Led high performance operations, program and project management teams in the complex and very competitive oil and gas industry. Proven leader driving initiatives to cut costs, generate revenue, margin and share. Highly skilled in managing the three key strategic assets; human capital, financial and production capabilities. Committed to continuous process improvement to optimize operational efficiency and effectiveness. Strong expertise in budgeting and cost estimation for projects, ensuring all project activities remain within established budgets. Interact with stakeholders, clients, managers, project participants, and vendors in meetings and on job sites. Always delivering a fully integrated process and solution. Managed direct reports to eight, teams to 12, individual projects to $4M and project portfolios to $6M or more. • Slashed IPS Engineering pipeline tie-ins from 154 to 78 days on average cutting costs and exceeding client requirements• Secured agreement of major IPS Engineering client that I had abilities as Project/Program Manager for their needs• Compressed time for new NiSource employees to become rapidly competent increasing their productivity• Developed and implemented NiSource system that enabled management to rapidly and easily respond to DOT audits• Fixed customer created problem to maintain project time commitment and keep project on schedule• Enabled Pipeline client project to be completed on time despite unavailability of approved material• Rapidly met DOT mandated requirement to substantiate NiSource employees specific task qualifications• Developed and implemented process for client, to improve IPS project estimation and devise checklists for phases of each project• Completed IPS client interconnect with no interruption of service and in compliance with policies• Managed IPS office closure, move of two ongoing clients to new engineering firm while maintaining key members of the team