Leadership in business is demonstrated by how individuals and teams prepare, react, and manage situations and challenges. Many factors can impact your ability to plan, adjust and deliver excellence within your organization. Our team of seasoned professionals has experience in confronting such challenges and managing them to improve an organizations performance by addressing process, people and technology. Let us help you take control of managing your challenges and delivering sustainable improvements.
MILTON SCOTT, CEO
Milton L. Scott is the founding majority shareholder and CEO of The Tagos Group. Over his 33 year professional career, Milton has distinguished himself as a leader and visionary in entrepreneurship, supply chain, finance, accounting, and corporate governance. Prior to starting Tagos, he was a co-founder, managing director, and CFO of Complete Energy Holdings, LLC, a company that was started in 2003 to acquire, own, and operate power generation assets in the U.S....MORE
Milton L. Scott is the founding majority shareholder and CEO of The Tagos Group. Over his 33 year professional career, Milton has distinguished himself as a leader and visionary in entrepreneurship, supply chain, finance, accounting, and corporate governance. Prior to starting Tagos, he was a co-founder, managing director, and CFO of Complete Energy Holdings, LLC, a company that was started in 2003 to acquire, own, and operate power generation assets in the U.S....MORE
RODNEY ELLIS, Vice Chairman
Rodney G. Ellis is vice chairman and a founding shareholder of The Tagos Group. Rodney has a diverse background in international finance and plays a key role in the development and implementation of The Tagos Group’s international business strategy. Rodney has served as a business consultant to several Fortune 500 companies in his career....MORE
Rodney G. Ellis is vice chairman and a founding shareholder of The Tagos Group. Rodney has a diverse background in international finance and plays a key role in the development and implementation of The Tagos Group’s international business strategy. Rodney has served as a business consultant to several Fortune 500 companies in his career....MORE
RON ROD, Executive Vice President - Chief Strategy Officer
Ron Rod is Chief Strategy Officer and a founding shareholder of The Tagos Group, LLC. He is an innovative and dynamic supply chain executive with more than 30 years of distinguished achievement in both operational and strategic management positions, including practical experience in engineering, supply chain, construction, and contract management....MORE
Ron Rod is Chief Strategy Officer and a founding shareholder of The Tagos Group, LLC. He is an innovative and dynamic supply chain executive with more than 30 years of distinguished achievement in both operational and strategic management positions, including practical experience in engineering, supply chain, construction, and contract management....MORE
ILA S PATEL, Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer
Ila Patel is a Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer at the Tagos Group. She has day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of finance, accounting, financial and management reporting, risk management, corporate compliance, and internal technology....MORE
Ila Patel is a Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer at the Tagos Group. She has day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of finance, accounting, financial and management reporting, risk management, corporate compliance, and internal technology....MORE
MARIA TRAVER, Vice President - Human Resources and Administration
Maria Traver is Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at The Tagos Group. She has daily responsibility for all matters relating to Human Resources, Insurance, Contracts Management, Payroll, Accounts Receivables/Payables, and Facilities....MORE
Maria Traver is Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at The Tagos Group. She has daily responsibility for all matters relating to Human Resources, Insurance, Contracts Management, Payroll, Accounts Receivables/Payables, and Facilities....MORE
GINGER PISKE, Executive Assistant to the CEO and Office Manager
Ginger brings over 18 years experience interfacing with clients and providing administrative support....MORE
Ginger brings over 18 years experience interfacing with clients and providing administrative support....MORE
BILL DYKES, Senior Vice President - Business Development and Client Relations
Bill Dykes spent 28 years with Occidental Petroleum, originally as a geologist working in Latin American Exploration with a focus on Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, and Colombia. He worked on prospect development for Oxy’s billion barrel Cano Limon discovery before moving to Corporate Communications where he created Oxy’s Business Communications Group and was responsible for business technology analysis and helping to develop and deliver the Oxy Oil and Gas corporate message....MORE
Bill Dykes spent 28 years with Occidental Petroleum, originally as a geologist working in Latin American Exploration with a focus on Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, and Colombia. He worked on prospect development for Oxy’s billion barrel Cano Limon discovery before moving to Corporate Communications where he created Oxy’s Business Communications Group and was responsible for business technology analysis and helping to develop and deliver the Oxy Oil and Gas corporate message....MORE
RON TISH, Senior Vice President - Integrated Technology & Supply
