implementing and maintaining sales and operations planning processes • Created a lean focused global supply chain • Analyzed and implemented manufacturing and distribution network optimization • Used statistical consumption and forecast based tools to optimize inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods. From June 2013 to January 2015 (1 year 8 months) Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Intern @ • Coordinated supply chain & operations planning project with the Greif flexible packaging business unit optimizing inventory, sourcing, and operations planning issues, twice traveling to production facilities in Istanbul, Turkey for analysis, planning, and execution • Coordinated supply chain and inventory optimization project with American Flange business unit in Chicago, IL, ensuring higher customer service levels and more accurate safety stock development From June 2012 to August 2012 (3 months) columbus, ohio areaSupply Officer, Rank: Lieutenant Commander @ For seven years, I served as a Supply Officer in the U.S. Navy. Over that time, I traveled to 11 countries on 3 continents, worked with host nation agents to organize 24 international port visits, led in upwards of 60 naval personnel, managed inventories valued at more than $20,000,000, budgets over $10,000,000, and was ranked by my Commanding Officers as the top officer in my peer group during every competitive performance evaluation. From October 2004 to August 2011 (6 years 11 months) Pensacola, FL, Athens, GA, Norfolk, VA, Columbus, OHSenior Supply Officer @ • Led the USS STOUT Supply Department, including 40 sailors and 2 officers, through the 2010-11 deployment in support of Operation Relentless Shield (missile defense) in Israel and Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya as well as a successful 2010 Supply Management Certification inspection • Managed logistics, food and hotel services, ships store, and financial operations as well as inventories worth of over $20,000,000 and budgets of approx. $10,000,000 over a one year tour • Coordinated port visit event planning with host nation agents for 24 international port visits including Scotland, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, and multiple visits to Israel, Greece, and Italy • Ranked number one of five department heads and awarded the Navy Commendation Medal From May 2010 to June 2011 (1 year 2 months) Defense Acquisition Contracting Officer Intern @ • Earned the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act levels 1 and 2 contracting certifications, which encompassed learning DOD sourcing and supply chain strategies • Awarded over 1,000 single purchase contracts and 1 long term contract to multiple domestic and foreign companies in response to sourcing needs communicated from all DOD service branches • Ranked number one of four Navy Lieutenants stationed at the Defense Supply Center and awarded the Joint Commendation Medal From January 2008 to May 2010 (2 years 5 months) Disbursing Officer, Wardroom Officer, Command Fitness Leader @ • Wardroom Officer - Led a team of 60 enlisted sailors operating the ships hotel services, which included two dining facilities and 300 staterooms • Disbursing Officer – Managed ships services (ships store, dining facilities, and payroll) financial records, included over 5,000 payroll accounts and a $6,000,000 cash budget while earning the Navy Achievement Medal for completing the first error-free disbursing audit on an aircraft carrier in over 20 years • Command Fitness Leader - Built and led a team of over 300 senior and junior enlisted personnel to execute the required bi-annual Navy fitness programs and tests for the crew of 3,000 • Completed a 6 month deployment in the Arabian Gulf which included visits to Turkey, Greece, and multiple visits to Dubai • Ranked as number one of 25 Lieutenant Junior Grades onboard and earned the Navy Commendation Medal From September 2005 to January 2008 (2 years 5 months) Campaign Manager @ • Led the marketing, financial, event planning, and implementation strategy of the campaign, including organizing volunteers, fundraisers, and other events that elected now State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker to her first of three terms in the State of Michigan House of Representatives From August 2004 to October 2004 (3 months) Staff Assistant @ • Promoted from intern to Staff Assistant as I led constituant services within the Washington D.C. officer for Congressman Upton, worked in policy development and execution, and participated in legislative strategy sessions. From May 2003 to August 2003 (4 months)

Masters of Business Administration, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, with emphasis in Supply Chain Management @ The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business From 2011 to 2013 Certificate of Management, Navy Business Resource Management @ University of Virginia Darden School of Business From 2010 to 2010 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Marketing and Political Science @ Michigan State University From 1999 to 2004