Frank Almaraz

Frank Almaraz has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Frank is currently the Vice President of Strategic Alliances at RELISH, where they focus on building scalable solutions to address enterprise software gaps. Prior to this, Frank worked as an Independent Consultant, serving as a Principal from 2018 to 2022.

Before their consulting role, Frank held multiple positions at LyondellBasell. Frank was a Senior Procurement Manager from 2020 to 2021, where they achieved aggressive growth and profitability targets through innovation and optimization in procurement operations. Frank also served as an IT Portfolio Manager from 2015 to 2020, playing a critical role in implementing supporting solutions for the Source to Pay business strategies.

Frank's work experience also includes owning and managing Innovative Outdoors LLC, a landscaping and lawn care company that grew to over $1 million in annual revenues. Additionally, they worked as a Global Purchasing Manager at Americas Styrenics and held various roles at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, including Customer Service Manager and eBusiness Manager.

Earlier in their career, Frank worked as an SAP Consultant at LyondellBasell and as a Business Analyst at Stewart Title. Through their various roles, Frank has demonstrated expertise in strategic alliances, procurement, IT portfolio management, customer service, and business analysis.

Frank Almaraz has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Frank also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Texas A&M University. In addition to their formal education, Frank has obtained several certifications, including "How Blockchains Will Change Business" and "Blockchain: Beyond the Basics" from LinkedIn. Frank also holds the certification of "Texas A&M MBA Graduate" from the Texas A&M University - Mays Business School, which they obtained in May 2007.