Meet the Team
We are a close-knit team of experienced professionals who take pride in our work and the results that we generate.
OperationsRx was founded on the premise of offering solutions that deliver quantifiable financial benefit at a lower cost than large-scale consulting firms. We believe that good management teams recognize the need for independent, “next-level” thinking about complex problems. We come to the table with dedicated and accountable senior level resources. We are laser focused on the goals of our clients and take the shortest path to sustainable performance.
We collaborate at every level in an organization to design and deploy focused and sustainable initiatives that generate a significant rate of return.. OperationsRx is comprised of a balanced mix of diversified solution providers. We have the skill sets necessary for the most complex problems businesses face today. We work seamlessly with your team, from the shop floor to the executive team, to design, develop, and implement solutions that deliver results.
Kevin
Doyle
Jon K.
Dave
Jake
Paul
Rachel
Mark
Mark
Jon M.
Alex
Bob
Min
Ryan
Business Team
PRESIDENT & CEO
Kevin founded OperationsRx in 2001 to offer more focused solutions that generate a high rate of return, targeting 10x the investment within the first 12 months. He is a business professional with 33 years of experience designing, driving, and delivering profit improvement initiatives for companies. His focus is “Enterprise Value Creation” for clients. Mr. Bernardini often serves as interim COO during management transitions. He is a former athlete and coach with a winning mentality.
KEVIN BERNARDINI
CHIEF OF STAFF
Rachel Bergman is the Chief of Staff and Business Manager of OperationsRx. Prior to assuming her role as COS, Rachel managed many engagements with her specialization in PMO - Project Management Office. She handles complex projects that require detailed management to ensure success. Many of the projects that Rachel is responsible for last 6 months or more throughout design and implementation. An engineering graduate from Purdue University, she thinks logically and analytically to drive projects to completion and now uses that same initiative to manage the firm. Rachel enjoys outdoor activities and reading in her free time.
RACHEL BERGMAN
ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Mark Inge is an Engagement Director with more than 25 years of industry and consulting experience. He has been responsible for the development and deployment of integrated business solutions across many industry platforms. Mark is a supply chain expert with deep experience with many of OperationsRx service offerings. A former D1 college football player, Mark carries his passion for winning to every engagement. He enjoys time with his family, cooking, and is an avid sports enthusiast.
MARK INGE
ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Jon Morse is a manufacturing and supply chain professional with more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and distribution companies. Jon has worked in multiple countries and continues to do project work both domestically and abroad. Jon has effectively implemented MRP / Supply Chain Solutions in multiple ERP systems including the Top 3: JDE, Oracle, and SAP. Jon’s strong faith, ability to connect, and desire to succeed has helped bring positive results to all the engagements he has worked on.
JON MORSE
ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Bob Ruppert is a business professional with 34 years of experience in operational improvement, manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, and distribution. Bob has held senior management roles with his most recent role as Director of Operations for Ashley Furniture. Bob has championed profit improvement initiatives for years and has developed lasting relationships with clients. He leads many of our challenging operational initiatives and serves as interim operations leadership roles for clients.
BOB RUPPERT
SENIOR
MANAGER
Paul Bryant is a consulting professional with more than 22 years of Industry and Big 5 consulting experience. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt that has trained over 100 lean leaders, completed over 200 kaizen events, and generated over $78M in cost savings. Paul has his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and uses his problem-solving skills in every client engagement to reduce complexity and chaos in the business resulting in profit improvement.
PAUL BRYANT
MANAGER
Ryan Bailey is an operations professional with 27 years of experience. He has held Senior management positions in the automotive industry with significant experience in Asia & Mexico. Ryan takes a hands-on approach to drive labor productivity and efficiency. He works well with people at all levels of the organization and builds confidence in teams that fosters a continuous improvement environment. Ryan is a passionate bow hunter and loves the outdoors.
RYAN BAILEY
MANAGER
Sabrina Hayouna is supply chain professional with over 11 years of experience in project management, planning, procurement, and distribution. Prior to Joining OperationsRx, she held leadership roles pertaining to planning (Aftermarket, OEM, Government) and global distribution centers within the rapid growth and high demand aerospace industry. Sabrina has driven many high visibility and complex projects with significant business impact to profit and operational efficiency. Sabrina received her Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from University of Arizona. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with family.
SABRINA HAYOUNA
SARA WHITWORTH
Sara Whitworth is an operations and supply chain professional with more than 7 years of experience in
both consumer products and defense contracting industries. She has a proven track record in optimizing
processes, reducing the cash impact of inventory, improving profitability, and S&OP implementation.
She has facilitated kaizen events, implemented lean processes, generated over $310M in cost savings,
improved fill rates by 94%, and turned a -$4.1M EBIT to +$6.4M.
She specializes in process improvement, S&OP implementation, resource planning, managing the flow of
goods and services, optimizing logistics, KPI development, and demand forecasting from her experience working with major international companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Remington Outdoor Company, and Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Sara has a BS in Operations Management and Supply Chain from The University of Alabama. She utilizes
her problem-solving skills to implement creative and sustainable solutions with cross-functional
alignment. In her free time, Sara enjoys traveling, golfing, and hunting with her dog.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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RON BAKER
Ron is a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Black Belt with over 28 years of proven success and increasing levels of responsibility in both domestic and
international environments. Ron has an expert level of business process improvement knowledge in
transactional and manufacturing environments.
