Paul Zaher

About Paul Zaher

Results-driven, quality-focused leader with experience leveraging technology and data to solve business problems, drive incremental revenue and streamline operations. Proven success building, developing and leading teams through all phases of large-scale complex projects across multiple industries including manufacturing, logistics and both B2B and B2C retail. Demonstrated expertise at building strong relationships and aligning teams to achieve business objectives through excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience

1. Vice President IT (Head of IT)

   Fox Factory

   Feb 2023 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Responsible for leading the technology teams across North America, Europe and Asia supporting multiple business segments and a portfolio of global brands. Hands on leadership and responsibility for technology strategy, digital and business transformation, enterprise architecture and information security. Leading and implementing cloud-native solutions and infrastructure that create business value by leveraging relevant and cutting-edge technology to lower costs and improve customer and employee experiences.• Established robust Cybersecurity and IT Governance controls and policies, reducing our enterprise risk profile, complying with appropriate regulatory standards and earning ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for our Information Security Management system• Developed and delivered strategic presentations to the Board of Directors along with providing quarterly Cybersecurity updates to the Audit Committee• Managing enterprise cybersecurity program including oversight of 24/7 threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management• Managed M&A work for seven different acquisitions totaling >$750M incremental annual revenue • Implemented a cloud-native Enterprise Data Lake House and data analytics platform to inform better decision-making, optimize manufacturing operations, and gain a deeper understanding of business trends• Chairperson, Enterprise AI Council, leading AI strategy, tool selection, adoption, and governance

Education

• Ohio University

  Bachelors Business Administration, Information Technology

  1988 — 1993

• Ohio University

  Masters Business Administration, Information Technology

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Loyalty Programs
• Analytics
• Information Technology
• Business Strategy
• Program Management
• Retail
• Databases
• Direct Marketing
• Vendor Relationships
• Software Development
• IT Management
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Integration
• Visio
• Access
• Marketing
• Database Marketing
• Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Crm
• IT Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Consulting
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Business Intelligence
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Quality Assurance
• Sharepoint
• Data Warehousing
• Analysis
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Requirements Gathering