Rick Kessler Email & Phone Number

Anchorage, Alaska, US

• As the most successful Alaska Native Village Corporation, Chenega Corp figures prominently in the diverse government services contracting marketplace, and in the forefront among other ANCs’ service to their.
• Focused on increasingly competitive federal contract industry; to employ better business practices and processes which have a direct and substantial impact on our ability to win and retain business, based on both price.
• Significantly reduced cost of business in Technology and Quality Management groups, by 45%
• Increased the efficiency of Technology and Quality Management groups by transforming them into strategic partners of other business units within Chenega Corporation
• Migrated Chenega out of traditional datacenters, and into Azure environment with an extremely small footprint left on prim
• Integrated $450m revenue subsidiary off their legacy oracle financial system and into the corporate systems, eliminating over $20m in support and technical cost

• Chenega Logistics seeks to be a premier provider of world-class information technology services by utilizing the low-cost structure of the rural sourcing model while maintaining the highest standards and commitment to.
• Planning and direction of all aspects of the organization’s operational policies, objectives, goals and initiatives
• Setting and attainment of short and long-term financial goals and operational strategies positions; as well as management of 63 full-time employees (FTEs)
• Successfully completed Chenega Logistics being admitted into the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, to assist in our growth in the Federal Government Contracting arena
• Developed strategic relationships with potential and existing customers and business partners to promote Chenega Logistics as the solution leader in the information technology industry
• Lead efforts in negotiating and closing contracts with new and existing customers, as well as identify and close contract renewal opportunities

Charlotte, NC, US

• Day-to-Day operations of the Dallas Service Center (DSC) to include 225 full-time employees (FTEs) and 70 local contractors
• Direct control of Customer Services, Documentation, Vessel Planning, Equipment, Maintenance, Accounts Receivable, Collections, Accounts Payable and the financial overview of the Terminals, Truck and Rail activities.
• Awarded the Top 100 CIO in 2007, for GPS/RFID solution implemented
• Implemented RFID solution in Alaska trade-lane, to include readers on the highways, client sites and terminals
• Implemented GPS on reefer containers in our Puerto Rico trade-lane
• Successfully became Sarbanes Oxley compliant the first test after going public in 2005

US

• Provided the full back-office to Horizon Lines; to include Customer Service, Billing, Truck/Rail Intermodal, Collections (AR) and Technology
• Planning and Direction of all aspects of the organization’s operational policies, objectives, goals and initiatives
• Setting and attainment of short and long-term financial goals and operations strategic positioning; as well as management of team of 150 full-time employees (FTEs) and 70 local contractors, with a $226m budget

owned by CSX

Shipment Management

Battalion Communication Electronic Signal Officer (CESO) - 1992 to 1994Battalion Motor Officer - 1991 to 1992Promoted to First Lieutenant, United States Army - May 1991Battery Executive Officer, Battery C - 1990 to 1991Detachment Commander/Communication Platoon Leader - 19902nd 133rd MECH INF, IOWA NATIONAL GUARDMortar and Maintenance Platoon Leader.

Global Executive Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Master Of Arts - Ma, Computer Science

Artillerey

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Math