◘ Directing enterprise-critical programs for global regulatory affairs compliance that improves effectiveness and efficiencies.◘ Boardroom presence leader offering risk mitigation consultation / support to senior corporate executives, business unit presidents, and senior project managers that drives organization development and efficiencies.About Teleflex:As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.Company Specialties: Medical OEM devices, cardiovascular, orthopedic, spinal, urology, gynecology, surgical devices, and anesthesia devices.

◘ Led the global labelling strategy and mobilization for business-critical projects that supported the work-product deliverables for $1.5B business through multiple workstreams from design centers through manufacturing implementation. Responsible for the success of multiple project managers, coordinators, label team leads & SMEs, change management engineers, and regulatory assistants that managed and delivered label updates to over 20,000 Class I, II, & III devices to meet MDR, multiple legal manufacturer changes, notified body change (Brexit), cost improvement, design modification, and manufacturing transfer requirements.About Teleflex:As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.Company Specialties: Medical OEM devices, cardiovascular, orthopedic, spinal, urology, gynecology, surgical, and anesthesia devices.

◘Led multiple global labelling projects from concept / requirements gathering to project closure critical to regulatory compliance and business continuity during a global pandemic, COVID-19.About Teleflex:Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference.Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch®, UroLift®, and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.Company Specialties: Medical OEM devices, cardiovascular, orthopedic, spinal, urology, gynecology, surgical devices.

Lead the strategic planning and tactical execution of the RTP Label Address Change (LAC) Project for registered legal manufacturer to over 16,300 medical devices sold in 140+ countries.Project goals:◘ Insured the safety of Teleflex’s patents is not compromised.◘ Protect Teleflex’s revenue channels around the world.◘ Transitioned the registered legal manufacturer address from Weck Dr, Durham (RTP), NC to Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC. ◘ Maximized manufacturing efficiency.◘ Protect US$1.6B in revenue with national and international registration licenses. About Teleflex:Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference.Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.Company Specialties: Medical OEM devices, cardiovascular, orthopedic, spinal, urology, gynecology, surgical devices.

◘ NC State Adopt A Highway (2012 - Present)◘ RSHS Booster Club President @ Rockstar Holly Springs Cheer & Dance , Holly Springs, NC (2016) - Bootstrap nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation◘ PTSA @ Middle Creek High School of WCPSS, Raleigh, NC (2014 to 2016)◘ Food drive fund raiser for Community of Hope Ministry in Garner. (2011-2015)◘ Technical Camera Team Lead at C3 Church (2007-2017)◘ PTA Volunteer at Banks Road Elementary & Fuquay-Varina Elementary (2004 - 2012)◘ Leadership Steering Committee at Colonial Jobseekers Networking group (2011)◘ RTP Pathfinders (2009)Voluntarily led a team of talented business professionals with a broad range of expertise and experience offering a service to our community professionals using LinkedIn®. The Goals:► Deliver an outstanding training and coaching event to assist professionals with initiating and maximizing their LinkedIn® presence.► Increase visibility of the talented members in RTP Pathfinders group in efforts to gainfully secure employment. www.pathfinders-rtp.org☆ RESULT: Trained over 200 professionals on how to create and use their LinkedIn profile to market and brand themselves at NO COST! Plus gained excellent and premium TV news coverage.Social Media Consulting, Social Media Trainer, Social Media Training, Social Media Speaker, LinkedIn, Twitter, HootSuite, Facebook, Google +, Business Consultant, LinkedIn Expert, LinkedIn Speaker, LinkedIn Consultant, LinkedIn Training, Strategist, Raleigh, Durham, Networking, LinkedIn® Business Consultant, LinkedIn Coach, LinkedIn Trainer, Speaker, Strategist, Raleigh, Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

Principle Consultant and Chief Connection Executive leading the creation, development, and delivery of content that communicates and drives strategy for our customer’s social media goals.Apogee Social Media Group, formerly LinkMeIn, is a consulting and training company focused on helping individuals and organizations leverage the power of Social Media. Since 2009, Apogee Social Media Group has been empowering professionals and businesses by helping them develop and implement a Social Media strategy. Considered a pioneer in Social Media, Apogee Social Media Group has developed a unique perspective and a keen understanding of the evolution, latest trends and future direction the Social Media. This firsthand experience has enabled Apogee Social Media Group to create the most relevant and powerful training content in the industry and has earned the reputation as a leading authority on Social Media in the region.Apogee Social Media Group has trained over 5000 professionals across a wide range of industries to leverage the power of LinkedIn to build and strengthen a brand, find new opportunities and to connect to customers and talent.Social Media Consulting, Social Media Trainer, Social Media Training, Social Media Speaker, LinkedIn®, Twitter, HootSuite, Facebook, Google +, Business Consultant, LinkedIn® Expert, LinkedIn® Speaker, LinkedIn® Consultant, LinkedIn® Training, Strategist, Raleigh, Durham, Networking, Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

