Marzetti CEO and leadership

Strategic and hands-on leader experienced in end-to-end Operations, Supply Chain, Distribution, and Logistics with a strong focus on driving growth, improving profitability and building teams. Recognized for establishing strong partnerships with key business decision makers, improving customer and employee satisfaction, and driving best in class processes. Industry experience in pet food & supplies, building materials, consumer packaged goods, industrial, transportation, and electrical, metal and aerospace. Worked in Fortune 100, midsized public and private corporations as well as private equity owned companies.

Business Leadership

• Sales & EBITDA Improvement

• Pricing Strategies and Customer Profitability

• Vendor Management

• P&L Management

• Acquisitions and Business Development

• B2B, B2C and E-Commerce Leadership

Operational Excellence

• Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement

• KPI

• Productivity, Inventory Management, and Sourcing

• New Product Development

• Change Leadership and Team Development

• Enterprise Systems Implementation

Over thirty years experience as a leader, starting with twelve years as a naval officer and culminating with numerous CIO roles with a focus on consumer products industries.

Specialties: Building world class IT organizations. Partnering with the business to foster innovation and drive growth. ERP and business systems implementation.

Subspecialties: Six Sigma, Consumer Products, Project Management, Supply Chain, Vendor Management.