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Henderson Executive AdvisorsChief Executive Officer
Oct. 2025Metro Detroit, Michigan, United StatesWhat We Do
Henderson Executive Advisors partner with executives and leadership teams to turn strategy into execution—building the governance, operating rhythm, leadership accountability, and capability needed to scale. We help organizations move from busy to disciplined, from siloed to aligned, and from reactive to resilient. Our North Star: Aligning purpose, performance & profit for corporations—and passion, purpose & paycheck for individuals. Problems Solved
* Strategy exists…but priorities are unclear and execution drifts
* Siloed leadership, slow decisions, “meeting-heavy / action-light” culture
* Limited data discipline—performance debates stay subjective
* Vendor performance / supply risk not governed with rigor
* Leadership accountability is uneven; standards aren’t consistently enforced
* Transformation efforts stall due to weak governance and change adoption Core Service Offerings
1) Executive Advisor Retainer (ideal for growth, turnaround, new operating model, leadership reset)
2) Transformation Diagnostic + Roadmap Sprint (ideal for: when you need execution behind strategy)
3) Fractional Executive Leadership (ideal for orgs who are scaling or rebuilding leadership capacity) Outcomes Clients Can Expect
* Clear priorities and faster decisions
* A repeatable operating cadence and framework
* Governance that improves execution, accountability and performance visibility
* Reduced cross-functional friction
* Stronger vendor ecosystem and performance management
* Leaders who own outcomes - not just activity
Consumers EnergyVice President of Supply Chain
Jul. 2024 - Sep. 2025Jackson, Michigan, United StatesLed a global team of 100+ professionals to optimize a $3.2B portfolio of externally purchased materials and services, generating more than $120M in enterprise savings. Architected a comprehensive supply chain transformation that established Category Management with governance, performance KPIs, and standardized Source-to-Pay, risk management, and materials planning frameworks—strengthening cost competitiveness, quality, reliability, and resilience across the value chain. Drove Lean operating principles through “The CE Way,” embedding visual management, daily performance routines, and leader standard work to drive accountability and continuous improvement. Delivered measurable results, including double-digit cost efficiencies, improved delivery reliability, enhanced supplier performance, and working-capital optimization. Launched a capability-building framework to advance supply chain maturity and fostered a partnership model that elevated collaboration across business units, aligning sourcing and operational strategies with enterprise growth and customer satisfaction goals.
Automotive Women's AllianceBoard Member
Nov. 2022Currently serving as Co-Chair of Coaching & Professional Development Committee (Nov 2025). As VP of Strategic Alliances (2022-24), I oversaw successful and strong alliances, impactful marketing strategies, membership ROI and beneficial programming.
Ford Motor CompanyDirector, Supply Chain Strategy & Business Office & Interim Director of Digital Transformation
Aug. 2022 - Jul. 2024United States• Spearheaded the supply chain transformation strategy, including learning and development and process/policy updates tied to Category Management implementation.
• Led strategy for supplier relationships framework. • Led the digital transformation and SAP implementation for the Europe team, achieving planned milestone deliverables during the six months.
Ford Motor CompanyHead of Employee Equity
Nov. 2020 - Aug. 2022Appointed by CEO to design and operationalize Ford’s enterprise employee equity strategy, embedding measurable DEI outcomes across talent, policy, and culture. Spearheaded programs reaching 5,000+ employees; strengthened Ford’s external reputation as a DEI leader.
Business Impact • Coached executives and officers on inclusive leadership, improving employee belonging scores by 9 points enterprise-wide
• Engineered enhanced performance feedback tools, analyzing equity across various demographics. • Partnered with organizational leaders to develop a reverse mentoring program, leading to 26 corporate officer matches and a 100% satisfaction rate. Additionally, was nominated and selected to be a reverse mentor in the program.
Ford Motor CompanyDirector - Lincoln, Utility & AV Programs Purchasing
Nov. 2019 - Nov. 2020DearbornDuring my time in this role, I coordinated comprehensive operations of a 29 employee team consistently meeting purchasing deliverables while supporting the development of 34 global vehicle programs. I skillfully led the development and implementation of an inclusion strategy in the department, solidifying the company's position during a health and racial pandemic. Moreover, I spearheaded sourcing footprint strategy for high profile vehicle program, supporting the critical inputs for footprint location, early sourcing agreements and support other program requirements. Highlights include: - Strategically managing multi-billion dollar budgets and cross-functional teams to deliver remarkable results for the program (cost, timing, and quality)
- Successful inclusion strategy achieved with year-over-year increases in both employee satisfaction scores and departmental productivity.
