19
years

Years of Experience

1/17

Member Since


Experience

 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Corporate Strategy & Development
Chief of Staff
10/2019 - 11/2021
− Establish and manage Transformation, Project and Change Management Offices of the Metropolitan Transit
Authority (MTA)
− Consolidated 9+ support Functions across 6 operating agencies and 2700 people; supported team of 20+
Directors
− Designed, delivered People Function future state and operating model
and successful consolidation of 400+ staff; developed project blueprint for remaining Function consolidations

Chevron Australia Management Consulting
Strategic and Transformation Management Leader
06/2017 - 01/2019
-Designed and executed new enterprise operating model and transformation strategy across +2K employee liquid natural gas (LNG) Australia Business Unit (ABU) with impact on cross-functional teams in Operations, Maintenance, and Health, Environment and Safety resulting in $1B in free cashflow
-Delivered financial performance implementing transformation and reorganization of operating model successfully transitioning a $84B major capital project (MCP) to global operator and producer of LNG

Chevron Oronite Management Consulting
Strategic and Transformation Management Leader
01/2014 - 12/2017
-Obtained efficiencies over 83% of operations schedule work simultaneously across contractors, work streams and processes; eliminated 62% delay costs; established contractor accountability
-Designed and executed >$8M in key, large scale strategic initiatives and contracts requiring effective mentoring of cross-functional, decentralized teams and leaders across multiple business units

Chevron Refining Management Consulting
Strategic and Transformation Management Leader
01/2014 - 12/2016
-Reduced budget overruns by 40% and met further budget reductions of $10M
-Centralized maintenance execution to successfully reduced backlog and overtook future backlog increases by 40%
-Reduced material acquisition, holding, and reclamation costs by 87%
-Achieved 28% overall operations efficiency increase and 50% reduced delay costs in 6-phase, work management process
-Reduced orphaned work orders by 87%, decrease engineering and overdue backlogs 88%, and move 60% critical tasks to execution

Z.A.V. Enterprises LLC Management Consulting
Sr. Manager & Consultant
01/2003 - 01/2014
Transitioned music venue from loss to profitability and new ownership. Produced Sundance Film Festival events. Developed a strategy for and managed national contract and launch of long-term health insurance product. Devised means to secure non-profit funding developing an innovative hybrid business model. Originated a start-up for clients of the International Rescue Committee [IRC] and Chamber of Commerce. Scaled boutique skin care company. Implemented CRM system and introduced 7 product lines.