Robert (Bob) Pickett Email and Phone Number

• Independent sales agent performing prospecting, lead development, business development, sales presentations, closing of sales, and building Client Relationship Management, Capture, and Policy/contract management. Closed on groups and enrolled policyholders.• Developed marketing plan to approach and visit 30-40 businesses per day generating more than 2 appointments per day. Develop a strong pipeline of short term, mid-term, and long term opportunities. • 2nd highest salesman in district for week 50, 2016.

Identify and foster new business teaming partnerships and new customers, analyze market conditions and industry trends, strategic planning and forecasting to optimize corporate growth and profitability. Develop a strong pipeline of short term, mid term, and long term opportunities.

Business development focused on Professional Services, Production, and Consulting in various market areas, such as EOD, Robotics, Range management, tool development, and more.

Leverage credible knowledge, experience, and EOD community relationships with old and new client contacts to perform Business Development, capture management, and proposal management to increase the breadth of CTC’s work into the EOD niche communities of JIEDDO, NAVEODTECHDIV, DHS, DTRA, and the Joint Service EOD agencies. Senior EOD Technical Advisor / Subject Matter Expert for all EOD and IED related efforts within CTC. Senior Peer reviewer for EOD/IED projects and proposals. Provided technical, subject matter expertise and input, on all EOD projects including NDCEE Task 0464 by conducting research, locating, verifying, technical evaluations, and technical writing. Expands professional and personal skills through expansive research and professional development and applies these skills to execute existing contracts and to identify forward project areas and research efforts for business development. Mentored new and rising staff on Program and Line management, BD, Proposal development, and various leadership tasks.

Mr. Pickett was the senior partner and primary owner of Pickett Brothers, a Range contracting company. He was the senior lead tasked with design and installation of various targetry and firing range equipment such as Shoot houses, pop up targets, deceleration type Total Containment Traps (TCT), and safety baffles and walls.As the lead on site installer and engineering coordinator for the installation of the following range projects; A Total Containment Trap (TCT) at Scott AFB, A new style Dual turning target system at Dekalb County Police department Atlanta GA, A power 90 turning target system at Birmingham Police department Birmingham AL, A study of a firing breech and installation and reposition of safety baffles at Anniston Army Depot Anniston AL, A complete 360 degree safe 2 story shoot house at Fort Riley KS.Bob was the lead business developer for Pickett Brothers, responsible for all bid and proposal writing and submittals. He also managed all staff and coordination of base access, temporary lodging, equipment rentals, receivables, material procurements, work quality and efficiencies. Mr. Pickett and Pickett Brothers were recognized as a go to company for range system installation and a preferred exclusive subcontractor of Action Targets Inc.

•Formerly RPI/Titan. Project Manager of EOD experts currently conducting research, development, and production of the latest generation of EOD Technical manuals, and Explosive detection equipment. Resource management, including personnel, budget, equipment, and information. Perform business development activities, program policies, process control, multi-task scheduling, and develop evaluation criteria. Assigned at NAVEODTECHDIV.

England AFB LA, Indian Head NAVSCOLEOD, AA&DsPerformed all associated EOD tasks; such as range clearance, Render Safe and Disposal of foreign and domestic Ordnance (Including CBRNE and IED/WMDs).• While serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Master Training Instructor,Mr. Pickett developed Plan of Instructions (POIs); Conducted Formal Classroom Instruction; Trained over 2000 U.S. Joint Service EOD and Civilian Law Enforcement personnel in the practical application of tools and techniques used to neutralize unexploded ordnance and hazardous devices. • Subject matter expert IED Training division (1989-1991), Developed first robot controller course. Taught Counter IED techniques to US EOD students, FBI/ATF, and International Students.• While serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Mr. Pickett was the primary EOD First Responder to many live Hazardous Devices and Improvised Explosive Devices including HME, RCIEDs, VBIEDs, PBIEDs, pipe bombs, letter bombs, Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), pyrotechnics, and chemical munitions. Every incident neutralized and/or rendered safe without accident or damage. • Experienced in the operational deployment of EOD tools and techniques against Live and threatened terrorist devices.• Supervised and provided instruction to military and civilian personnel from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Secret Service, FBI, and the ATF. Conducted instruction on IED hazards, safety precautions, identification, render safe procedures, hazardous materials disposal, and evidence preservation.• While performing as Master EOD Technician every incident neutralized and/or rendered safe without accident or damage. Mr. Pickett safely handled multiple live IEDs, cleared hundreds of ranges, thousands of UXO, tens of thousands of OE and debris, and performed OB/OD disposal operations.