Wayne Connell Email & Phone Number

Parker, Co, Us

Parker, Co, Us

Responsible for managing all aspects of 501(c)3 non-profit corporation including board management, employee hiring, web design, social media, marketing, fundraising and financial management as a volunteer. • Created Love IDEAS Summit – Exploring the Heart of Relationships with multiple New York Times Bestselling authors / speakers.• Hosted Annual Award Galas 2008 - 2023• Hosted Brain IDEAS Symposiums 2015 – 2016• Created Invisible Disabilities Week celebrated the 3rd week in Oct around the globe. 2014 - 2023• Conducted Disability Seminars for numerous national corporations, universities and disease management organizations.• Co-authored two books on disability education and support including, "But You LOOK Good - How to Encourage and Understand People Living with Illness and Pain" with over 35,000 copies in print worldwide.

Englewood, Co, Us

Managing a high-performance team of technical program managers focused on implementing, maintaining, and upgrading telecom networks for DISH TV, Sling TV, Dish Satellite Services, Dish Technologies as well as vendor and collocation lease relationships and contract negotiations.• Vastly reduced Telecom spend in 5 years by over $44 Million with $55 Million in Annualized Savings.• Manage Dish TV and Sling TV’s telecommunications team; this includes hiring, training, staff development, performance management and annual performance appraisals.• Direct and coordinate resources to support the day-to-day administration, installation, upgrade and migration of telecommunication systems.• Evaluate existing and new telecom services and provide cost-benefit recommendations.• Manage business relationships with telecom providers.• Manage and evaluate price quotes for new and replacement telecom services.• Negotiate contracts, new purchases and maintenance agreements with vendors to assure maximum leverage of enterprise buying power and reduced costs.

Englewood, Co, Us

Providing program management support that includes working with technicians and engineers to define projects that implement, maintain and upgrade one of the largest MPLS networks in the world.• Planning, ordering and disconnection of telecom services.• Monthly invoice review with finance.• Master Service Agreements and contract review.• Vendor relationship and Vendor portal management.• Bandwidth review and reduction / increase implementation.• Disconnects of unneeded services.• Pricing Review of existing services.• Service renewal contract review. Order and maintenance process development• Additional telecom projects as needed for Broadcast Networks, IT, Sling TV, International, National and Local programming.

The Disability Advocates Network is an Employee Resource Group which helps to encourage an atmosphere of understanding, respect and support for employees who personally live with illness, pain or disability, or who are caregivers themselves. We aim to positively impact their families, our company, our customers and our communities.

Broomfield, Colorado, Us

Monitor, plan and initiate all leased Telecommunications Network Transport for California, Hawaii andNevada. Responsible for cost savings and network optimization. Generated over $5,000,000 in cost savings in 8 years.

Responsible for managing all aspects of this 501(c)(3) Non-profit Corporation. Member of the Qwest corporate Diversity Resource Group Leadership Network. Helped bring visibility to invisible disabilities, chronic illness and chronic pain to the Qwest employee body and corporate leadership

Monroe, La, Us

Planned, designed and project managed over 1,000 telecom equipment installs in eight years. Managed over $50 Million worth of capital and expense dollars in the last five years. Lead client and Subject Matter Expert for multiple software migration projects and business cases. Subject Matter Expert for a large engineering database project, responsible for testing, training and report creation via Oracle Discoverer. Designed and delivered MS PowerPoint presentations to executive management. Co-developed a video equipment process book. Designed and developed an Associate Engineering introduction handbook.

Responsible for all aspects of the first TechAmerica/RadioShack.com new venture, large retail, technical electronics store. Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained and managed a staff of 35 including four department managers, an operations manager, retail and commercial sales staff, warehouse staff and cashiers. Partnered with various Vice-Presidents and Directors developing the following human resources for this new subsidiary: Job descriptions, Pay Plans and Compensation; Company Operating Manuals, Employee Handbook; Training Programs and Evaluations; Employment Advertising and Recruiting. Developed and administered training for the following: Employee Benefit Plans; Sales Training; Product Training; Customer and Technical Support Training. Implemented the Point of Sale, internal computer network and telecommunications system. Worked directly with corporate Buyers and Vendors on product selection of over 23,000 stock units. Responsible for inventory management through conducting bi-monthly inventories and weekly ordering based upon inventory turn. Performed all banking and cash management functions as well as loss prevention.

Responsible for managing all aspects of retail electronic stores including technical support, hiring, training, merchandising and financial reporting, Maintained a monthly and yearly Profit and Loss statement for nine years. Responsible for inventory management through conducting bi-monthly inventories and weekly ordering based upon inventory turn for nine years. Responsible for all banking and cash management functions as well as loss prevention. Team leader in the district. Led a sales team to become the first Million Dollar store in eight states.

Ba, Tv & Radio Broadcasting/Computer Information Systems

Dale Carnegie Course, Effective Communications & Human Relations/Skills For Success