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Direct and manage operations of family timber production business and estate including budget generation, financial forecasting and formulation of investment strategies. Obtained $27,000 grant from Natural Resources Conservation in 2011; grant covers 90+% of cost to re-timber 100 acres of estate property. Led negotiations for 25-year cell tower lease agreement with Verizon.

Conceptualized and followed through with successful set-up of 501(c)(3) organization to empower youth with life skills.

Teach within Construction Management curriculum: Human Relations Issues and Professional Construction Supervision.

- Directed operations including granting, accounting, facilities, events, rentals, information technology and project management; provided support to Development, galleries and various committees. Recognized by Supervisor as Top Performer. - Restored operational integrity to Accounting department; developed job descriptions and managed search and recruitment of new personnel. Facilitated new hire orientations. Improved reporting accuracy which increased Board’s confidence in financial matters. Improved reliability of IT operations reducing system crashes; within six months successfully completed newly designed website incorporating online giving.

> Facilities Physical Plant Director – 140 Employees / HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Paint, Locksmith, Housekeeping, Grounds, Steam Plant, Central Warehouse Operations (shipping / receiving and motor fleet) and Project Management.- Supervised maintenance of 70+ major structures including 30+ academic buildings, 12 residence halls and stadium / sport arena encompassing 187+ acres; farm complex with 551 acres – land and facilities; four off-campus buildings. Developed, managed and controlled budgets for $4 million operations, $2 million capital / expense projects and $0.1 million events.- Developed University’s first Strategic Energy Plan resulting in unprecedented cost savings / avoidance of $400,000+ in first year of implementation. Savings included $75,000+ check written to University from Greensboro City Water Department.

> Project / Account Manager (8/00 to 1/01) - Obtained $325,000+ in contracts with new client; performed process equipment design and layout; generated concepts; prepared functional specifications and process flow diagram; produced acceptance test requirements. Generated subcontract plans, specs and bids. - Managed project design and fabrication totaling $120,000+ for production equipment and upgrade of robotic system.> Facilities Project Manager (9/99 to 8/00)- Projects included construction of major mix process mezzanine, office, training room and restrooms totaling $1.8 million; generated project scopes; prepared contract documentation; conducted bid process; selected contractors; implemented construction and coordinated activities with inter-company departments with minimum impact on production operations.- Selected projects included construction of warehouse ramp, relocation of forklift battery chargers and maintenance facility, installation of HVAC system and construction of press room and mezzanine platform extension.- Collaborated in development and implementation of plans to relocate major burnishing process – project cost $0.8 million. Project completed safely, on time, within budget and met technical requirements; team recognized by plant’s top management, and project considered model for future jobs.

> Senior Maintenance / Reliability Engineer – Production Plant in Salisbury, NC (5/94 to 2/99) - Generated 200+ maintenance strategies on plant system improving uptime utilization; served on Job Planning Team developing job planning procedures and SAP training.> Senior Project Manager / Engineer – Production Plant in Salisbury, NC (5/92 to 5/94) - Led project engineering of plant’s key priority of safety – upgrading ethylene oxide facility with total cost of $6 million. Led team in generating plant’s first mechanical integrity program. - Managed team of production, maintenance and contract personnel to develop plant mechanical integrity program manual, categorization of process into subsystems and identification of best practice corrective / preventive / predictive maintenance procedures; developed program data collection and monitoring system; implemented training program.> Project Engineer I / II / III – Research & Development Park in Charlotte, NC (2/80 to 5/92)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Professional Continuing Education, Energy Finance

Associate Of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering Technology

Associate Of Applied Science, Electronics Engineering Technology

Associate Of Applied Science, Computer Programming

Associate Of Applied Science, Web Technology

Associate Of Applied Science, Construction Management