As Fractional CIO for Data & Engineering at Cortrucent Security, I help client organizations modernize their technology, strengthen their data architecture, and turn information into measurable business advantage. With more than 20 years of senior IT leadership experience—much of it built inside a complex, multi-location retail optical environment, I partner with executive teams to align application strategy with business goals and put practical, trustworthy analytics in the hands of the people who run the business. I serve as an embedded technology leader, giving clients the senior guidance of a full-time CIO without the full-time overhead.
At Cortrucent, my focus is clear: bring value to the business. I help clients evaluate application strategy, improve data architecture, modernize aging systems, and identify where AI and automation can deliver real, durable value rather than hype. Whether I am rationalizing a tangled application portfolio, building reporting that leadership actually trusts, or introducing AI into day-to-day operations, the goal is always the same practical outcomes, disciplined execution, and technology decisions that hold up over time.
Operational Leadership, Built in the Real World
My consulting approach is grounded in real operational leadership, not theory. Before joining Cortrucent, I spent more than 20 years at US Vision, one of the nation’s largest optical retailers, where I rose from Director of IT Programming to Vice President of Information Technology. During that tenure, I owned the systems, data, and software development that kept a national, multi-location retail operation running, and modernized them as the business and its technology evolved. That experience shaped my core belief: technology only matters when it makes the rest of the business measurably better at what it does.
Key Leadership Roles & Achievements
Fractional CIO, Data & Engineering, Cortrucent Security — I serve as an embedded technology leader for client organizations, advising on application strategy, data architecture, system modernization, and the practical adoption of AI and automation.
Vice President of Information Technology, US Vision — I led enterprise IT for a national optical retail operation, with accountability for applications, data and analytics, infrastructure, vendor relationships, and the reporting that informed decisions across the business.
Progressive IT Leadership, US Vision — I advanced through the roles of Senior Director of IT, Director of IT, and Director of IT Programming, helping build and modernize the application development, data, and reporting backbone of the business.
Areas of Expertise
- Application strategy and enterprise portfolio rationalization
- Data architecture, reporting, and business analytics
- System and infrastructure modernization
- Practical AI and automation adoption
- Program and project management and continuous improvement
- Vendor management, procurement, and contract negotiation
- Strategic cost containment
- Cross-functional program delivery, communication, and team mentorship
How I Lead
At my core, I am a communicator and a mentor. I am known for translating fluently between the technical and business sides of an organization, building cross-functional teams, and developing the people around me. I believe the best technology outcomes come from clear communication, strong relationships, and disciplined execution—and that the job of IT is ultimately to enable growth, sharpen decision-making, and make the business stronger.
Education & Credentials
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems — Drexel University
Personal
My life outside work centers on the people around me—family, friends, and my church, where I play drums on the worship team. A devoted sourdough baker, I’m as patient with a slow-rising loaf as I am with a hard problem at work, and I bring the same care to both.