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South Jordan, Utah, United States

Water for the West is nonprofit organization that believes there is ample water for everyone and that water shortages are mostly a distribution problem. We provide water infrastructure engineering services, and project management services to provide new sources of water for the western US.

Virtual

The Columbus HOPE “Helping Other People Everyday” Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to bettering the environment for, and increasing the self-reliance and dignity of people with Intellectual Disabilities and Special Needs. We believe these individuals should have the community support, tools and resources necessary to lead independent productive lives. The Columbus HOPE Foundation accomplishes our mission by developing supplemental sources of funding to augment the available state and federal money for our Intellectual Disabled and Special Needs citizens. We provide this funding to non-profit service organizations that share this philosophy, to deliver the required support, tools and resources that are making the world easier to navigate for thousands of people every day.Job Responsibilities:• Raise community awareness• Develop programs and sources for fundraising • Business Excellence processes and practices• Develop and maintain Foundation web presence, SaaS and IaaS

North Charleston, Sc

Enhancement, modernization, development, deployment and sustainment of C4ISR and Business systems for Defense, Federal and Commercial Clients. Responsibilities include the overall strategic vision; day-to-day operations of the company, governance, financial management, quality assurance and the growth of the organization that satisfies our "Purpose for being in business – To enable our clients’ success from the inside through understanding, innovation and technology”.

North Charleston Sc

Business & C4ISR software development and enterprise IT cloud solutions for Commercial, Federal, and Defense sectors. Enterprise architecture development; Software system development; high-performance computing; information assurance/cyber/technical security systems; full spectrum modeling & simulation in support of large scale system development.• General Manager responsible for the stand-up and operation of the 360 person Software Development and Information Technology Service Business Unit• Lead the development and growth of engineering, operations, financial and programs technical capabilities and workforce• Lead strategic planning at the business unit level and market segment strategic planning at the corporate level which established objectives and market thrusts for 2013-2015• Responsible for working with Department of Defense, Federal Agencies, State and Commercial executives to establish teaming and the competitive advantage in the Information Technology development, enhancement, modernization and sustainment market.• Developed and successfully delivered on a target 2013 AOP of $116M Revenue and $6M EBIT AOP inclusive of 10.2% new business• Lead the successful capture of the $4B DTRA Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Multiple Award Contract

North Charleston, Sc

Recruited by L-3 Communication Service Inc. to lead and manage the C4ISR Engineering Services Branch and to turn around the failing business with the objective to improve customer relations, business operations, grow the business and improve the business P&L posture.• Implemented the Branch Leadership Team management approach, established business objectives and performance measurement, provided leadership and business mentoring/training to improving performance, problem solving, decision making, ownership and accountability.• Established short term and strategic initiatives to transition a technician based work force to a professional engineering and technician workforce with complete capability offerings as a Systems/Software prime contractor for integration, development and sustainment.• Established capabilities and performed large scale system development work as a prime contractor in Agile SOA Software Systems development, integration, testing, production deployment and sustainment, areas included: requirements analysis, design, scrum team based software systems development, user interface design and user acceptance testing, information assurance, software configuration management, quality assurance, IV&V, performance testing and monitoring, cloud and mobile computing. • Established and executed the prime contractor capability to define and rapidly stand-up to full productivity in less than 3 months a large (216 people) integrated prime/multi-subcontractor team that developed and deployed the 1st cloud based Veterans Benefits Management System in a production environment in 9 months.• Improved Branch business performance from $16.5M to $54M annual revenue in 21 months increasing the workforce from 94 people to 180 people completed 2012 with annual revenue at $62.5M. • Expanded the business area presence and managed a geographically distributed workforce at five locations.• Competed and won 6 prime contracts with a total ceiling value of $773M..

