Thomas Engstrom Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Greater Sacramento

Sacramento, California Area

• Exceptionally talented in putting together strategically vital tender documents from pre qualification right through to client award. • Proven track record running large bids• Coordinates with Business Development, Purchasing and senior management, working, winning and driving continual improvement to ensure the highest quality to clients • Writing bid proposals and technical submissions focusing on State, County and City Transportation Authorities throughout North America. • Leads a team of Industrial Designers in the creation of new light rail vehicle platforms for business proposals• Designed the S200 and S200 SF high floor light rail vehicle platforms. The S200 received the international Red Dot Design award for 2015• Co-lead a team to revamp our proposal process and overall customer presentation.

• Instrumental in securing funds necessary to increase nursing staff during a recession resulting in the hiring of 10 new positions while maintaining CHW’s operating budget for Acute Care Nursing. • Recouped $1.4 million dollars through vendor contract restructuring.• Created and published the 2007 Skills Day Test for nurses at CHW hospitals which educated 1,500 nurses in 3 days. • Spearheaded CHW’s compliance of the Medicare Three Day Settlement Agreement for 21 Regional hospitals; securing future funds from Medicare Insurance. Received public commendation by Regional Vice President Karl Silberstein. • Recommended and authored several policy and procedures now used organization wide.

Folsom, California

• Oversaw daily operations for three not for profit pre-professional dance companies with an annual operating budget of $600,000. • Instrumental in building a business plan based on historical trends and projected changes in business activity. • Spearheaded changes in the budget and spending to help bring the company into the black for the first time. • Successfully raised funds through grant research and writing, in excess of $500,000. • Responsible for creating lasting relationships with area businesses in order to increase co-sponsorship for live performances totaling $1.5 million.

Sacramento, California Area

• Created a successful marketing campaign to reach California families through the use of live theatre.• Conducted school assemblies throughout Sacramento and Monterey counties to educate several 1000s of elementary and junior high students on the importance of recycling.• Conducted Public appearances and community outreach and education, which helped to raise the recycling rate in Monterey County by 40%.

Sacramento, California Area

• Supervised a team of up to 100 professionals; including 4 assistant managers for public relations, concessions management and ushers at this performing arts center. • Generated new and lasting partnerships with area businesses for sponsorship dollars totaling $50,000.• Dramatically doubled customer activity; by creating a unique interactive forum that included outside businesses, students and the community at large. • Slashed $30,000 + from personnel costs by developing a program of volunteers that has proved highly successful. Awarded the prestigious Director’s Chair Award from the faculty at CSUS.

Lakeport, California Area

• Managed the Summer Theatre Workshop program and provided instruction and motivation to 45 young students under age 18. • Assessed each student's individual talents; developed and encouraged young performers to learn and improve their techniques in acting, costume/set design, make-up, lighting and stage management. • Directed the students in several performances of the musical "The Mikado" which realized a net profit of $25,000 in just 6 weeks.

Lakeport, California Area

• Oversaw daily budgetary operations for four successful radio stations. • Through innovative marketing strategies changed the format of a failing station to that of our flag ship station which more than Tripled listenership at KNTI.• Successfully generated sales dollars in excess of $100,000 for a single quarter.• Handled all aspects of commercial production, including: writing/editing of copy, studio work, News anchor, and voice talent assignments including morning and afternoon drive.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

English Communications Theatre Arts Spanish Minor

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities