Areas of Expertise

Supply chain, global strategic sourcing and procurement, cost reduction, transportation, distribution & logistics management, sales & marketing, growth execution, skill-based management training

Key highlights

• Over 25 years of experience serving diverse Fortune 500 and private equity clients
• Achieved more than $2 billion in cost savings across over 75 industries for clients
• Conducted due diligence and advisory work for 25 of the top 100 U.S. private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as 10 of the top 50 Western European private equity and holding firms

Professional background

1990 to 2001: Founder and Managing Partner of LVP & Associates, Inc., growing the company from a solo operation to over 250 professionals with offices in Chicago, Tampa, and London.

1981–1990: Led the development of the operational consulting practice at Arthur Andersen & Co.’s Chicago Office within the Special Services Group.

• Authored and designed methodologies for purchasing and sourcing consulting, transportation consulting, sales and marketing consulting, negotiation training, and other operational consulting services.
• Expanded the practice into the largest and most profitable segment of Arthur Andersen’s operational consulting division worldwide.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southern Illinois University
• Certified Management Consultant (CMC)

Favorite Quote

Hobbies

Golf, traveling, and quality time with family

Favorite thing about working at LVP

“The people. Our team lives LVP’s values and fuels our clients’ success.”