20+ Years in the Chair. Not in a Consulting Firm.
There's a difference between advising on IT and having lived it. I've done both.
The Story
I founded 3rd Mind Consulting after more than two decades as an IT executive at companies including Rite Aid, Wolfspeed, and Red Hat. Those weren't consulting engagements. I was the person in the chair, accountable for the outcomes, managing the teams, and making the calls when things went sideways.
At Rite Aid, I led infrastructure, network, and service management through a cyber breach and a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, negotiating $30M+ in contract savings while keeping the lights on. I also led simultaneous SAP S/4HANA and Workday HCM implementations with a team of 200+ and a $150M budget. At Wolfspeed and Red Hat, I led IT transformation across finance, HR, sales, supply chain, and global business operations. I have experience in industries ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to enterprise technology.
Along the way, I've also been a buyer. I've evaluated and deployed solutions from SAP, Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow, Fortinet, Cisco, and the Big 4 consultancies. I know how to enable a strong vendor engagement and what it looks like when one is failing. That perspective matters when I'm in the room with you.
How I Work
I take on a small number of clients at a time, by design. When I'm in an engagement, I'm genuinely in it. You'll get direct access and direct answers, not a project manager relaying status updates.
I'll tell you honestly what's wrong, what it will take to fix it, and whether I'm the right person to help. If I'm not, I'll tell you that, too, and point you toward someone who is.
Engagements are scoped to what actually needs doing. I don't sell retainers you don't need or recommend complexity for its own sake. The goal is your organization to be stronger on the other side of the work.
“He made my job easier, gives straight answers, and adapts to whatever you actually need.“
Ready to have a real conversation?
No pitch. No deck. Just an honest conversation to see if there's something worth exploring.