Sep 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Philadelphia, PA

Nov 2021 – Oct 2022 · 11 mos

• Handpicked to build the Technology Investment Governance Center of Excellence (CoE) in a maturing product operating model, mobilizing subject matter experts and defining best practices to optimize $1B+ in technology investments across the enterprise and deliver maximum ROI to the business.

Jan 2021 – Nov 2021 · 10 mos

• Partnered with infrastructure & technology leaders, acting as de-facto CFO in driving long-term financial strategy, influencing business decision-making, and managing a $200M P&L. Directed financial planning and headcount/resource management to identify opportunities for savings or for funds to be repurposed toward revenue-generating activities. Managed a global team of 6 tasked with supporting strategic efforts and ad-hoc requests.

Mar 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Jul 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

Aug 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

• The FinOps Foundation is a not-for-profit trade association made up of FinOps practitioners around the world.
• Grounded in real world stories, expertise and inspiration for and by FinOps practitioners, the FinOps Foundation is focused on codifying and promoting cloud financial management best practices and standards to help the community members and their teams become better at cloud financial management.

Apr 2015 – Jul 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Radnor, PA

• Led multiple strategic initiatives that proved transformative for the company—unleashing constraints on its business model, modifying its go-to-market strategy, and improving its operational effectiveness—creating the foundation to fuel accelerated business, revenue, and profit growth. Acted as a strategic partner to finance, HR, sales & partner operations, marketing, and other key business functions in determining how best to leverage emerging technologies to strengthen capabilities, improve productivity/efficiency, and cut costs. Remained flexible in individual responsibilities in order to support an evolving business landscape.

May 2012 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Radnor, PA

Jan 2008 – May 2012 · 4 yrs 4 mos · New York, NY

• Manage team of up to 4 in day-to-day functions of payment processes: reviewing, adjusting and processing hundreds of invoices weekly across various business units; enforcing compliance with internal billing guidelines; overseeing and resolving vendor short-pay appeals
• Design and execute prioritized invoice review pilot program which saved the Company $3.5MM in 4Q2011
• Maintain and improve controls for cost savings using Six Sigma methodology which resulted in 10% savings for 2011
• Oversee improvement of bill review process: document current business practices, define gaps, evaluate risk, and implement enhancements to improve functionality and efficiency of business operations with goal of improving cost savings, usage, data integrity and reporting; collaborate with team to revise and institutionalize legal matter management guidelines for cost avoidance
• Design, implement and manage electronic invoice database: detail business requirements and workflow processes; liaise between business end users and technical developers; identify and resolve system issues through end user surveys and upgrades
• Provide reports to Corporate Executive Team, Financial Management Team and Corporate Systems Team in cost management and financials related to day-to-day business, and ongoing restructuring of the Company
• Manage relationships with law firms; convert firms from manual paper billing to electronic automation

Dec 2004 – Jul 2007 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Project Manager for implementation of in-house e-billing system (AIMS) with 200+ external vendors to ensure senior management and vendor satisfaction
• Trained senior-level staff, organized in-house CLE lectures and coordinated with outside law firms
• Managed a staff of four in day-to-day billing and oversaw cost progress analyses, and implemented of cost-savings procedures. Reconciled invoice discrepancies and enforced compliance
• Managed temporary help needs for the department; maintained relationships with hiring firms by coordinating searches and interviews and monitoring the hiring process