President & CEO of Premier Executive Consulting Group

Ray Hagedorn is an accomplished Senior Level Information Technology Executive with over 25 years experience. For the past 15 years, he was associated with a $4 billion dollar division of Sara Lee. His titles included CIO and Vice President of IT Business Relations and Strategy. While there, Ray played a major role in the business integration of seven stand-alone business units into a new centralized business model. Most recently he led the efforts for this business unit to comply with retailers’ RFID mandates. Ray also co-led the global team for the $20 billion dollar parent company focusing on strategy development, standards and value proposition. Prior to joining Sara Lee, Ray was a VP and CIO for 16 years for a $500 million dollar manufacturer of garage doors, window coverings and extruded plastic films. In January 1990, he was chosen by the parent company in New York to act as interim president for a struggling $25 million dollar component parts manufacturer in New Jersey, successfully returning the company to a profitable position within three months.

Ray has spoken to many organizations on the topic of supply chain technology. His experience stretches across various industries such as perishable food, apparel, hard and soft goods, metal and plastic extrusion, distribution and manufacturing