Charles Cooks

Charles Cooks has extensive experience in procurement and consulting across several prominent organizations. Starting as a Procurement Supervisor at Dupont from 1990 to 1996, Cooks advanced to various roles, including Procurement Manager at United Technologies - Pratt & Whitney and Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche, where responsibilities included sourcing professional services and technology equipment. As a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting from August 2001 to September 2003, Cooks contributed strategic insights. From August 2011 to July 2016, Cooks served as Director of Strategic Procurement at Deloitte & Touche, focusing on technology services, and later as Global Managing Director of Technology Procurement, leading a team responsible for over $1 billion in IT-related spend and achieving significant savings. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from Yale School of Management and a BS in Engineering from Penn State University.