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Panama

Promotes awareness of the San Blas Islands (Guna Yala), Panama, and part-time Captain of the luxury sailing catamaran ZENITH.Part time business consultant, advisor, strategist, and recruiter, with global experience and reach.

Global

Registered as Legal Representative for the UAE, all DNV GL TIC business areas, pending approval of replacement requested of the UAE Ministry of Economic Development. Facilitator for transition - details in prior positions.

Dubai

Continue growing DNV GL, the world's leading marine and offshore classification society, by supporting Area Middle East in new business development, delivery of quality services, customer realization of value, improved internal appreciation for the customer and the industry, better internal and external communication, and mutual support within teams as well as to and from other business units and locations.Facilitate a global consolidation from 10 geographic regions to 8. Special assignment for integration of Area Middle East within the new Region South East Europe & Middle East, and to facilitate integration of Area India within the new Region South Asia & Pacific.Interaction with high-level clients, governments, and industry associations. Event speaker on industry-leading topics, including energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and environmental initiatives.

Dubai, Uae, And Throughout The Middle East And Indian Subcontinent

Leadership of the DNVGL Maritime business across Region Middle East and India. Region includes work in the UAE (3 offices), India (3), Saudi Arabia (2), Qatar (1), Bahrain (1), Kuwait (1), Sri Lanka (1), and Bangladesh (1). Work without office infrastructure in Oman and occasionally other nearby countries.Initial focus on full integration of the pre-2014 merger DNV and GL legacy organizations and processes, realization of organizational synergies, operations improvement, and business development, together with transparent internal communication, technical consistency, and mutual support between locations.Direct Maritime reports include geographic area managers, as well as regional managers for business development, production-QHSE, offshore, finance, and human resources. Region Maritime also incorporates DNVGL Academy and Maritime Advisory (consultancy) centers in both India and the UAE.Concurrently, served as the DNVGL Group Country Chair for the UAE and Bahrain, 370 persons, for the purpose of addressing common issues between five Business Areas: Maritime, Oil & Gas (incorporating Noble Denton), Business Assurance, Software, and Energy (wind, solar, and power transmission).Regional Maritime revenue over the post-merger years 2014 and 2015 remained stable at approximately $65 million per annum despite an industry downturn, with expenses of approximately $50 million including charges and allocations, for an EBITA of $15 million or 23%. This was coupled with a reduction of 20+% in the number of employees from 130 to 100 during this period. The net business gain from competitors was best of 10 Regions, with an increase in the total number of vessels as well as tonnage "classed" with DNVGL, and with this against a post-merger global decrease.Change in the DNVGL maritime business in the Middle East was well noted and highlighted in a cover story by the magazine "Maritime & Ports Middle East", May 2015 issue. See link below.

Busan, And Throughout Korea And Japan

Merger integration management for Maritime and for Oil and Gas, including legacy GL Noble Denton. Concurrent legacy Vice President - Global Operations, Area Asia Pacific at GL (see Description below).

Abs Americas: Houston, Washington Dc, Rio De Janeiro

High-level project-related interface with key customers and large-scale project prospects. Executive oversight of 15 Americas-based project managers and vendor coordinators assigned to “Tier 1” projects (45 projects generating over $1 million each in ABS fees). Attention to commercial opportunities for project scope expansion.Formalization and standardization of project development, project management, and vendor coordination activity throughout North, Central, and South America. Design and implementation of new revenue controls, and systems-generated reports for project management.Part of ABS Americas executive management team responsible for $300 million/year operating and $24 million/year capital budget. Designated Corporate Business Continuity Administrator.

Corporate: Houston And Worldwide

Visionary for new products and services, and to realize opportunities to apply the latest information technology to traditional services.Executive oversight of cross-functional, multi-national teams engaged in strategic planning and business innovation: new services and markets, existing process reengineering, improved resource utilization, and development of supporting information technology from a user/customer perspective. Direct related implementation at the corporate level.Administration of budgets and corporate oversight of Strategic Initiatives, including:• Service Line Restructuring to align with Asset Lifecycles• Latest Offshore Initiatives – Deepwater Exploration, Wind Power• Web-based Internet Portals for Shipowners and Managers, Builders, and Suppliers• Research and Rule Development for Energy and Environmental Efficiency• Selection, Development, and Implementation of an Oracle-based ERP• Established an industry standard Business Continuity Program, served as BC Administrator.During 1996-9, participated in an ABS team effort that developed graphic maintenance and repair software. Investigated potential acquisitions in order to offer a complete suite of operational management software. Acquired Nautical Technologies Corp., of NY, and merged with ABS IT to form ABS Nautical Systems, Inc.During 1993-6, completed the design and launch of new management system certification services for marine and offshore industry clients, to address ever-increasing quality, safety, and environmental goals and standards, including the ISO 9000 and 14000 series, and the International Safety Management Code or ISM Code.Designated to analyze and challenge key components of the consolidated $900 million corporate operating budget, capital budget, and planned headcount for CY 2009 2010, and 2011. One on one dialogue with associated executives to optimize and align each cost center with enterprise objectives.

