Stu is responsible for directing, planning, and managing all activities of the company's information systems functions. Prior to Footstar, he was a Worldwide Partner with Andersen Business Consulting and a Managing Director with BearingPoint, which acquired Andersen Business Consulting. He is a seasoned Information Technology professional who has spearheaded project delivery focused on Strategic Systems Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain, Merger Integration, Systems Architecture, Shared Services and World Class Finance. Stu has led major systems implementations that included SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, JD Edwards, Lawson and Ariba for the Consumer, Industrial, Apparel, and High-Tech industries. His consulting career began with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he last served as Manager in the Management Consulting Division. Stuart is certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) from The Association for Operations Management (APICS). He earned his B.S. Accounting degree from the University of Bridgeport. He is a founding member of the Governing Body of The CIO Advisory Council with Stevens Institute and a Steering Committee member. He is also a member of the Economist Magazine Intelligence Unit Global Technology Forum Advisory Board. He is a thought leader and presenter in the CIO community with the Society for Information Management (SIM), Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), Information Week, and has been listed in Who's Who New Jersey's Business Leaders. |