Ron Tish has a background that includes 20 years of supply chain management and information technology experience with Fortune 500 companies in the insurance, utility, power generation, natural gas, and oil field services industries. He has extensive experience across the entire supply chain, including strategy, procure to pay, strategic sourcing, materials management, warehouse management, maintenance, contractor/services management, policy development, and SOX compliance. Ron has successfully led supply chain process and technology transformation initiatives through entire lifecycles, including vision, business case, process assessment, design,configuration, testing, deployment, and all other aspects of enterprise change management. He has extensive strategic and tactical experience defining, developing, and executing large-scale process improvements and systems-related implementation in the areas of enterprise resource planning, e-procurement, workflow automation, supplier & eCatalog enablement, eCommerce, supplier integration, accounts payable, and enterprise asset management....MORE
Ron Tish has a background that includes 20 years of supply chain management and information technology experience with Fortune 500 companies in the insurance, utility, power generation, natural gas, and oil field services industries. He has extensive experience across the entire supply chain, including strategy, procure to pay, strategic sourcing, materials management, warehouse management, maintenance, contractor/services management, policy development, and SOX compliance. Ron has successfully led supply chain process and technology transformation initiatives through entire lifecycles, including vision, business case, process assessment, design,configuration, testing, deployment, and all other aspects of enterprise change management. He has extensive strategic and tactical experience defining, developing, and executing large-scale process improvements and systems-related implementation in the areas of enterprise resource planning, e-procurement, workflow automation, supplier & eCatalog enablement, eCommerce, supplier integration, accounts payable, and enterprise asset management....MORE
MIKE PATTON, Senior Vice President - Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Solutions
Michael is an Executive with more than 30 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Logistics, Materials, Inventory, Construction, and Project management. Currently he is the Senior Vice President of Client Services at The Tagos Group. At Tagos, Michael provides thought leadership and helps develop and implement Best Practice Sourcing, Project, Materials and Supply Chain Management solutions for our clients. Michael is the former Director of Supply Management for Johnson Controls, Inc. Prior to joining Tagos, he founded and served as the CEO of PurchasingFirst.com and MinorityAmerica.com, whose core business was providing Best Practice outsourcing, e-commerce, supply chain, project and materials management services to all sectors of business....MORE
Michael is an Executive with more than 30 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Logistics, Materials, Inventory, Construction, and Project management. Currently he is the Senior Vice President of Client Services at The Tagos Group. At Tagos, Michael provides thought leadership and helps develop and implement Best Practice Sourcing, Project, Materials and Supply Chain Management solutions for our clients. Michael is the former Director of Supply Management for Johnson Controls, Inc. Prior to joining Tagos, he founded and served as the CEO of PurchasingFirst.com and MinorityAmerica.com, whose core business was providing Best Practice outsourcing, e-commerce, supply chain, project and materials management services to all sectors of business....MORE
RON EMERY, Senior Vice President - Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Solutions
Ron Emery is a senior executive with a diverse background in materials management, strategy formulation, logistics, customer service, fulfillment, global strategic supply chain, procurement, sales and operational planning, project management and engineering. He has broad-based international experience with a record of promotion to highly responsible assignments....MORE
Ron Emery is a senior executive with a diverse background in materials management, strategy formulation, logistics, customer service, fulfillment, global strategic supply chain, procurement, sales and operational planning, project management and engineering. He has broad-based international experience with a record of promotion to highly responsible assignments....MORE
HOWARD HEUSTON, Managing Director - Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Solutions
Howard has a proven record of success in supply chain management, logistics, and business process. He is a results-oriented executive with excellent skills as a negotiator, along with the leadership ability to plan, organize, staff, develop, motivate, and direct an organization to achieve change. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, eProcurement implementation, warehousing and distribution, systems design and integration, supplier alliance management, business process engineering, materials management systems, eCommerce, and project procurement management. Howard has worked with many very successful manufacturing and distribution companies. He developed and implemented, from startup, the vision and strategy behind a supply chain management department for Dynegy, Inc., a Fortune 500 energy company. As director of the supply chain for Dynegy, Howard managed logistics, procurement, supplier alliances, strategic sourcing, materials management, transportation, electronic commerce, and supply chain technology. He has developed corporate-wide strategic supply chain management policies and processes, implemented aggressive supplier diversity programs, and introduced and developed advanced supplier alliance management concepts....MORE
