One of the two founders of KMI and architect of its business strategy. Responsibilities have included all the necessary functions of running a small business including Sales and Marketing, Operations and Accounting. Accomplishments for KMI have included:• Attaining average revenues of approximately $400,000 in each of the last five (5) calendars years while remaining profitable since company inception in July, 1994. • Securing clients in the Technology, Utility, Financial and Construction Industry business segments both in the U.S. and in Europe.• Satisfying all clients through exceptional performance as evidenced by the amount of "continued engagements" or "new engagements" with virtually all clients.

Teaching Project Management to undergrad students and Purchasing Management to grad students

Responsibilities included oversight and coordination of Estimating, Sales and Marketing as well as involvement in all general corporate matters of this operating unit.

Responsible for attending to all matters involving problems and conflicts throughout an 8 State region.

Directed the company's overall procurement function which consisted of Purchasing, Expediting, Traffic and Subcontracts. Duties in support of this $200,000,000 per year activity included the development, maintenance and improvement of:• A Qualified staff of 25 procurement professionals.• Systems and procedures supportive of engineering and construction activities.• Department manpower and operating budgets.• Positive relationships with vendors and contractors.Noteworthy achievement included the successful negotiation of major multi-million-dollar construction subcontracts, the complete restructuring of the department's policies and procedures, and innovative utilization of people and physical resources which resulted in man-hour, materials, and subcontracts savings of 15% or more during the first half of 1983.

Responsible for complete electrical construction projects from estimating through coordination of project to project closeout. Projects successfully completed ranged from $1,000 to $300,000. Primary functions included negotiations, procurement, supervision of union electricians and resolution of all contract-related problems.