IT executive with 20+ years of experience successfully delivering brand building solutions and service to leading large and midsized enterprises. Proven track record cultivating strong business partnerships that enable game changing growth and productivity. Exceptional communicator with demonstrated success in partnering with the senior team and bolstering/rebuilding trust and confidence. Positive leader with passion to elevate the delivery of the team by focusing on people, process, costs and resetting the definition of what can be achieved. Extensive senior level retail experience and people network utilized in building best in class teams and solutions. Strategic planner, sharp negotiator with a relentless drive to reduce costs while elevating service. Specialties: - Results Orientation - IT Organizational Transformation - IT Strategic Planning - Operational Excellence, Cost / Investment Optimization - Project and Portfolio Management Strategies & Execution - Retail – IT and Business Operations - Business / Executive Collaboration - IT Services Delivery Excellence - Team/Department Turnaround – Delivery, Procedures, Staff - System Selection, Integration and Implementation

IT Director @ From July 2012 to Present (3 years 6 months) VP IT @ From June 2007 to May 2012 (5 years) VP IT @ From 2006 to 2007 (1 year) VP IT @ From 1995 to 2006 (11 years)

University of Rhode Island From 1984 to 1988 North Kingstown High School Robert R. is skilled in: Retail, Vendor Management, POS, IT Strategy, Project Management, E-commerce, IT Management, Team Leadership, Business Intelligence, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Leadership, ERP, Inventory Management, SDLC