Howard has a proven record of success in supply chain management, logistics, and business process. He is a results-oriented executive with excellent skills as a negotiator, along with the leadership ability to plan, organize, staff, develop, motivate, and direct an organization to achieve change. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, eProcurement implementation, warehousing and distribution, systems design and integration, supplier alliance management, business process engineering, materials management systems, eCommerce, and project procurement management. Howard has worked with many very successful manufacturing and distribution companies. He developed and implemented, from startup, the vision and strategy behind a supply chain management department for Dynegy, Inc., a Fortune 500 energy company. As director of the supply chain for Dynegy, Howard managed logistics, procurement, supplier alliances, strategic sourcing, materials management, transportation, electronic commerce, and supply chain technology. He has developed corporate-wide strategic supply chain management policies and processes, implemented aggressive supplier diversity programs, and introduced and developed advanced supplier alliance management concepts....MORE
RICK AHERN, Managing Director - Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Solutions
Rick Ahern is a senior operations leader with experience in general management and in leading business units. With a strong background in manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, sales, P/L, and business development, Rick is skilled in developing and implementing tactical and strategic objectives that provide value and benefits to the organization in alignment with shareholder interests....MORE
Rick Ahern is a senior operations leader with experience in general management and in leading business units. With a strong background in manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, sales, P/L, and business development, Rick is skilled in developing and implementing tactical and strategic objectives that provide value and benefits to the organization in alignment with shareholder interests....MORE
GARY R LES, Managing Director - Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Solutions
Gary is a Global Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience in exceeding revenue, profit, and corporate growth objectives. He has an extensive background in international revenue development, P&L, strategic planning, worldwide supply chain management, technology solutions, licensing, acquisitions, and legal affairs....MORE
Gary is a Global Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience in exceeding revenue, profit, and corporate growth objectives. He has an extensive background in international revenue development, P&L, strategic planning, worldwide supply chain management, technology solutions, licensing, acquisitions, and legal affairs....MORE
RUSSELL CARLSON, Managing Director - Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Solutions
Russell has more than 30 years of experience in logistics and supply chain consulting with a successful record of providing “best in class” solution design and operations management for well-known and respected manufacturing and distribution organizations such as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Colgate-Palmolive, and Domino’s. He has demonstrated cross-functional leadership enabling value-added operations management and logistics process design and implementation across the transportation, physical distribution, and materials management disciplines....MORE
Russell has more than 30 years of experience in logistics and supply chain consulting with a successful record of providing “best in class” solution design and operations management for well-known and respected manufacturing and distribution organizations such as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Colgate-Palmolive, and Domino’s. He has demonstrated cross-functional leadership enabling value-added operations management and logistics process design and implementation across the transportation, physical distribution, and materials management disciplines....MORE
JOSEPH PACHECO, Managing Director - Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Solutions
Joseph Pacheco has an extensive background creating value for customers through supply chain management, continuous improvement, and supplier diversity initiatives. He has developed and improved strategic sourcing, purchasing, contracts, materials management, and supplier diversity within several multibillion-dollar health care, education, government, oil and gas, and power generation organizations. Joseph has managed teams with responsibility for over $250 million in annual spending for a variety of spending categories. He provided consulting to diversity suppliers on marketing, technology, service, and strategic initiatives through a business he founded. Joseph has established, managed, and improved strategic alliances with Fortune 500 companies and diversity suppliers. He has provided leadership in developing strategic plans, business objectives, and balanced performance-based measures....MORE
