Dr. Rick Nordtvedt Associate Dallas Summary Rick has over 20 years as a business-focused IT executive. His expertise is building technology to grow revenue & market share, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience. Rick is also a professional speaker on Information strategies, global business strategies, leadership, and teamwork. Engagements include: IBM, The Center for Innovative Technology, DuPont, The World Bank, Chevron, The National Geographic Society, and lectures at the graduate schools of Notre Dame and Stanford. Consulting Areas  Information Technology  Emerging Technologies  Technology Planning    IT Strategy Development Custom Development IT Governance    Implementation & Support Project/Company Assessments IT Business Management Expertise  Strategic Planning  Technology Product Development  Systems Development     Operations Planning Mergers & Acquisitions IT Capital Management  Large-Scale Program Management C-Level Executive Coaching IT Governance   Industry Verticals Served Information Technology, Financial Services, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Software Development and Implementation Representative Experiences  Vice President: IT Governance & Compliance, Altisource Portfolio Solutions – Altisource is a provider of real estate, mortgage, asset recovery, and customer relationship management services. It operates in three segments: mortgage services, financial services and technology services. Rick’s team's mission of 6 directors and 85 staff is to "manage IT as a business" by managing services in the following functional areas: o Financial management, strategy, IT asset management, compliance, regulatory, and risk management, project/program standards and governance, process management, performance management, mergers & acquisition integration  Vice President: IT Strategy, Governance, Office of the CIO, Essilor of America– Create a businessdriven environment within IT. Lead IT senior leadership in crafting and delivering IT strategy and roadmap. Inform business strategy and align IT strategy. Capital planning, roadmap, process management, risk management, portfolio/program management office (PMO). Four directors. Annual capital project budget: $22M o Created Enterprise IT Governance, Developed IT strategic plan and business architecture, Developed IT roadmap, Implemented IT PMO & project management system including time tracking, reporting, and chargeback, Developed business-language service level agreement reporting  Managing Director: Corporate Systems, Applications Development, Federal Express Corporation – Managed all IT functions. Technologies included Web/ERP/mainframe, associated databases, vendors and hardware. ERP highlights: Asset management, accounts payable ($9B annually), general ledger, time & expense, projects, inventory, purchasing, human resources, and payroll ($6B annually), tax preparation, sales tax, legal, security, procurement, and other corporate systems. Six managers and professional staff of 100 plus project contractor augmentation; annual operating budget: $30 million. Education, Training & Certifications Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Strategic Management and MIS, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Master of Business Administration, 1986, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH Bachelor of Science, Business Administration 1980, Management, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA April 2015 www.ciops.com