Aaron Hesse

About Aaron Hesse

Strategic leader with 25+ years of experience and a track record of delivering large, complex, enterprise-wide transformations on-time and on/under-budget• Dynamic communicator with the capability to clearly and effectively communicate at all levels of the organization from senior leadership to tactical project team members• Results driven solutions provider who focuses on creative, right-sized solutions that consistently meet or exceed the expected business results• High EQ Leader with experience building and transforming diverse teams ofbusiness, technical and vendor resources• Diverse industry experience including: Retail (consumer electronics and sporting goods), Financial Services and Health CareSpecialties: • Strategic & Transformational Planning• EQ Leadership & Development• Benefits Management and Realization• AI Enthusiast• Vendor Negotiations and Management• Capital & Expense Budgeting• Complex Problem Solving• Consensus Building• Program & Project Management

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer

   East West Hospitality

   Jul 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Northern Colorado

  BA, Mathematics, Secondary Education

• Colorado State University

  MSBA, Information Technology

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• IT Operations
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Project Management
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Analysis
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Pmo
• Leadership
• Google Apps
• Vendor Management
• Process Improvement
• Sdlc
• Retail
• Enterprise Software
• Strategy
• Management
• Consensus Building