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By understanding the right approach and taking the necessary steps to implement a successful change management strategy, John Whitcomb leads stakeholders in the process of fostering innovation, delivering desired results, and making the organization more agile and competitive in the future.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

aiPlaybooks is an AI infused and gamified microlearning app for SMB and enterprise.

Owner Representative that oversaw finance, design, engineering, permitting, and construction and close-out for award winning 25,000 square foot retail store at Denver Tech Center.  Planned and delivered all the steps required to build destination liquor store, upgrade, and integrate IT with flagship store at Lakeside, CO and expand charging capability for growing fleet of electric delivery vehicles (EV). Oversaw major reconfiguration of utility infrastructure to align high-side distribution and metering in alignment with multiple shifts in retail space tenancy at +20-year-old shopping center. Sourced, selected, and implemented innovative refrigeration equipment using parallel compressor systems capable of greater reliability, lower energy cost, and serviceability. Coordinated with lighting designer and lighting agency to manage cost, delivery, and installation techniques for architect-selected lighting instruments and customized lighting control system. Pioneered new Xcel Energy programs for energy efficiency and EV charging infrastructure, winning huge rebates. Transformed infotech to cloud-based point-of-sale (pos), digital price tagging, digital signage, sound reinforcement, and sophisticated CCTV surveillance technology spanning flagship store and new DTC store

Hypernet Holding Corporation is the regulated investor-owned utility developing and operating a 20,000-mile-long shared-tube tollway for hyperloop autonomous vehicles. The tube tollway provides the hyperloop industry with a shared-cost approach to the development of ground transportation infrastructure, making hyperloop technology bankable, and feasible without subsidy.The North American Hypernet links economic megaregions, cities, and any points in between where communities require. The Hypernet’s intermodal transport connections include sea ports, airports, rail yards, trucking facilities, a military bases, government centers, and resource providers across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Led major projects for Top 10 of architecture, interior design, and engineering company. Assisted clients with design and development of smart buildings, executive briefing & learning centers, exhibits, command & control centers, and data centers. Reported to the Chief Operating Officer. After Feb 2014 work was in support of Nelson India / NCUBE.

Non-profit organization providing research, outreach and development advisory for Zero Energy Communities. Sponsor of "A Guide for Developing Zero Energy Communities - The ZEC Guide." TZO is a catalyst for forming public/private partnerships that create economic development and environmental improvements, as well as creating pathways to carbon neutrality. TowardZero.org assists municipalities, corporations and institutions with planning and program implimentation. Involved parties often include planners, economic developers, real estate executives, developers, builders and sustainability professionals. TZO encompasses the Digital Energy Foundation that is focussed on developing secure Information Technology and Communications (ITC) infrastructures that incorporate energy-efficient and renewable power. (ITC includes Data Centers and Telecommunications Networks.)

Project Management for Design/Bid and Design/Build projects including secure spaces, smart buildings, command &control operations, ultra-secure data centers, onsite energy generation, exhibitions & briefing centers, digitaltransformation & automation, information technology and communications (ITC), resilience, business continuity, disasterrecovery, security, environmental sustainability, and highly reliable utility infrastructure. Project: Allianz Life Insurance: New Learning Center at NA Headquarters, Golden Valley, MN Project: Boeing Corporation – US Missile Defense Center, Colorado Springs, CO Project: Brocade (McDATA), Executive Briefing Center, Broomfield, CO Project: DoubleClick, Conference Center(s), Broomfield, CO & Schaumburg, IL Project: Glendale Water & Power / Utility Operations Center – Glendale, CA Project: Reliance Infocomm, Showcase Operations Center, Mumbai, INDIA Project: T-Mobile, Regional Operations Center, Thornton, CO Project: Intel Corporation, Global IDS, Folsom, CA, San Carlos, CA, global sites. Project: Egypt Telecom, Cairo, Egypt – for US AID

John developed the vision, built the company and executive team, and raised more than $27M in strategic capital investment for Endur. For organizations seeking to prosper in uncertain times, Endur Inc. provided a multi-site network of large-scale computing campuses that deliver a high availability and secure operational infrastructure for enterprise data centers. By locating their IT personnel and hardware / software / support infrastructure on Endur campuses, enterprises receive a state-of-the-art computing environment, maximum operational flexibility and reliability, and an improved return on facility-related assets -- without sacrificing control over key business processes and relationships that are vital to managing business-critical applications and information assets.Unlike traditional outsourcing or e-business hosting initiatives, Endur addresses the complete requirements of mission-critical enterprise information operations while reducing business risks associated with moving core enterprise computing off-site and off balance sheet. Endur is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

For organizations seeking to prosper in uncertain times, Calpine and Endur Inc. provided a multi-site network of large-scale computing campuses that deliver a high availability power utilizing on-site co-generation and secure operational infrastructure for enterprise data centers. By locating their IT personnel and hardware / software / support infrastructure on Endur campuses, enterprises receive a state-of-the-art computing environment, maximum operational flexibility and reliability, and an improved return on facility-related assets -- without sacrificing control over key business processes and relationships that are vital to managing business-critical applications and information assets.

Lead the development of a technology consulting practice focused on interactive group communications for learning, decision support and operational efficiency of enterprise and infrastructure operations.