Alex A Pilkington

About Alex A Pilkington

I’ve always loved to build things and make them better from companies to business units and operations to leaders, teams and people. To accomplish this I focus on outcomes, servant leadership, candid communications and being adaptable.I\'ve enjoyed many executive positions throughout my career in Operations, Management, Strategy & Leadership in the US Army, Fortune 500\'s, mid-market, growth and start-up companies and as a former business owner. My personal and professional experiences have taught me the following about myself:I have a unique ability to see the world differently and create new sources of economic value-I can visualize how a company works holistically and the changes needed to ensure long-term success & sustainability-I speak and understand HR, Tech, Finance, Risk, Marketing, Legal, Sales, Operations, Executive-I communicate openly and connect with people across the business to integrate their voices-Have consistently reduced operational costs on average between 10%-25% and accelerated top/ bottom line growth on average between 10%-30%I\'ve created, scaled, optimized startups, small/mid-sized companies, models, business units, operations-I love the excitement and challenges of working with different personalities, constructive conflict, chaos and integrating the noise to create amazing outcomes-I’m always thinking of how to improve and will seek data to support change-I challenge the status quo-respectfully, diplomatically, empathetically for a win-win-win -I approach strategy from the customers perspective-I think strategically and can lead and manage tactically from the business to the operating levelI’m a servant leader-I’m internally competitive-love to win but I’m also team focused and dedicated to their success-I love to build and lead diverse and inclusive teams and enable them by creating a physiologically safe environment then get out of the way-My focus is the customer, organization, team and people not my agenda, ego or benefit-Being a leader is a privilege built on trust and integrity and I hold myself accountable to earning that privilege dailyI\'m an agile learner and push myself to be a better version of myself-I appreciate others perspectives and opinions and encourage their input-I never settle and always seek a higher level of understanding-I have a high emotional, cultural and situational a••••••••@gmail.com26••••••25

Experience

1. CEO

   Im Able Foundation

   May 2024 — Present · Reading, PA, US

Education

• Boston University

  Certificate, Project Management

  2007 — 2008

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Master of Science (MS), Management, Strategy & Leadership

  2016 — 2018

• Computer Learning Center Inc.

  Certificate, Information Technology

  2000 — 2000

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor Science, Business Management

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• IT Business Strategy
• Risk Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Crm
• IT & Business Strategy Alignment
• Vendor Management
• Management Consulting
• Change Leadership
• Business Process
• Coaching
• Business and IT Alignment
• Strategy
• Business Architecture
• Public Speaking
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Turn Around Management
• IT Governance
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Cost Management
• M&a\Due Diligence\Post-Integration
• Mentoring
• Growth Strategies
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Business Strategy
• Risk Mitigation
• Sdlc
• Practice Management
• Change Management
• Program Management
• Business Intelligence
• Business Modeling
• Project Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Business Transformation
• Team Building