Kathleen Natriello is a Partner in Fortium Partners’ East Region, where she serves biopharmaceutical, manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, and acquisition-oriented companies.  She draws upon more than thirty years of global technology and business experience to provide sound advice on data management, digital transformation, enterprise applications, and shared services.

As a senior IT leader, Kathleen has guided priority initiatives such as migration from an internal data center environment to the cloud.  She led teams focused on accelerating innovation and implementing SAP systems globally.  Of note, she is particularly proud to have introduced machine learning and artificial intelligence as tools to speed research and testing by scientists.

Kathleen has managed large global teams and a budget of $120 million with notable success.  While responsible for the global IT organization to support manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering functions, she ensured continuous improvement and a robust infrastructure at key plants.  Her experience also includes leading the IT quality and validation teams, establishing a shared services PMO and directing an IT productivity initiative.  She provides valuable insights and perspective to her clients, who benefit from her decades of IT experience gained while building a career with a global industry leader committed to innovation.

Kathleen graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Masters in Education.  She serves on the Board of Overseers for the New Jersey Institute of Technology.