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Expertise

  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Six Sigma Quality
  • Organization Structure Analysis
  • Personnel/Skills Assessment
  • Process Improvement
  • Policies & Procedures
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Operations

Education

  • BSBA, The Citadel
  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Certified Purchasing Manager
  • GE Product Service Management Program
  • GE Leadership Programs

Michael G. Clair

An experienced executive in Operations and Supply Chain management with a background in Accounting and Finance. Extensive experience in data and process analysis, change acceleration, resource and project management.

Experience

  • Efficiency and Productivity quality expert with Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
  • Data and knowledge-based methods utilized to insure integrity and accuracy of procurement improvement process followed by measurement and communication of results.
  • As VP and Chief Procurement Officer of EarthLink, Inc., established a best-in-class company-wide procurement and sourcing organization that played a key role in the company’s success as one of the top ranked national Internet Service Providers
  • 31 years of cross-functional leadership positions at GE
  • 14 years in a variety of Operations leadership assignments in four different divisions of GE including:
    - Manager of Operations for a National Repair Center & Technical Support Operation
    - Vice President of Operations for a National Test & Measurement Instrument business and
    - Global Supply Chain Manager for an Industrial Systems Engineering Services and Drive Systems manufacturing business
  • 17 years in increasingly responsible financial and accounting assignments at GE
  • US Army – Officer – Vietnam Vet