Kelly Ward Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Bringing insurance and risk transfer solutions to companies in the mining industry

New York, New York, Us

I work with client service practice teams across all disciplines and business units through MMC to develop thought leadership, knowledge management and business analytics to the mining industry. Our approach is consultative rather than transactional as we assist clients to strategically manage risk to achieve organizational goals and maximize reward through innovative solutions.

Burlington, Ma, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Client Service Leader *Act as singular point of communication and leadership for 4 Client sites*Develop and implement internal business plans to secure sole source projects and increase exposure across multiple disciplines *Support Client Account Manager to integrate “best services” across other sitesProject Manager *Successfully execute all aspects of project management (resource loading, technical direction, health & safety, financial) to deliver quality projects to Clients*Prepare proposals and corresponding budgets for diverse range of projects in both scope and size2013: 15 projects; $12,500 to $375,000 budgets (total $2.9M managed) 2012: 19 projects; $6,880 to $399,540 ($2.7M)2011: 10; $30,000 to $1.2M ($3.1M) 2010: 8; $30,000 to $226,500 ($745,000)*Mentor junior staff in skill development and career advancement*Manage subcontractors, including dispute resolution to maintain schedules and budgets *Completed internal PM certification program with >80 training hours, 5 knowledge exams and oral interview by Certified PMsEngineer (Junior Staff through Project Level)*Develop tailing deposition plans and strategies to improve supplemental drainage for dam stability*Secondment to USACE to strengthen monitoring program for Wolf Creek Dam and train USACE junior staff in program duties and refinement (1-year contract, 2008/09)*Prepare specifications and design drawings for decant closure, supplemental drainage and earthwork construction projects*Plan subsurface investigations for geotechnical evaluations, structure foundation, tunnel excavation, and dam and spillway construction projects*Extensive experience in performing liquefaction potential and slope stability analyses*Field Experience Includes: Test hole drilling using rotary, auger and percussion methods CPTU soundings and data evaluation Geologic mapping for tunnel excavation Construction management/oversight for multiple grouting, earthwork, and construction projects

Atlanta, Ga, Us

*Conducted successful research project to evaluate alluvial grouting techniques and facilitated field implementation at Logan Martin Dam (Vincent, AL)*Assisted in planning and execution of grout curtain extension and remedial compaction grouting projects*Developed first-hand knowledge base on behavior of karst formations*Gained extensive field experience in geotechnical drilling, sampling methods, soil & rock classification Employment ended by organization restructing (layoffs).