Track Record

25+ Years of Technology & Operations Leadership

Built across four industries — food distribution, rentals and logistics, healthcare staffing, and advisory. From a 31,000-employee enterprise to a 110-year family business.

Executive Leadership Era

Julius Silvert Inc. — CIO / COO

2024 – Present | Food Distribution | Philadelphia, PA

Executive owner of technology and operations for the Silvert family of companies — a 110-year-old specialty food distribution business and its affiliated operating entities.

  • 90%+ complete on Dynamics 365 F&O migration from legacy S2K — the most complex ERP transformation in the company's history
  • US Provisional Patent holder for MenuMatch / MenuIQ — AI-powered menu intelligence platform transforming food distribution procurement (Patent #63/832,202)
  • E-commerce platform (Adobe Commerce B2B + Shopify Plus DTC) now drives 50% of order volume; 26% AOV increase and 15% gross margin improvement on digital orders
  • Achieved 99% pick accuracy and near-100% on-time delivery — strongest EBITDA in 110-year company history
  • Led acquisition and full operational buildout of Charm City Prime (custom butchery and provisions) — now operating as a unified entity
  • Modernized enterprise tech stack: D365 F&O, BFC Dakota WMS, Adobe Commerce, Shopify Plus, TrackMax, Azure, SD-WAN (Comcast Business — featured in national press release)
  • Maintained SQF/NSF food safety compliance, zero audit findings, zero FDA violations across 3 facilities

Charm City Prime — Operating Executive

2025 – Present | Custom Butchery & Provisions | Philadelphia/Baltimore

  • Led acquisition support for the ownership group; transitioned to full operational responsibility post-close
  • Building vendor relationships, production systems, fulfillment infrastructure, and team from the ground up
  • Integrated under unified technology and operations leadership model with Julius Silvert

National Rentals & Logistics Company — Chief Information Officer

2009 – 2024 | $400M+ Revenue | 30+ Locations | National

15-year tenure as CIO of a multi-location national rentals and logistics company, growing from 3-person IT team to 25+ staff across 28 locations. Equity holder through PE-sponsored company exit.

Chief Information Officer — 2022–2024

Director of Information Technology — 2019–2022

Manager of Information Systems — 2013–2019

IT Security Administrator — 2009–2013

  • 12 M&A integrations: $50M+ capital deployed, $13.5M annual synergies captured, zero failed conversions, 90-day average cycle
  • 6 ERP platform conversions (SAP → Dynamics NAV → Dynamics 365 F&O) supporting national expansion
  • Built national IT infrastructure across 30+ locations; architected disaster recovery and security programs
  • Preserved $5M+ in capital across 3 cybersecurity incidents: zero ransomware payments, 24-hour average recovery, zero data loss
  • Built and retained 25+ person technology organization with 96% retention rate over 15 years; 8 staff promoted to leadership
  • Equity holder through company's PE-sponsored exit — technology and M&A execution contributed directly to enterprise value realization

Earlier Career

ATC Healthcare — IT Manager

2003 – 2009 | Healthcare Staffing | National (31,000+ employees)

  • Managed enterprise IT infrastructure for a large-scale healthcare staffing operation
  • Deployed automation improving operational throughput and reducing manual processing burden
  • Managed systems supporting thousands of employees across distributed locations

SecureX Advisory — Board Advisor

January 2026 – Present

  • Board-level advisory on technology strategy, cybersecurity posture, and AI governance
  • Advising executive teams on AI adoption, technical debt reduction, and CIO operating models

Education & Credentials

Education

  • MBA — University of Phoenix
  • MS, Information Systems — University of Phoenix
  • BS, Computer Technology and Computer Security — Drexel University
  • Executive Education — Harvard Business School

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Security
  • VMware Certified Professional
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Additional Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, and CompTIA credentials

Recognition

  • 2025 Philadelphia ORBIE Award Winner — CIO of the Year, Corporate Category
  • US Provisional Patent Pending — MenuMatch / MenuIQ (#63/832,202)
  • Featured: Comcast Business Press Release — Julius Silvert SD-WAN Network Modernization
  • Co-Chair, PhillyCIO Advisory Board
  • Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, Rowan University