Personal Information
Discourse ID: @Pacey_eth
Twitter: x.com
Country of Residence: United States
Educational Background: Masters in Supply Chain Management - Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Professional Background: Meta inc., (current) Tesla inc., Google Inc., Apple Inc., Salesforce.com
Nomination Statement
I want to help people and do good things. I have spent my career working at some of the largest firms in the world. I spent 4 . 5 years launching and building EVs at Tesla from the ground up. I sourced everything from cardboard boxes to rolls of aluminum and helped build 3 factories across the world. I am not here for an ego boost or clout, I firmly believe in the power of blockchain and the utility of NFTs and I want to take my business acumen and personable nature and bring people together to change the digital world for the better.
Motivation
My motivation for being an ApeCoin DAO Special Council members stems from the community. I love the people who I have met along my BAYC journey and I want to see this continue to be successful. I fully believe in “the team” mindset and only together can we make this dream reality. Current shortcomings with the DAO have been caused by communications and this is a personal area that I think I can bring great value to. I view this opportunity humbly as a chance to bridge Crytpo and continue our quest for adoption and success.
Rationale
I have spent 5 years working in operations and supply chain at Tesla and 8 years prior working in sales and business development. I graduated with a Masters from one of the most accomplished universities in the world. During my time at Tesla, I helped source various scopes, services, and products which exposed me to different facets of global supply chains. I negotiated and implemented over 200 contracts and service agreements while saving Tesla millions in opex spend. I firmly believe the skills and network I developed during my time can help the ApeCoin DAO continue to grow and succeed.
Specifications
Global Supply Manager - Tesla Inc. Staff Global Supply Manager for Tesla’s indirect corporate procurement team. Commodities have included: industrial tooling and services, packaging, marketing, environmental health and safety, transportation, and material handling equipment. Manage vendor relationships and execute strategic sourcing practices resulting in $ 20 M in annual savings Work cross-functionally with finance, engineering, and manufacturing on process improvements to reduce Tesla’s operational expenses and strategically manage Telsa’s working capital. Manage projects from idea to implementation. Analyze make vs. buy, strategically source creative solutions, and engage necessary teams at Tesla to implement data supported initiatives. Regularly lead discussions with, constructively challenge, and gain consensus with executives and manufacturing leaders to advance programs and develop compelling business cases continuously pushing Tesla forward. Product Cost Engineer - Meta Inc. Product cost engineer supporting an augmented reality headset. Work cross-functionally with product management, sourcing, hardware engineering, and operations to manage a bill of materials and total landed costs for AR glasses through the early stages of the product development process.
Concluding Statement
I bring a breadth of experience, a strong network, and a humble persona. I truly want the ApeCoin DAO to succeed. I want this to be the benchmark and north star for DAOs in this space. I can lead by example, learn from my peers, collaborate with others in this space, and execute on tasks and responsibilities. I look forward to representing this space for the next term!