Gregory J. Cowan, Cpm, Clssbb, Fccm Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Directing and coordinating strategic planning and performance improvements efforts. Specific duties include: reviewing and updating our vision, mission, values, and core competencies; developing strategic priorities, goals, and objectives; incorporating innovation into our policies, procedures, and processes with the goal of performance excellence; creating an environment for success with a focus on data-driven action; leading our Lean Six Sigma and Baldrige/Sterling initiatives; analyzing data… Show more Directing and coordinating strategic planning and performance improvements efforts. Specific duties include: reviewing and updating our vision, mission, values, and core competencies; developing strategic priorities, goals, and objectives; incorporating innovation into our policies, procedures, and processes with the goal of performance excellence; creating an environment for success with a focus on data-driven action; leading our Lean Six Sigma and Baldrige/Sterling initiatives; analyzing data and information; engaging customers to derive the voice-of-the-customer; sharing responsibility as the agency’s Records Management Liaison Officer (RMLO); assisting in the implementation of Legislative programs; representing the agency with other entities; assisting with the agency’s Continuity of Operations Plan. Show less

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Providing analytical and managerial expertise and working independently on a variety of policy, legislative, budget, planning, and operational matters. Specific duties include: sharing responsibility as the agency’s Records Management Liaison Officer (RMLO); tracking and implementing Legislative issues; serving as LobbyTools administrator; managing the online legal research contract; leading strategic planning efforts; coordinating and planning statewide conferences; representing the agency… Show more Providing analytical and managerial expertise and working independently on a variety of policy, legislative, budget, planning, and operational matters. Specific duties include: sharing responsibility as the agency’s Records Management Liaison Officer (RMLO); tracking and implementing Legislative issues; serving as LobbyTools administrator; managing the online legal research contract; leading strategic planning efforts; coordinating and planning statewide conferences; representing the agency during regional and statewide workshops and conferences; identifying and conducting research on issues of significance to the JAC; assisting with the agency’s emergency management efforts; managing social media accounts; assisting the Executive Office with the researching, drafting, and preparation of reports. Show less

Williamsburg, Virginia

Serving as a national-level expert on court emergency management. Specific duties include: developing and writing grant proposals, reports, educational programs, and video scripts as requested; conducting literature reviews, interviews, and field research; presenting at national and international conferences; and assisting in the improvement of courts’ capabilities to respond and recover from emergency events.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Developing statewide budget policy and providing leadership and supervision within a team of budget managers to assist with the coordination, analysis and development of the clerk of court state budgeting processes. Specific duties include: providing independent leadership and supervision within the team of budget managers, developing statewide budget policies, analyzing funding needs, developing/evaluating objectives for budgets, overseeing budget instructions training, conducting technical… Show more Developing statewide budget policy and providing leadership and supervision within a team of budget managers to assist with the coordination, analysis and development of the clerk of court state budgeting processes. Specific duties include: providing independent leadership and supervision within the team of budget managers, developing statewide budget policies, analyzing funding needs, developing/evaluating objectives for budgets, overseeing budget instructions training, conducting technical reviews of clerk budget requests, monitoring the budget status for each clerk's office, providing budget training, conducting research, compiling information/data, preparing/reconciling periodic and special complex financial reports/presentations, serving as lead staff to clerk committees and staff workgroups. Show less

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Providing departmental planning and management, business process mapping, and initiating improvement projects for the courts department. Specific duties included: assisting the director in coordinating activities of staff to insure continuing operations, maximizing productivity, and improving efficiency in the delivery of services to customers; coordinating technology and process improvement projects within the department, within the clerk’s office, and with partner agencies and customers;… Show more Providing departmental planning and management, business process mapping, and initiating improvement projects for the courts department. Specific duties included: assisting the director in coordinating activities of staff to insure continuing operations, maximizing productivity, and improving efficiency in the delivery of services to customers; coordinating technology and process improvement projects within the department, within the clerk’s office, and with partner agencies and customers; preparing external reports on performance and budget; assuming second seat in the leadership of the 100 plus employees of the department; assuming management responsibility for the department in the absence of the director; working independently with little supervision within established policies and procedures. Show less

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Assisting in developing statewide policy for the judicial branch, staffing court committees, performing duties related to branch emergency preparedness efforts, and performing the duties related to development and maintenance of OSCA's website. Specific duties included: serving as the alternate emergency coordinating officer for the branch; serving as the branch representative with the State Emergency Response Team; serving as primary staff on the Florida Supreme Court Work Group on Emergency… Show more Assisting in developing statewide policy for the judicial branch, staffing court committees, performing duties related to branch emergency preparedness efforts, and performing the duties related to development and maintenance of OSCA's website. Specific duties included: serving as the alternate emergency coordinating officer for the branch; serving as the branch representative with the State Emergency Response Team; serving as primary staff on the Florida Supreme Court Work Group on Emergency Preparedness, Work Group on Standards for Jury Panel Sizes, Task Force on the Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation, and the Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability; and creating and maintaining web pages. Show less

Assisting in the implementation of changes in court funding, staffing court committees, auditing Florida's Summary Reporting System (SRS), assisting in the staffing of court committees and performing the duties of the OSCA's Deputy Webmaster. Specific duties included: developing survey instruments; gathering data; analyzing data; planning and participating in audits; conducting training sessions; preparing and participating in presentations to committees; and creating and maintaining web pages.

Instructing a college level academic course in sociology. Specific duties included: developing a course syllabus; reviewing current trends in the discipline; analyzing and interpreting statistical data; communicating concepts to the students; dealing with controversial subject matter; evaluating the progress of the students; developing course website; and administrative duties.

Supervise the Court Orders section of the Florida Department of Corrections. Specific duties included: supervising the section's other employees; analyzing and processing all high priority court orders (death row, releases, appellate court orders); regularly communicating with court staff, law enforcement, and the general public; and developing statistical tools to track the section's progress.

Monitoring and directing felony probationers. Specific duties included: developing supervision plans; coordinating probationer's activities; regularly interacting with the public; reporting probationer's activities to the court; testifying in court regarding probationers’ compliance with court orders; collecting information by means of NCIC and FCIC; analyzing criminal histories and current offenses as they related to Florida laws regarding sentencing guidelines; assisting in the development of… Show more Monitoring and directing felony probationers. Specific duties included: developing supervision plans; coordinating probationer's activities; regularly interacting with the public; reporting probationer's activities to the court; testifying in court regarding probationers’ compliance with court orders; collecting information by means of NCIC and FCIC; analyzing criminal histories and current offenses as they related to Florida laws regarding sentencing guidelines; assisting in the development of a sentencing guidelines data base; developing a manual to be used by other officers in creating sentencing guideline scoresheets; and conducting training sessions with other officers regarding the specifics associated in creating sentencing guideline scoresheets. Show less

Instructing a college level academic course in sociology. Specific duties included: developing a course syllabus; reviewing current trends in the discipline; analyzing and interpreting statistical data; communicating concepts to the students; dealing with controversial subject matter; evaluating the progress of the students; and administrative duties.

Monitoring and directing a misdemeanor case load. Specific duties included: developing and implementing a supervision plan; reporting offender progress to the courts; personally presenting violators to the court for consideration; directing offenders regarding the completion of their requirements; monitoring offender criminal activity; and interacting with others regarding the offenders under supervision.

Assisting assigned professor in teaching, administrative and research responsibilities. Specific duties included: answering student questions; grading student progress; and proctoring exams and library research associated with professor’s objectives.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Sociology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Social Sciences