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Well-rounded, experienced, senior engineering executive having technical and business leadership roles. Progressed from Engineer to Manager responsible for operations, securing new work and financial accountability. Followed by Regional Vice President with responsibility for multiple operations. As President of F&R net revenues grew from $32M to $42M. Instrumental with the following: • Created a Quality/Training program. Developed training materials. Implemented electronic field reporting system. • Implemented service leaders in dams, transportation, energy, landfills and structural monitoring. • Restructured company resources as cost centers to allow greater use. • Implemented approaches to worker’s compensation insurance to lower EMR. • Hired HR professional and developed performance assessment process tied to company goals. Brought F&R into compliance with DOL hiring requirements. • Recruited safety professional to address laboratory, speeding and distracted driving. • Initiated Risk Management program to manage liability exposures, including contract review and loss prevention training. • Launched process re-defining company vision/ mission statements. Emphasis as President and Senior VP/Regional Manager was management of existing operations, strategic planning and positioning for growth. This included:• Creation of a culture focused on quality.• Identification of markets for application of core services.• Brought accountability to business development process.• Developed key performance metrics and goals.• Created corporate team with cross discipline cooperation and service to operations.In 2019 joined Atlantic Testing Laboratories executive team as Vice President of Engineering with responsibility to grow engineering services. Developed a mentoring plan, a defined policy for PE involvement in Special Inspections, upgraded geotechnical reporting, wrote technical papers, developed geotechnical webinars, led strategic planning on engineering services, developed on internal office peer review program, and provided consultation on geotechnical projects. My technical expertise is geotechnical engineering, subsurface exploration, constructions materials, special inspections, and earth dam engineering. Licensed PE in NY, VA, NC, KY, WV, and MD. Engineering degrees from Clarkson University and Purdue University and an MBA from Radford University.Served Clarkson University on the CE Engineering Advisory Council since 2005. Highly effective in college recruiting and make technical presentations in college settings.

Listed skills include Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Soil, and 26 others.