◘ Led all project planning and execution phases of a SaaS based eProcurement and Sourcing solutions from sales closure to solution delivery into production.◘ Organized internal and external project resources to ensure project tasks and milestones were delivered on-time and on-budget with exceptional client satisfaction that delivered value beyond savings.◘ Consultancy of best practices and strategies to execute deliverables while mitigating risks with clear communication and transparency to all stakeholders.Company Overview:Jaggaer (Formally SciQuest) is the leading public provider of spend management providing value beyond savings. Through the continued release of key innovative solutions and a drive toward making our customer partners successful, we deliver exceptional value in user experience, productivity and operational efficiency. If you share our passion to deliver your best toward making customers successful, come be a part of our growing team. Work-life balance and volunteering in our communities through our Build Q-munity events are only some of the reasons our employees say Jaggaer is a great place to work.Company Specialties: eProcurement Software, Supplier Management and Enablement, Customer Satisfaction, Implementation and Support Services, Contract Lifecycle Management, Accounts Payable Automation, Spend Analysis, Procurement SaaS, Supplier Onboarding, Advanced Sourcing.

► Contract Engineering Project Manager that led hardware and software activities within the full project and product development life cycles for strategic customers in the Consumer Electronics, Mobile to Mobile (M2M), and Internet of Things (IoT) device industries.► Successfully launched, executed and multiple projects on-time and on-budget with change order approvals for prototype release and pre-certification testing.► Managed 2G, 3G, and LTE mobile devices from engineering prototype through OTA/ PTCRB pre-certification and formal certification testing via WRCNC, Intertek, and Sporton.Connected Development offers a comprehensive suite of engineering services including Engineering Consulting, Hardware & Software Design, RF/Antenna Custom Design, Certification, and Cloud Service Integration. Product development range from Automotive, Payment Processing, Home & Security, Industrial Control and Metering to Health Care.Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

► Led product development through Safety and Regulatory Agency testing; FCC, UL, CE, IEC, and prep for FDA 510K premarket approval of Class II medical devices.► Drove all RFQ and Proposals for new business development, product development frame work, requirements gathering & development for hardware, mechanical, software applications (embedded firmware & desktop & mobile) to customer sign-off.► Led all hardware, software, and mechanical activities within the full project and product development life cycles for all customers in the consumer electronics and small medical device industries.► Managed projects with leading-edge technologies; Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, 3G/4G GSM/GPRS, PIC, ARMs, Embedded Firmware, Java, C/C++, Linux, Windows, iOS & Android mobile platforms.► Point lead as customer liaison, triple constraints management (budget, schedule, resource), procurement authorization, project implementation and execution, to closure and lesson's learned.► Spearheaded overall project management methodology enhancements that will further improve project life cycle, engineering services, and product development launch with an ISO 13485 certified organization.● Concept inception to full turn key manufacturing process ● Anuva Innovations [formally TriE Medical] provides medical device design and development services that is ISO 13485 certified and offers:» Rapid Prototyping via 3D Printing Technology» Proof of Concept Designs» Mechanical / Industrial Design» Software Development» Product Validation / Verification» Product Testing» FDA Documentation Services» Class I, II Medical Devices» Consumer Products» iPhone and Android Phone Device Interface and ControlProject Manager, Project Management, PMP

Design and present a series of LinkedIn® training classes that catapults professional’s career profile in the social media environment for job seeking purposes. http://www.apogeesmg.com/► Learn more about the course at http://www.apogeesocialmediagroup.com/linkmein-for-jobseekers-getting-started► Note classes on LinkedIn are no longer offered at Wake Tech Community College that are instructed by William Blackmon.Social Media Consulting, Social Media Trainer, Social Media Training, Social Media Speaker, LinkedIn®, Twitter, HootSuite, Facebook, Google +, Business Consultant, LinkedIn® Expert, LinkedIn® Speaker, LinkedIn® Consultant, LinkedIn® Training, Strategist, Raleigh, Durham, Networking.

Provide project management consulting service to profit, non-profit, and state funded organizations by delivering value in cost reduction, on-time delivery, and resource management to businesses and communities. Expertise in proposal creation, communication, facilitation, team-building, risk management, proficient in leading web-based and IT development projects. Tools of choice: MS Project, MS Office suite, Visio, HTML, Wordpress, Java Script, PHP, CSS. Contract, 1099, corp. to corp. ready.Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

Managed over 50 global customers in integration, planning, implementing, and executing all customization and generic sales item requirements for the W580 mobile phone.► Master schedule and facilitate activities to develop and deliver custom software (JAVA, C+, mp3, certificates, etc), packaging, labels, and co-branding materials in the Ready-To-Launch (RTL) process by leveraging PMI’s PMBOK® methodologies.► Act as a liaison between regional market units, technical account teams, factories, and the RTL (Ready-To-Launch) project team to mitigate customer changes/requirements to achieve a win-win resolution.► Planned and managed budgets for custom and generic phone kit materials to support product campaign promotions and global project marketing plans.☆ RESULTS: W580 Phone Project awarded the SEMC Presidents Award for 2007 Best Product and produced over 24 million units.Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

