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
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