- Earning monetary, verbal and leadership recognition for modeling inclusive leadership to maximize business performance from across the enterprise, leading to appointment by CEO as first Racial Equity leader.
Ford Motor CompanyHead of Supplier Diversity & Sr. Manager Sustainability
Oct. 2017 - Nov. 2019Dearborn, MIMy tenure as Head of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability provided the highest level of visibility to maximize my passion for people and demonstrate the business case for diversity & inclusion for maximum return on investment. I directed a multi-year strategy positioning Ford as an industry leader in sustainable and inclusive supply chain practices. I efficiently coordinated the redesign and launch of the Tier 2 program (WIN - Widening the Inclusion Network) optimizing accountability across the supply chain. Incorporated multi-faceted communication strategy, attained cross-functional alignment with VP and other senior purchasing leaders and internal business owners. I oversaw a team of 200 global purchasing volunteers in implementation of enterprise cultural transformation vision and represented Purchasing on the corporate Culture Cabinet - ideating and implementing solutions to support an inclusive culture. Notable achievements include:
- Leveraging inclusive sourcing strategies and opportunities to deliver more than $13B in annual spend with diverse businesses, significantly exceeding KPIs each year.
- Building strong relationships with NGOs, championing MentorWE - a mentoring program for women-owned businesses - resulting in improved business skills and individual business owner revenue.
- Rebranding of Tier 2 program resulting in 65% increase in reporting and 4.5% growth in diverse spend across Tier 1 supply chain.
- Awarded 2019 Emerging Leader at the 29th Annual Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Summit by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Ford Motor CompanyGlobal Commodity Lead - Seats
Jan. 2017 - Sep. 2017Dearborn, MIAs Global Commodity Lead, I was responsible for Seats Purchasing Strategy - primarily seat assy, trim covers and structures which has ~$3B annual turnover. During my short time in this role, I drafted and executed a global negotiation template that was used to support successful negotiations for CY 2017 resulting in >$15M cost reductions globally. Additionally, I led the investigation and negotiation of 100% recovery of a three-year open warranty recoupment claim, worth $3M.
Ford Motor CompanyPurchasing Manager - Global Programs
Jul. 2013 - Jan. 2017Camacari, Bahia BRAZILI’m this role I led global implementation of a 2017/18 Model Year Vehicle Program scheduled to launch in 7 regions (South America, Asia Pacific, North America, Russia, Europe, Venezuela, China) - lead for Electrical and Interior commodities. While on this international assignment, I successfully led process integration with the South America teams, interfacing and coaching cross-functionally, to increase acumen on global processes, installing knowledge and ability for international team to surpass annual objectives aligned with corporate metrics. In this role, I also learned a great deal about myself, other cultures and the importance of leading with humility and resilience. This expat assignment helped me be a more inclusive leader.
Ford Motor CompanyPurchasing Program Manager
Aug. 2009 - Jun. 2013Dearborn, Mexico, Germany• Entrusted to manage multi-billion-dollar global programs to deliver purchasing activities from concept to production in Mexico (6 months) and Germany (9 months) which resulted in successful market entry, delivery of ROI expectations and a 20%+ increase in local engagement.
• Developed timelines to support on-time sourcing, cascaded program targets and coordinated with engineering, quality, finance and operations to meeting cost, delivery and quality targets.
• Led a global team to proactively monitor sourcing actions and supplier readiness; execute onetime sourcing deliverables and served as the primary contact for all program escalations.
• As Fiesta Program Team Leader, I led Purchasing deliverables execution in time and with high quality ratings and excellent profit margin at launch.
Ford Motor CompanyCentral & Core Buyer
Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2009Powertrain Sensors & Ignition Components
Ford Motor CompanyPD Project Engineer
Jul. 2003 - Aug. 2006Powertrain Product Development - Diesel
Ford Motor CompanyManufacturing Dimensional Management Engineer
Jul. 1997 - Jul. 2003Responsible for implementing strategies and equipment to achieve dimensional quality in Stamping and Assy plants. (1997-1999 Contract employee)
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