Joseph Pacheco has an extensive background creating value for customers through supply chain management, continuous improvement, and supplier diversity initiatives. He has developed and improved strategic sourcing, purchasing, contracts, materials management, and supplier diversity within several multibillion-dollar health care, education, government, oil and gas, and power generation organizations. Joseph has managed teams with responsibility for over $250 million in annual spending for a variety of spending categories. He provided consulting to diversity suppliers on marketing, technology, service, and strategic initiatives through a business he founded. Joseph has established, managed, and improved strategic alliances with Fortune 500 companies and diversity suppliers. He has provided leadership in developing strategic plans, business objectives, and balanced performance-based measures....MORE
SHANNA GRAVES, Senior Vice President - Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Shanna Graves is a Senior Vice President of The Tagos Group’s Sustainability and Energy Efficiency practice. Shanna oversees an energy efficiency outreach program hosted by one of the largest regulated electric distribution and transmission companies in the United States. Her primary role is to ensure that the program is well managed internally, and successfully marketed and implemented across the utility’s service area....MORE
Shanna Graves is a Senior Vice President of The Tagos Group’s Sustainability and Energy Efficiency practice. Shanna oversees an energy efficiency outreach program hosted by one of the largest regulated electric distribution and transmission companies in the United States. Her primary role is to ensure that the program is well managed internally, and successfully marketed and implemented across the utility’s service area....MORE
BETIN BILIR SANTOS, Vice President - Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Betin Bilir Santos, M.P.A., V.P. for Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, serves as chief energy planning manager for Tagos, providing energy surveys and audits, facilities benchmarking, and energy master planning plan development. She also leads sustainability efforts for Tagos by developing sustainability plans, providing expertise in emissions analysis such as greenhouse gas and criteria pollutants, and developing sustainable solutions for clients based on their unique footprint....MORE
Betin Bilir Santos, M.P.A., V.P. for Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, serves as chief energy planning manager for Tagos, providing energy surveys and audits, facilities benchmarking, and energy master planning plan development. She also leads sustainability efforts for Tagos by developing sustainability plans, providing expertise in emissions analysis such as greenhouse gas and criteria pollutants, and developing sustainable solutions for clients based on their unique footprint....MORE
GRAHAM THURMAN, Director - Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Graham Thurman, Director of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, serves as a field engineer for Tagos, managing the technical aspects of energy efficiency projects for colleges and school districts in Oncor’s Educational Facilities Program. Graham works with program participants to reduce peak energy demand in their facilities. He conducts audits of their high-energy-usage facilities and provides ROI projections for potential upgrades....MORE
Graham Thurman, Director of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, serves as a field engineer for Tagos, managing the technical aspects of energy efficiency projects for colleges and school districts in Oncor’s Educational Facilities Program. Graham works with program participants to reduce peak energy demand in their facilities. He conducts audits of their high-energy-usage facilities and provides ROI projections for potential upgrades....MORE
GEZAHGAN KEBEDE, Senior Vice President - International Business - Africa
The Honorable Gezahgen Kebede brings a distinguished set of skills and experience to Tagos. His experience in international finance and banking spans more than 20 years. He has been the Houston Honorary Consul General of Ethiopia since 2001, President of the International Trade Center since 2008, and Founder and President of the Ethio-American Trade and Investment Council (EATIC) since 1993....MORE
The Honorable Gezahgen Kebede brings a distinguished set of skills and experience to Tagos. His experience in international finance and banking spans more than 20 years. He has been the Houston Honorary Consul General of Ethiopia since 2001, President of the International Trade Center since 2008, and Founder and President of the Ethio-American Trade and Investment Council (EATIC) since 1993....MORE
BARBARA TOMPKINS-BROWN, Managing Director - Specialty Products & Solutions
Barbara Tompkins-Brown has 30 years of experience in leading and managing large organizations including manufacturing, supply chain, maintenance and technology. She has held several key leadership roles in manufacturing including Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Maintenance and Supply Chain Manager. Barbara has demonstrated success in strategic planning, setting directions, cost management, developing people, supply and demand planning, grasping and meeting business objectives, Lean Six Sigma, operational safety excellence, environmental compliance and customer service....MORE
Barbara Tompkins-Brown has 30 years of experience in leading and managing large organizations including manufacturing, supply chain, maintenance and technology. She has held several key leadership roles in manufacturing including Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Maintenance and Supply Chain Manager. Barbara has demonstrated success in strategic planning, setting directions, cost management, developing people, supply and demand planning, grasping and meeting business objectives, Lean Six Sigma, operational safety excellence, environmental compliance and customer service....MORE
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