‹ back to DirectorsStephen G. Gerlach

For more than 25 years, Stephen Gerlach has been providing clients with innovative, practical solutions to increase stakeholder value by improving operations, streamlining logistics, managing inventory and integrating technology. Mr. Gerlach has 15 years of experience working in and/or serving the retail industry and has expertise in a variety of other industries, including:

Mr. Gerlach has provided companies with operational and financial advisory services during out-of-court workouts, mergers and acquisitions and Chapter 11 proceedings. He is particularly skilled in business process improvement and strategic planning and analysis. A few noteworthy accomplishments include:

• Provided operational improvement and financial advisory services for a retail company in a post-ERP implementation environment, where he initiated new reporting capabilities and re-engineered the company’s planning, receiving, allocation and distribution functions
• Established operational improvement initiatives for a specialty apparel retailer with more than 300 locations nationwide, where he provided strategic direction, conducted a supply chain analysis and implemented best practices for inventory management
• Provided process improvement services for a department store chain with more than 800 locations, where he identified key performance indicators and management metrics that allowed the company to centralize and enhance its marketing methods
• Performed a financial analysis and helped develop a successful plan of reorganization for a building products manufacturer in Chapter 11 proceedings
• Conducted a process review and ERP package evaluation for $4 billion retailer, where he devised corresponding improvement initiatives that addressed shrink exposure and inventory management
• Collaborated with a pharmaceutical company during its Chapter 11 proceedings to determine if projected new product introductions would create sufficient revenue for the company to remain a going-concern

Mr. Gerlach holds a bachelor's and a master’s degree from Cornell University – School of Engineering.