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Denver Federal Center, Denver, Co

Lead and manage the Denver-based effort to provide IT enterprise services for the US Department of Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. The Denver office consists of 29 IT professionals providing network engineering, systems analyses and development, IT security, CITRIX development and support, Desktop services and the Enterprise Service Desk. Provide front-line presence to DOI's Office of Natural Resources Revenue whose national IT office resides in Denver.

Colorado Springs, Co

Initiated, developed, coordinated, implemented and managed all information technology projects for the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Acted as the liaison between the Fire Department and City IT Department for all IT related programs and projects, responsible for ensuring the FD's IT requirements were resolved.Developed and maintained relationships with Verizon, AT&T, and CenturyLink for all wireless devices, telephone and internet services and products.

Colorado Springs, Co

Provided support to training requirements with the US Army, FT Carson, CO

Colorado Springs, Co

Program manager for a knowledge and information management support program - analyzed, planned, directed and coordinated all program efforts; provided contract services and subcontract coordination, personnel and resource management, training, performance, and employee assessments to ensure program and contract success. Company Facility Security Officer - Developed, initiated, coordinated and implemented the Company's Security Program. This enabled T2 to internally manage employees Defense security clearances, initially to the Secret level, then to the Top Secret level, as well as bid on cleared Defense contracts. • Increased quality of program efforts through the development and implementation of new training programs which resulted in the program's personnel receiving increased recognition for superior performance. • Developed, coordinated, and instituted the company’s Facility Security Clearance program giving the company the ability to internally manage security clearances and bid and perform on “cleared” US Government contracts.

Colorado Springs, Co

Provided senior-level leadership and management for two limited-liability companies with government contracts valued at over $68M. These contracts were US and New Zealand based contracts. I led more than 100 employees on sixteen US Government IT/IM, logistics, and medical research support contracts; determined corporate-level and program- or project-level objectives, managed all human relations actions, provided direct and indirect oversight of all LLC employees; oversaw all negotiations and coordination with contracting offices and subcontract partners. Developed and managed the annual operating budgets.• Increased annual profits to more than 14% - exceeding projections by 6%. • Selected by senior management to concurrently lead a second LLC and its contracts.• Increased efforts in employee training and support, and enacted regular meetings withdirect customers, contracting offices and employees. These efforts resulted in all projects improving their performance, with one project receiving an “Excellent” rating on its annual performance report and improved performance reports on the other contracts.

Ft Carson, Co

Led the efforts for an IT and Telecommunications Service contract supporting all IT services and Telecommunications Operations and Maintenance for more than 25,000 users with an annual budget of $12M. Managed all aspects of the contract’s Statement of Work, planned and executed project work efforts to include contract performance, logistics, and HR functions; supervised the efforts of up to 120 employees. • Increased profit 8% above projections by developing new work requirements and managing an overall 37% growth in the contract. • Identified by the Customer as being a leading force behind the organization receiving the US Army’s top award for superior IT support for 2008.

El Paso, Tx

Led a project providing logistics, personnel, training and communications support to a newly activated U.S. Army brigade to prepare the unit for combat operations. • Planned, coordinated, and executed more than twenty new equipment fieldings of over 25,000 pieces of equipment and material.• Planned and coordinated more than thirty major training events.

Ft Carson, Co

Provided safety compliance and contract quality assurance oversight to an Army installation support contract with 130 employees; supervised four sections and 20 people. • Initiated an aggressive safety program consisting of training, safety awareness, and inspections resulting in zero reportable incidents. • Developed and implemented the quality control checklists resulting in focusing section’s efforts and overall contract compliance.

Ft Carson, Co

Provided leadership and program/project management for the communications directorate of a US Army Division of more than 25,000 Soldiers and civilians, managing all IT, IM and telecommunications requirements of the Division; identified, coordinated, executed all communications resourcing and training for the Division headquarters and three Army National Guard Infantry Brigades. Developed and managed the communications operating budget and the directorates eleven personnel. Lead the directorate for one year during the extended absence of the director.

Us And Germany

US military service in both the US Air Force and US Army. 1979 - 2004. During my career with the US Army I served as a Signal Officer in various positions of responsibility at the division, battalion and company levels; as an infantry officer at the platoon level. During my service in the US Air Force I served as a firefighter and safety technician. Duty positions included: Deputy Division CIO, Communications Trainer and Adviser, Test (R&D) Officer, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Company Commander, Battalion CIO, and Infantry Platoon Leader; responsible for the planning, resourcing, training, operations and budget for multiple programs, projects and operations to meet Army initiatives and missions.