Jeff Baer
Founder of Wippy
Jeff Baer
Founder of Wippy
Wilmington, North Carolina
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor
2016 - Current
Partnering with founding team to develop and roll out a disruptive e-commerce platform in the automotive remarketing direct to retail industry
Investor
2018
Investor
2020
Member Board Of Directors
2017 - 2019
Managing Director - Senior Portfolio Manager Retrofit Finance
2013 - 2016
Responsible for creating a new investment management business and delivery platform to deploy institutional capital into the retrofits of physical buildings that were paid back at risk out of the energy savings achieved.
Head of Global Logistics Services
2003 - 2013
Global mandate from Management Board to create and lead a centralized corporate services organization comprised of Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel, Sustainability and Corporate Real Estate to deliver transformational cost reduction. Chair of the Global Real Estate Committee. Founding member of the Environmental Steering Committee and Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisory Board. Served on the Group Operating Committee, IT & Operations Committee, Global Technology & Operations Executive Committee, and Americas Community Reinvestment Committee.
Managing Director Global Technology and Operations
1999 - 2003
2003 Global CIO – Deutsche Asset Management and Private Wealth Management Interim executive bridging recruitment of external specialist hire. Responsible for approximately 1,700 staff across 20 countries. 2002 - 2003 Co-Head IT Infrastructure – Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) Line manager responsible for all Deutsche Bank IT Client Services and Technology Risk Management staff globally. Product and service portfolio of ~900 staff delivering desktop technology, market data services, e-mail, remote access and IT security. 2001 - 2002 Global Chief Operating Officer – IT Infrastructure & CIO Americas Mandated to re-engineer and reduce the $1.4 billion Deutsche Bank IT Infrastructure budget while providing executive capacity to transform the technology organization. Additionally, regional CIO with responsibility for 5,000+ staff across IT Infrastructure, Application Development and Operations. Led September 11th response and recovery as well as primary regulatory point of contact for technology matters. 1999 - 2001 Merger Integration Executive and Global Head of Technology Investments Recruited to lead Deutsche Bank’s global technology post-merger integration activities for the $9.6 billion Banker's Trust acquisition. Responsible for 400+ person project team operating in NY, London and Singapore.
Member Finance and Audit Committees of the Board of Directors
2014 - 2016
Member Board of Directors
2014 - 2015
Appointed Management Board Member representing the Financial Services industry.
Ownership Executive and Management Board Member
2008 - 2014
Requested by Deutsche Bank CEO to take on additional executive responsibility for completing the $4 billion construction, brand launch and 5,000+ person company stand-up of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a Deutsche Bank subsidiary. Upon opening, served as Management Board Member and also served on the Finance, Audit and Compensation Committees. Holder of a Nevada Gaming Commission casino license.
Partner
1992 - 1999
Led project teams globally serving senior management in the financial services industry to identify and solve strategic, organizational and operational challenges. Responsible for all aspects of problem solving, client management and staff development. Global Head of Strategic Sourcing Practice.
Head Trader
1989 - 1990
Trader and Analyst
1987 - 1989