- Thomas C. Troiani - Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner
- Dr. Don Saracco - Partner, Organizational Development
- Bruce Carter - Partner, Consumer and Manufacturing Services
- Kathleen McGrorty - Partner, Business Continuity & Strategic Planning Services
Thomas C. Troiani He is especially effective in strategic business and IT planning, corporate turn-around, Merger & Acquisition (M & A) due diligence, post M & A integration, the management of large complex projects, business process re-engineering, business start-up, crisis management, and the turn-around of stalled IT projects.
Educational Background:
Dr. Don Saracco
- Category Management
- Business Excellence Transformations
- Operations & Process Excellence (LEAN)
A broad background of leadership, strategy development, product marketing, customer management, product development, operations management, and engineering, make him uniquely qualified to tackle complex business wide issues and deliver results. He has had full P&L responsibility for stand-alone manufacturing and distribution businesses.
Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner
Thomas C. Troiani is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Craft Strategies, LLC. An accomplished leader, he is focused on developing sustainable profit improvement by effectively blending good governance practices, information technology, and the development of human capital; making heroes out of hard working people. As the author of “Vision to Reality; Making governance work for you”, realize that job competence, genuine caring, integrity honesty, high energy, and a positive attitude cement relationships and lay the foundation for strong leadership. He is a trusted advisor to many Directors and "C" level executives converting troubled companies and projects into successful outcomes.
B.S. in Marketing Research, Baruch College, NYC
Certifications:
Director Training – Forum for Corporate Directors/ISS Accreditation
Project Management – Keane
SAP Financial & Control Systems (FI/CO) – SAP/Ernst & Young
Publications and Public Speaking:
Corporate Governance – Authored “Vision to Reality; Making governance work for you.”
Engagement Management – On-time, in-budget, functionally complete and culturally functional delivery
Knowing your Human Assets – Coaching and mentoring
How to improve sustainable profit in 180 days
Contact Information:
Thomas C. Troiani
Business - 310.844.7747
Cell - 310.880.4288
E-Mail – Thomas.Troiani@CraftStrategies.com
Partner, Organizational Development
Dr. Don Saracco joined Craft Strategies, LLC with over thirty years experience doing talent and organizational development in manufacturing, financial services, health care, entertainment, gaming, and government organizations as a manager, executive, and consultant. Client organizations with which he has worked include Mattel, Inc., Bank One, WAMU, The Irvine Company, Boyd Gaming, DirecTV, and Countrywide. In addition, he serves as an adjunct faculty member for a private business school where he supervises doctoral students in business and teaches courses on team development, leadership, and change management. Dr. Saracco’s lifelong commitment is to excellence in organizations such that they produce the outcomes wanted by stakeholders and are great places to work.
Bruce Carter
Partner, Consumer and Manufacturing Services
Bruce is an experienced Vice President/General Manager with deep domestic and international experience in CPG and industrial products. With over 20 years experience, his ability to assess business opportunities, hire great teams, develop new products, grow sales (+21-42%), reduce costs, and streamline operations have resulted in big improvements to the bottom line (+73- 500%). His practice areas cover:
- Product and Consumer Marketing
Kathleen is the Partner and practice lead for Craft Strategies' Business Continuity and Strategic Planning Services. She has over 25 years business, project management and consulting experience in a variety of industries, including financial services, consumer goods manufacturing, retail supply chain and information technology. Her clients have been among the top global financial institutions and technology industry businesses.