Joseph T. Bradley – President & CEO
As President & CEO of DRS, Joe Bradley is a passionate champion for customer success and organizational excellence. Joe has extensive experience as an organizational leader within growth and service oriented cultures in a wide variety of industries including: manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, technology, business services, and retail.
Joe is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University, earning both an MBA and a Graduate Degree in Investments. Joe is also a graduate of St. Joseph’s University, having been distinguished with the Alumni Association Award for Leadership and Service.
Thomas Conoscenti – Executive Vice President
Tom Conoscenti has served as Executive Vice President of DRS since 1997. In this role, Tom has demonstrated a peerless commitment to organizational excellence and delivering customer value. Tom has been responsible for developing and implementing the foundations of the DRS service offering. Tom has also been a member of the Joint Industry (GMA/FMI) Reverse Supply Chain Task Force.
Prior to DRS, Tom led a leveraged buyout as President and CEO for two information companies. Previously, he served as Controller and as Division Vice President of the North American and European Publishing Subsidiaries for CCH, Inc., a Fortune 500 information company.
Tom is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds an MBA (Financial Management) from Loyola University-Chicago.
Paul Fletcher – Senior Vice President of Operations
With nearly 25 years of hands on supply chain management experience, Paul brings DRS a wealth of expertise from the Food & Beverage, Health & Beauty, Pharmaceutical and Electronics/ Software industries.
With overall responsibility for the facility, warehouse and transportation Teams, Paul uses his knowledge of distribution, operations and executive leadership to deliver our customer commitments. With a background that includes Supply Chain Management and Quality Management implementation with certifications in both (ISO9002) & Six Sigma “Lean” concepts, Paul is a successful driver of DRS innovation. With a proven track record in dynamic and high growth environments, Paul is a consensus team builder with strong communication skills and emphasis on staff development.
Paul is a graduate of Florida State University with a B.S. in Statistics/Computer Science and holds a Graduate Certification from Drexel University in Engineering Management.
Peter Bannochie - Vice President of Business Development
As a member of the DRS Team, Peter brings extensive experience in the Consumer Products Industry gained during his 30+ years of management experience with General Mills, a world leader in food manufacturing and distribution. This experience includes responsibility for unsaleables management, reverse logistics, product recalls, secondary market sales, customer service and sales management. As a member of General Mills’ Corporate Crisis Management Team, he was responsible for product recovery, customer communication, third-party management and FDA effectiveness audits.
As an 11-year active member of the Joint Industry (GMA/FMI) Unsaleable Leadership Committee, Peter’s expertise has been valuable in the development of numerous industry guidelines and white papers.
Peter’s educational background includes a BS in Business Management, a MA in Organizational Leadership and 7 years’ experience as an adjunct instructor of business classes at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN.
Peter is a Viet Nam veteran, having served our country with the U.S. Army.
Rob Davis – Director of Customer Advisory Services
As a member of the DRS Team, Rob brings nearly 30 years experience in the Consumer Package Goods and Reverse Logistics Industry, most recently with Pfizer (formerly Wyeth Consumer Healthcare), an industry leader in OTC Consumer Products. In his leadership role, Rob was responsible for the Development and Implementation of Returns and Recall Policy as well managing Customer Relationships on issues involving deductions, transportation, financial performance and policy compliance.
Rob has been recognized within the industry as an innovator and collaborator. Rob was twice recognized by Pfizer / Wyeth for Global Excellence Awards for initiatives that contributed significantly to growth, efficiency and/or innovation. Of particular note, the program that Rob designed at Pfizer / Wyeth reduced the company’s cost for unsaleables by more than $20 million annually. Rob also re-designed and managed the firm’s Mutual Value Program, a trading partner incentive program that encouraged efficiencies and collaboration in the areas of supply chain, financial transactions, e-commerce and unsaleables reduction. In a survey conducted by Archstone Consulting – the Mutual Value Program was recognized by trading partners as the firm’s single most positive point of difference for innovation.
Rob has been a member of the Joint Industry (GMA/FMI) Reverse Supply Chain Task Force and a recipient (on behalf of Pfizer) of the 2010 GMA Conference Trading Partner Collaboration Award.
Rob is a graduate of Clarkson University, with a B.S. in Industrial Management and also attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Doug Ford - Director of Business Development
As a member of the DRS Team, Doug brings extensive experience in the Consumer Products and Reverse Logistics Industry gained during his 20+ years of experience with SC Johnson, a recognized leader in Consumer Products Manufacturing and Distribution, C.H. Robinson, a recognized leader in Transportation and Logistics, and GENCO.
While at SC Johnson, Doug was responsible for Reverse Supply Chain and Logistics, which included the development and implementation of Returns and Recall Policy, Secondary Market Sales, and Repack Operations. The programs that Doug implemented were successful in significantly reducing the cost unsaleables while simultaneously embracing best practices in recycling and sustainability.
While at C.H. Robinson and GENCO, Doug worked as a solution oriented professional with Consumer Product Manufacturers to assess / evaluate supply chain processes and practices, innovate / implement / refine new and existing programs and minimize the overall costs of supply chain and logistics.
Doug has also been a member of the Joint Industry (GMA/FMI) Unsaleable Leadership Committee (7+ years).
LJ Sutherland - Director of Customer Development
As a member of the DRS Team, LJ brings a wealth of knowledge in the field of Reverse Logistics and Unsaleables Management, most recently as a subject matter expert within Reynolds / Pactiv, a recognized leader in Consumer Products. LJ’s experience spans the total supply chain including product packaging design and quality, inventory management, warehouse / operations auditing and continuous improvement of warehousing and shipping practices. LJ has consistently achieved superior results through a collaborative approach to details and by proactively communicating with both internal and external constituencies on a wide variety of issues across the entire supply chain, including engineering, operations and sales.
During LJ’s tenure at Reynolds / Pactiv, LJ was responsible for the significant reduction in unsaleables expense (> 50%) and managed a multitude of redesign and continuous improvement initiatives to prevent damage within production, warehousing and distribution, resulting in significant savings and cost avoidance for both manufacturer and trading partners.
Additionally, LJ is an accomplished developer and implementer of training materials to ensure the effective implementation of supply chain processes and procedures. In this capacity, LJ is as comfortable in the training room as he is on the production floor, delivering presentations and hands-on training materials in a wide variety of environments.
LJ actively serves his community as a Volunteer Firefighter (30+ years), with various leadership positions at both the local and county levels.