Mark Cull Email & Phone Number

Islamabad, Pakistan

Leads a culturally diverse 56 person team providing all support functions for the USAID Pakistan Power Development Program, a $218 billion dollar contract. Functions include security, Human Resources, administration, transportation, facility operations and maintenance, information technology and communications systems.

Part-time, primarily telecommuting, Contracts Management function. Managed U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts with International Companies. Own and manage horse boarding and training facility in Middle-Tennessee.

• ARKEL, INTERNATIONAL, HQ BATON ROUGE, LA is an infrastructure and essential services company working in austere, remote and hostile environments; core services are construction, base operations, logistics, and life.
• Boosted sales 8 fold; recognized and filled a void between small and large company construction contract projects, aggressively pursuing customers and positioning company as a known and reliable provider for medium.
• Targeted communications infrastructure and civil works projects at remote locations that developed a niche market.
• Cut annual operating costs $200K by restructuring in-country organizational staffing and creating 1st Project Management Office; recruited, hired, and developed team to perform noted functions that increased.
• Transformed Procurement and Logistics Office from simply supported ongoing contract projects to revenue generating cost center that offset annual operational costs by $100K annually.

• PAE, A LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPANY, HQ LOS ANGELES, CA specializes in facilities management, base operations and maintenance, and construction management on a contract basis for U.S. and foreign governments.As Country.
• Maintained a minimum 18% profitability by controlling costs and staffing structures, as well as instituting in-country procurement and renting residential and office space to other companies operating in Afghanistan.
• Ensured annual renewal of 9 figure multi-million dollar U.S. government contracts by building effective customer relationships, aggressive marketing, and meeting or beating contract terms and budgets.

• CREATIVE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, HQ WASHINGTON, DC is a non-governmental organization that provides education, transition and stabilization programs within post-conflict and developing nations.As Deputy Chief of.
• Turned around procurement and logistics process for project that created 84 model schools and trained 40K Iraqi teachers; projects were significantly behind schedule and not responsive to contract or customer needs.
• Established support staff that ensured successful implementation of educational programs throughout Iraq; trained 25 existing Iraqi staff to level where they could work with minimal supervision.

• UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), HQ WASHINGTON, DC is a government agency providing U.S. economic and humanitarian assistance on worldwide basis.As an Executive Officer – Foreign Service.
• Created operational presence in Baghdad with the largest support budget in agency history; staffed mission with 200 international and Iraqi personnel, launched all functions from ideas to implementation, including.
• Directed and planned renovations that created 20% more useable space, allowing for much needed staff growth in Kenya.
• Identified and stopped five figure annual loss due to staff theft after conducting audit of procurement records.