Larry Hessney

Experience

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  Kodak

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1998

  Supply Chain Manager, Production Manager, Black Belt, Industrial Engineer

  Global Supply Chain Manager, Digital Imaging Business. Managed $1B supply chain globally. SAP Implementation Supply Chain lead for Digital Imaging. Drove 40% reduction in inventory, improved delivery performance 24%.Department Manager, Precision Components Manufacturing (Printing, Injection Molding, Metal Forming).Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Lead for 1,000-person Precision Components Division. Reduced cycle times over 50%.Operations Research Analyst and Industrial Engineer, cost savings over 20%, implementation of first MRP system. Show less

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  APICS Rochester

  Jan 1991 - Jan 2000

  Instructor

  Taught over 50 professional certification review courses to over 1,000 adult learners over 10 years. Supply Chain Management, MRP/CRP, Production Activity Control, Shop Floor Control, Inventory Management, Lean Six Sigma, Master Production Scheduling.

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  State University of New York Empire State College

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2011

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught courses in Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Economics, MIS, Cyber Security, Internal Audit and Supply Chain. Primary Mentor to over 100 adult learners helping them complete bachelors’ degrees.

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  ARTHUR ANDERSEN (Official)

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Senior Manager

  Provided consulting services including ERP, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Technology, Cyber consulting. Led ERP implementation and transformation for $250M manufacturer, Supply Chain assessment for $2B railcar maker.

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  Xelus / LPA Software

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Director Business Development & Strategic Alliances

  Led software company Business Development efforts to sign strategic alliance deals with software and consulting partners including SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Accenture. Achieved quota targets for deals won, partners signed up.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Senior Manager

  Provided consulting services including ERP, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Technology Software, Cyber consulting. Led ERP selection and SAP implementation for Erie County government. Several ERP optimization projects.

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  Hessney Associates

  Oct 2003 - Dec 2016

  President, Consulting Services

  Provided consulting services including ERP, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Application Software consulting. Interim Director of Administrative Computing Services for University of Rochester. Led ERP selection for largest labor union in NYS. Supply Chain consulting for a $3B manufacturer.

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  Welch Allyn

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain

  Led Supply Chain, Purchasing and Logistics team for $600M medical device manufacturer. Implemented Sales & Operations Planning. Improved On Time In Full Customer Delivery Performance to improve supplier scorecard ratings with Cardinal Health and Owens & Minor. Drove improvements in SAP implementation to address major pain points.

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  Bonadio Group

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Principal

  Provided consulting services including SOC (SSAE 16 or SAS 70), ERP, Lean Six Sigma, Performance Improvement and SOX. Led Lean Six Sigma program for a manufacturer, led an ERP implementation for a non-profit

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  Kodak

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Corporate Internal Audit Dept, Global IT Audit Senior Manager

  Led global IT audit team for a $13B Consumer Packaged Goods manufacturing company, until audit function was outsourced. CISA, CIA. Built integrated Internal Audit approach, managed audits in US, Canada, China, Japan, Europe and India including SOX 404 testing, COBIT, SAP, Cyber Security, and compliance with PCI, HIPAA, SOC.

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  Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C.

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2017

  Partner and Director

  Built and Managed the Risk and Technology Management Consulting practice for a Top 100 CPA firm. Member of the McGladrey Alliance, the 5th largest Accounting & Consulting firm in the U.S.· Built a $4M consulting business for a Top 100 CPA firm focused on Technology/ ERP Consulting, Cyber Security, Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, SOC 1, 2, 3 audits, and Compliance with PCI/SOX/HIPAA/ISO and other standards.· Led Industry Teams for Financial Services, Manufacturing, and High Technology / Software.· Managed over 500 engagements for over 100 clients, achieving top 10% client satisfaction survey scores. · Proven P&L and Operations results: most profitable practice for Firm, highest realization and utilization. · Proven Business Development results: highest growth practice for Firm, 10 year CAGR of 20%. Show less

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  Rochester Institute of Technology - Saunders College of Business

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Adjunct Faculty

  Teaching courses at both RIT and Nazareth College to both MBA and undergrad students in Management Information Services, IT Auditing, and Information Security.

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  Aprio

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2019

  Director, Information Assurance Services

  Director of Aprio’s Information Assurance Services (IAS), a Top 50 largest Accounting and Consulting firm in the U.S. Aprio IAS serves leading national and international tech-based businesses with services such as: Cyber security and privacy risk assessments and guidance on risk management and compliance strategies and tactics; e.g.,ISO 27001, NIST Cyber Security, GDPR, U.S.-EU Privacy Shield, NY State Cyber Security Regs., HIPAA/HITECH and NIST 800-53 Service Organization Controls including readiness and audits/attest reports: SOC 1 (SSAE 18), SOC 2 and SOC 3. ISO 27001 assessment and certification reporting. PCI DSS Report on Compliance (ROC) assessment and certification. Due diligence assessment in support of M&A activities and in support of potential acquisition of information technology related services Vendor management program evaluation and design Show less

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  Cybersecurity Management & Audit Solutions

  Dec 2019 - now

  President

  Consulting on Cyber security, Compliance, Audit and Risk Management Solutions