Lewis Pollock
Franklin,Massachusetts
Summary
Visionary leader with proven track record in steering organizations toward success through strategic planning and effective management. Skilled in building cohesive teams, driving innovation, and enhancing operational efficiency to achieve business objectives. Demonstrated ability to transform challenges into opportunities, resulting in significant impact on company growth and profitability.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
VP Technology
Southern Glazer's Beverage Company
Norton, MA
11.2001 - 10.2025
- Established technology department from inception, recruiting data analysts, architects, network engineers, help desk personnel, and a multi-tiered management team.
- Modernized corporate technology, upgrading outdated systems to Intel-based computers, servers, and applications to enhance operational efficiency.
- Designed and implemented business intelligence application and data warehouse platform to enhance legacy ERP system reporting capabilities.
- Implemented cybersecurity measures, establishing endpoint protection monitoring and a disaster recovery program with incident management capabilities to safeguard company data.
- Developed sales force automation to improve customer service for mobile sales teams with features for sales history review, order placement, goal tracking, pricing, and surveys.
- Created online customer collaboration tool for order placement, enabling sales teams to identify better pricing opportunities.
- Contributed to planning and management of new 80,000 square foot office and 500,000 square foot warehouse, overseeing construction, architectural design, logistics, and technology architecture.
- Developed operational guidelines for warehousing, logistics, accounting, purchasing forecasting, and change management.
Education
Astronomy, Physics
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST
MassachusettsCommonwealth of Massachusetts Tier II and III Management Training -
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT BOSTON
MassachusettsSkills
- Cybersecurity and risk management
- Network architecture
- Threat intelligence
- Data compliance
- Infrastructure management
- ERP implementation
- Strategic planning
- Strategic vision
- Budget oversight
- Project oversight
- Vendor relations
- Supply chain management
- Business partnerships
- Policy development
- AI governance
- Database strategy
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- M365 collaboration tools expertise
- Team motivation
- Mentoring
Additional Professional Activities
- Wine Industry Technology Symposium - Advisory Board
- High Jump Warehouse Advantage - Advisory Board
- Boardroom Events - Advisory Board
- Inventiv Software - Advisory Board
- CDW - Customer Advisor Board
Timeline
VP Technology
Southern Glazer's Beverage Company
11.2001 - 10.2025
Astronomy, Physics
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Tier II and III Management Training -
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT BOSTON