Led over 20 projects for volume production of multiple strategic corporate customer accounts worldwide in the home appliance, gardening, comfort zone, light automation component & assembly business. Supported sales team in direct customer relations for project proposals, technical consultant, risk mitigation, and negotiations. Applied earned value management (EVM) principles to save company project expense.► Master plan projects utilizing PMI PMBOK® methodologies for product development from contract inception to high volume production.► Collaborated with Chinese manufacturing organizations in new product development, costs, schedules, resources, marketing strategies, quality assurance, and technical challenges.► Traveled nationally and internationally to support customers and vendors on OEM / ODM projects.► Researched and directed manufacturing process improvements to high-voltage circuit breaker / contactor product line with inconsistent production output.☆ RESULTS: Achieved a 15% yield increase in overall high-voltage circuit breaker / contactor product line production output without incurring additional labor or capital equipment cost.Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

Managed customer relations and expectations in a product and service oriented environment on-sight and remotely to achieve a win-win solution. Act as the customer advocate / liaison while supporting the demands of operational P\L.► Managed multiple product lines for volume production of a strategic corporate customer account globally in the contract manufacturing semi-conductor capital equipment business.► Business analyst role in managing back logs ($10M+ Qrty revenue), forecasting, aging, excess & obsolete, on-time delivery stats, engineering change orders, and customer satisfactory index (CSI).► Managed multiple internal & external audits to meet and exceed customer expectations.► Directed executive team members to control and mitigate multi-million dollar liability agreement for materials risk control and contract compliance.► TEAM-BUILT a program management office (PMO) growing from 2 to 9 people in a customer oriented environment. Evaluated new business development plans from sales and executive management; strategized with senior management the future of the PMO; screened candidates for Jr. Project Assistant and Sr. Project Manager roles.☆ RESULTS: Recruited high quality candidates and reduced overhead. Improved customer relations by offering dedicated PM resources. Enhanced on-time delivery from <60% to 80%, net 20%+ improvement.Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

Managed the development of Point-To-Multipoint transceivers (ODUs), YIG (Yttrium Iron Garnet) Oscillators, and YIG-based Synthesizers for strategic customers.► Led projects from proposals (RFPs / RFQs) to execution valued from $500K to $3M.► Managed all aspects of projects from engineering inception to design for manufacturing (DMF) with both on-site and remote teams across all functions of operations.► Presented verbal and written progress reports to team members, executive management, and customers.► PLANNED/LAUNCHED new synthesizer product line from conceptual design to manufacturing. Collaborated with senior management to define triple constraints (cost, schedule, requirements); initiated kick-off meeting, master planned entire R&D schedule and executed to meet milestones; controlled budget and progress.☆ RESULTS: Created new synthesizer product line with a 40% GM on $12.5M backlog; beat competitor's product to market by 3 months.Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

► Managed the development of Point-To-Multipoint transceivers (ODUs), YIG (Yttrium Iron Garnet) Oscillators, and YIG-based Synthesizers for strategic customers.►Responsibilities ranged from team development, project initiatives and proposals, planning, executing, risk analysis/mitigation, monitoring/controlling daily activities, procurement coordination, and closing with lessons-learned and mentoring project team members.► Project contract values ranged from $500K to $3M. Presented verbal and written progress reports to team leaders, executive management, and customers. Led technical proposals for RFQ inquires. A member of the internal ISO9001 foundation team.► MANAGED multiple research & development projects of hi-tech digital radios for back haul broadband wireless applications. Master planned JIT materials and engineering resources; negotiated critical sub tier suppliers on cost, quality, and delivery.☆ RESULTS: Successfully released a highly complex product on time to meet critical customer field tests in less than 3 months, a 50% reduction in R&D time and cost.Formally Watkins Johnson, then spun off to Stellex Microwave Systems in 1999, then was sold to Tyco. Then Tyco moved division to M/A Com Tech.M/A Com Tech then sold wireless division to Endwave Corp 2001; transitioning both IP and technical resources.Project Manager, Project Management, PMP

Assisted engineering in product development and production of high performance watercraft ignition systems. Conducted installation, system analysis, troubleshoot, and optimal performance tuning of ignition systems.Short-term internship contract during senior year of undergraduate studies.

Assist customers in using Ameritec TIMS (Transmission Impairment Test Sets) in the field with technical support. Developed/conducted training sessions to national and international customers.

Led Marines on detailed and highly visible "mission critical" technical projects to support Desert Shield & Desert Storm war-time efforts. Duties included shift supervisor, quality control inspector, and collateral duty inspector for inertial navigation systems of F/A-18, A/V-8B, F-14D. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MAG-11, MALS-11, MCAS El Toro, CABoot Camp experience:Platoon 2029 recipient of “F” Company Close Order Drill Award and Close Combat AwardBoot Camp Honor Graduate – Highest Marksmenship Award (234)Perfect 300 PT scoreDuring 6 year active duty service, earned 4X Expert Rifle Marksmanship Award and 2 Good Conduct Awards. Honorable Discharge. Obtained a Secret Security clearance. MOS: 6464