Abs Americas: Houston, Ny, And Throughout North America

Leadership of classification - certification operations throughout North and Central America, including engineering plan approval.Reengineered and restructured this 350 employee Region, consisting of 160 field surveyors, 120 engineers, and 70 support personnel located at 40 cities. Instituted participatory management and customer-focused business practices. Addressed excessive overhead. Implemented an ISO 9001 quality management system. Streamlined business processes.Additional responsibility for the merger of ABS Worldwide Technical Services with ABS Americas forming ABS Marine Services, engaged in "non-class" marine inspection and certification activities worldwide. Also executive responsibility for the Corporate the Survey Department, supporting worldwide classification survey activities.Direct reports were legal entity managing directors, geographic district managers, director of engineering, survey manager, and manager of ABS Marine Services.Strengthened marketing and sales activity. Improved relations with industry, government, and academia.Increased sales from $34 to 55 million over 3 years.

Abs Europe: Genoa And Throughout The Northern Mediterranean

Managed classification - certification operations throughout Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, Yugoslavia, and Hungary, performed by 25 surveyors, 10 plan approval engineers, and 15 support staff.Turned $1 million annual loss to $1.5 million profit on $4.8 million sales by end of second year. Positioned local management to achieve continued profit and growth.Above followed by a six month assignment to participate in the development of a new, 10-year, Corporate strategic plan. Planned for the re-engineering and enhancement of all existing industrial services.Identified the opportunity for ABS to provide ISO-9000 series audit and certification services as a Registrar in the U.S.. Prepared the business plan for what is now ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc., a global ISO-9000 (quality certification) and ISO-14000 (environmental certification) Registrar. Led initial implementation of the plan.

Busan And Throughout Korea

Established a foreign ABS subsidiary, AMTECH, for quality assurance and consulting associated with heavy structural fabrication, machinery and equipment, and process plants for energy, maritime, port facilities, bridges and buildings. Secured contracts with numerous major Korean and U.S. corporations and public agencies to supervise procurement and fabrication both in Korea and countries worldwide. Won audit contracts for ASME, API, AAR, and AISC certifications of Korean manufacturers. Hired and trained auditors for the services required.Full P&L responsibility. Used loans for the necessary start-up capital. Achieved profit (after interest and taxes) in second year, and repaid loans in third year.

Abs Pacific: Tokyo, And Throughout Japan And China

Management training. Assisted with management of classification - certification operations throughout the Orient and in Japan, then a $25 million operation.Responsible for field operations in the People’s Republic of China using Chinese subcontractors.

Abs Pacific: Nagasaki, Ulsan, Hong Kong

Senior Surveyor, Ulsan:Responsible for this port office, its business, and staff of fourteen (14) employees. Interfaced with local firms and foreign purchasers.Surveyor, Nagasaki, Ulsan, Hong Kong:Supervised the construction, conversion, and repair of ships (bulk carriers, tankers, livestock carriers, and container vessels), DP semi-submersible and jack-up drilling units, high speed alloy ferries, and terminal and transportation equipment, including source inspection of related material, machinery, and equipment.

Us, Cuba, Usvi, Panama, Guam, Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Persian Gulf

Licensed Merchant Marine Officer, Engine, aboard commercial tankers. Yard supervision during maintenance and repair.

Us Gulf, California, Nova Scotia, Nicaragua, Columbia

Licensed Merchant Marine Ship’s Officer, both deck and engine, employed aboard conventional and dynamically positioned drillships and offshore supply vessels. Shore-side assignments as Owner Representative for construction, conversion, maintenance, and repair.

Maryland; Washington Dc (Us Naval Research Laboratory); And Aboard Ship

Seconded by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory - APL, a not-for-profit, university-affiliated engineering research and development contractor, serving as a technical resource to the government agencies such as the US Naval Research Laboratory and NASA. Assigned to support the development and deployment of satellite navigation aboard commercial ships.

Mba, General And Strategic Management

Activities and Societies: Program included: international business projects in China and Vietnam, and consulting engagements at a U.S..

Not-Degree Seeking, Business, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Bauer College of Business course work with focus on Business Mathematics and Information Technology

Bs, Engineering And Transportation (Dual Major)

Activities and Societies: Highest Academic Honors. Earned dual Merchant Marine Officer Licenses, Deck (Oceans) and Engine (Unlimited.

Education record

Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) BCP501 and BCP601 Courses with Certificates – Dallas, 20017-2009. Includes Documentation.