Biography for Claire Seem

I was born, raised and educated in France. I went to college to a French Grande Ecole called Haut Enseignement Commercial (HEC) where I studied business, specializing in Accounting and Finance.
I continued my education in the United States, and graduated in 1970 with an MS in Finance from the University of Kansas.

My first job was with a large group of mutual funds, called Vanguard Group, where my assignment was to lead a project to automate the computation of the daily pricing of the funds.

I then joined Hallmark Cards in Kansas City as a financial analyst, focusing on profitability analysis, and financial models for the independently owned retail stores.

My next position was as Controller of an Agricultural Chemical Company named Kalo Laboratories. My role was to prepare the company so that it could be sold, either as a whole or by product lines.

I joined Marion Laboratories where I held several director positions. One of my key responsibilities was to replace all Accounting and Finance systems with best of breed applications.

When Dow Chemical acquired the company in 1989, I led the post merger activities for Finance. I was then asked to take over the rollout of SAP (a large, integrated software system) for North America.
My next role was to lead the post merger activities for Finance for Hoechst Marion Roussel for North America. I went on to participated in the post merger harmonization for all global Accounting and Finance activities.

I joined a consulting firm in 1996, and managed a very large SAP rollout for the division of a global pharmaceutical company. This was a most successful project.

I joined Deloitte Consulting in 1999, where I led several post-implementation assessment and stabilization projects to help companies optimize the benefits of their SAP systems. I am currently working for the Wrigley Company, managing the roll out of SAP for all functions for the Americas.

I enjoy my career as a consultant, where I have the opportunity to share my experience, meet new people, and see how different companies operate. I enjoy travel, and my favorite hobby is reading. As a board member of S.M.A.R.T. ,a charitable organization, I participate in medical trips to Latin America, where we provide surgical, medical and dental services to indigent patients, and perform cleft lip/palate surgery on children.

I like to work in a diverse environment, with people from all over the world.