Ron’s experience includes department of defense (US Navy), financial services, retail, energy (oil & gas),
medical devices, consumer products, semiconductor, food & beverage, and communications
(phone/video/internet). Below are a few of Ron's past assignments:
North Highland Consulting, Principal
Coca-Cola, Process Improvement Consultant
Johnson & Johnson (Wound Closure Division), Process Excellence Leader
Johnson & Johnson (Eye Care Division), Senior Process Engineer Home Depot, Senior Manager
Amgen, Six Sigma Project Manager
Bank of America, Quality and Productivity Leader
Ron’s Lean competencies include Agile Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), 5S, Visual
Management, Lean Conversion / Transformation, Standard Work, Transaction Process Improvement
(TPI), Root Cause Problem Solving, Mistake Proofing, Lean Daily Management and Value Stream
Mapping (VSM &TVSM).
Ron has led more than 150 Kaizen facilitation and Lean Transformation events and below are a few
highlights: Served as the product owner in the launching of Video, Phone, and Internet Products for the Call Center (PEGA Platform) Troubleshooting agents. Ron collected business requirements and translated them into technical user stories for the Offshore Development Team Led the plant-wide deployment of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Program. Results of the program allowed the plant to have a lift of 12 OEE points across a 12-month period.
Ron has a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Temple University and North Carolina A&T State
University. Ron also holds an MBA from Jacksonville University.
MANAGER
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Doyle is a business professional with 25 years of manufacturing and distribution experience. In his last role, Doyle was Director of Distribution and Logistics for a large North American piping systems manufacturer. With over 2 million square feet under roof across 5 CDC’s Doyle designed, and set up each location across North America to maximize customer reach with minimum lead time. He specializes in network optimization, distribution center design and start-up, distribution operations, logistics, ERP system deployment, and operations management. His primary role with OperationsRx is leading our Distribution & Logistics practice. When he is not delivering value to clients, Doyle likes to spend time with family.
DOYLE FRANKLIN
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Jon King is a supply chain professional who joined OperationsRx with over 14 years of experience in the automotive industry. He specializes in manufacturing, supply chain planning, and purchasing with the last 8 years focused in supply chain management Jon will be supporting the supply chain teams using his knowledge of business operations and analytics. In his free time, Jon enjoys golfing, outdoor activities, and spending time with his family.
JON KING
ANDY SCHWARTZ
Andy is a business professional with over 30 years of manufacturing and distribution experience. In his last role, Andy was Regional Network Manager - Americas for a Global cold chain packaging solutions provider. With responsibilities over nine locations, Andy set them up to exceed customer expectations and to maximize operational KPI's. He specializes in network optimization, operations management, and start-up operations. He also has experience in distribution, logistics, inventory, and supply chain management. In his free time, Andy enjoys sporting events, photography and spending time with family.
SENIOR
CONSULTANT
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Jake is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering. He supports OperationsRx in lean manufacturing and operational improvement initiatives. Jake has been a key resource when implementing daily management setup and execution at several industrial manufacturing clients. He also has experience in distribution, logistics, and inventory management. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and camping.
JAKE BERNARDINI
BUSINESS CONSULTANT
Joe Bernardini is a graduate of Jacksonville University where he earned his MBA. Before joining OperationsRx, Joe worked at Merrill Lynch as a loan analyst. He supports OperationsRx in lean manufacturing, operational improvement initiatives, and data analytics. He is a key member of the team for both operations and supply chain initiatives. In his free time, Joe enjoys hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.
JOE BERNARDINI
HANNAH JENKINS
Hannah is a graduate of Indiana University Purdue University of Columbus where she earned her bachelor’s in psychology. Hannah supports OperationsRx by helping our Chief of Staff and keeping data up to date and helping on projects when needed. Hannah enjoys spending time with family and her pets and friends in her free time.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE
CHIEF OF STAFF
Technology Team
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Alex is a manager in our software development and analytics group. He is the original architect of CloudAnalytics, which is the OperationsRx data warehousing and business analytics supply chain platform. Alex has extensive experience and understanding in software development, ERP systems, computer security, and supply chain solutions for business. Originally from New Hampshire, Alex has always had a passion for traveling and enjoys experiencing new cultures.
ALEX MACPHERSON
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Min is a software developer and recently graduated from Rutgers University with a focus in Computer Science. His primary responsibility is to implement the CloudAnalytics supply chain planning platform at new businesses. Being Malaysia-born and American-grown, he has been exposed to a multi-cultural lifestyle and enjoys basketball and video games.
MIN CHAI
BUSINESS CONSULTANT
Sai Chimarla joined OperationsRx in 2021. Before joining the firm, he completed his under graduate degree in B.TECH (Computer Science) in India. He immigrated to the USA in 2018 to pursue his Master’s Degree in Computer Science at Wichita State University. He has prior intern experience with Delta Air Lines where he developed web-based applications for the Accounting department. Outside of work, Sai likes to play cricket and travel.
SAI CHIMARLA
DYLAN BINLEY
Dylan Binley joined OperationsRx in the fall of 2022 as an IT Intern before joining the Firm full-time in early 2023. Dylan is a recent graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in computer science. He is an important part of our IT team and has added value to our clients since he started working with us. Dylan enjoys playing chess, following soccer, and visiting new places in his free time.