Recruited by Vought to assume program leadership of the newly launched AA Division and develop the aircraft program business, with oversight for the engineering/operations/global supply chain and three sites with 850 employees. Managed program lifecycle improvement initiatives and 30 direct reports who supervised Division Performance Measurement and Reporting, Program and Project Management, Change Management, Configuration Data Management, Program Planning and Control, Contracts, Customer Site Management and Product Support. Established the division's Programs Organization, with direct P&L responsibility; provided lifecycle support for all new aircraft aft fuselages as well as modifications to fuselages used in the Boeing 787-8 and 787-9. • Ensured reliable, responsive operations by implementing performance measurement and product line processes.• Revised program plans and synchronized division/global supply systems for five major schedule changes requested by Boeing. • Improved performance to budget by 15% and cash flow by 25% ($318 million annual operating plan). • Delivered five airplanes on schedule in the first half of 2009 despite a prolonged strike against Boeing by the International Association of Machinists (IAM). Led program shutdown, a 50% staff reduction, and successful restart of full operations within a six-week period. • Increased Production Rate Readiness from moderate to low risk and production delivery from three aft fuselages in 2008 to five by July 2009.• Enhanced new revenue opportunities with a new single-aisle aircraft concept.

Charged with revamping the organizational structure and reengineering infrastructure, processes, and procedures to improve business results and position company for future growth. Developed a 12-person Business Excellence team (supplemented by cross-functional representatives from other units); operations encompassed Quality Management, Improvement Project Management, Continuous Change Agents (Lean, Six Sigma, CMMI, and the Continuous Improvement Partner Network), Change Package Deployment, and Performance Measurement and Analysis. Developed strategic and operational objectives; led initiatives and improvement projects. • Recruited to lead the Business Excellence group after partnering with Program Management Council to develop its strategy, process, organization, and preliminary plans during the prior two years; hand-picked successor after accepting the Vought position. Benchmarks included:• Implementation of Group Balance Scorecard and performance measurement process.• Completion of SCAMPI Class B appraisal for CMMI-DEV Version 1.2, Level 3. • AS9100 re-certification based on new roadmap, processes, and organizational structure.

Managed seven direct reports and a 12-program communication system (land, air, and maritime) portfolio valued at $90 million annually, supporting both U.S. and international customers. Defined and developed strategies, R&D objectives, and inter/intra-company partnerships. Established and chaired the Program Management Council from 2006 to 2008, with responsibility for workforce and process reengineering. • Increased revenues from $21 million to $90 million and profitability from 2% to 10.8%. • Improved performance rating of Client Relationship/Program Managers from red to green.

Significant contributor in the creation of CSW's new business development strategy; contributed and collaborated in defining company long-term plans and new business/R&D objectives. Worked closely with President and senior staff to identify and pursue new business opportunities; supervised three direct reports. Key contact for DoD, prime contractors, and domestic and international government agencies. • Transitioned company from a 70% source position to a competitive business development culture. • Captured $2 billion in new market positions, booking $175 million. • Led high-priority initiatives resulting in 100% capture ratio and $80 million in new business bookings.

• Managed programs and projects to develop and produce information, communication, sensor and unmanned aerial vehicle systems valued at more than $4B.• Managed the Predator UAV program for PEO CU and the US Air Force during completion of the ACTD and transition to production and deployment.• Delivered consistently on time or ahead of schedule; meeting performance objectives, financial objectives and achieving customer satisfaction.• Managed operations and operational planning for NATO Southern Region during the Yugoslavian War.• Managed the definition, acquisition and deployment of the communications architecture in support NATO and UN operations in the Yugoslavian War.• Led and managed teams ranging in size from small teams to teams with over 300 people.• Led the re-engineering of the Marine Corps Tactical C4 System and rapidly deployed effective war fighter solutions for Desert Storm and Desert Shield.

• USMC retired• Over 3000 hours of flight experience in tactical jet aircraft• Excelled in military Leadership positions in conflict and peacetime environments• Operational and staff assignments with the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Joint and Allied commands

Ms, Electronic Engineering

Leadership

Apmc, Advanced Program Management

Bs, Engineering Physics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Nu, Path Finders, Soccer, Skiing, Mountaineering