PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
AHTNA GOVERNMENT SERVICES CORPORATION—Sacramento, California
Provided portfolio and program management services for Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration and was recently tasked to manage full international portfolio. Hired to make company competitive in three-way split contract on which they had lost three consecutive proposal bids. Company was made competitive and noted improvement by Contracting Officers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Oversaw construction and integration activities for installations throughout the world of radiation detection equipment.
CONSULTANT
WINSTON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONSULTING—Idaho Falls, Idaho
Management consulting in the fields of strategic planning; business planning and development; proposal management and consulting; portfolio, program and project management, staff development; technology transition, and other management related topics--emphasis on risk management, project communication, team development, and requirements management.
Consult with Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, other government entities and various commercial concerns. Client list includes several A&E firms as well as technology developers with emphasis on software development corporations or divisions. Currently establishing a risk management program for the Department of Energy—Office of Environmental Management and project construction advisor to Department of Homeland Security—Office of National Laboratories.
DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAMS, 2003 – 2005
ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY/UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – Argonne, Illinois and Idaho Falls, Idaho
Responsible for developing a Homeland Security Program portfolio and overseeing all aspects of Relationship Management and Business Development. Oversight of all project management functions; maintain communication with technical team at ANL.
Define strategy for and develop, execute, and manage comprehensive marketing plan encompassing integrated marketing initiatives designed to penetrate and grow targeted markets. Communicate with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to coordinate overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals. Plan and carry out regional market research and analyses.
Responsible for relationship development and maintenance with client base: Includes not only the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but agencies and industries with related activities and directives.
Responsible for Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program for National Security—strategic selection of the research project portfolio, funding, and reporting functions. ($2 M)
Responsible for integration of strategic and business planning for National Security at the Laboratory. Responsible for numerous programs for a wide range of National Security customer sets.
Serve as project management consultant for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for complex construction projects including the National Ignition Facility ($4.2 B), the Chemical and Metellurgical Research Facility ($270+M), and the two coal fire plants in the Former Soviet Union ($35+M) as examples.
Lead and direct forward-thinking marketing team. Play integral role in product development activities. Prepare and manage $1.5-million marketing budget.
Selected Contributions:
• $35 M increase in sales in one and half years
• Increased visibility of Laboratory within the designated sector/Initiated branding of Laboratory with in the Homeland Security Sector.
• Established first strategic and businesses development plans for the Laboratory in National Defense and Homeland Security.
• Established first Laboratory-wide technical team—23 personnel. Designed for responding to business activities in DHS and related agencies and to reach across Laboratory for communications. Managed team and had input on appraisals.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, 1999 – 2003
CONSULTING PROGRAM MANAGER, 1994 – 1999
DEPARTMENT MANAGER, 1991 -- 1994
BUSINESS TECH CONSULTANT/MANAGEMENT TRAINER, 1989--1991
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory – Idaho Falls, Idaho
Responsible for relationship with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and related federal offices and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). [Entails scope development, establishing requirements for each project, and planning and directing the work efforts from a program management perspective. Interacted with all site resources/designed interdisciplinary teams to provide the total project team approach.]
Strategic and Business Planner for the Associate Laboratory Director of National Security: including, but not limited to, project management planning team, facility planning, technology transfer, business development Six Sigma, relationship management formation council.
Responsible for oversight of portfolio budgets and funding cycles and planning development for the same. Authority to speak for Site on any National Security Projects.
Invited presenter at two NNSA Workshop on Project Management: Acquisition Strategy and Need for Change in DOE’s Project Management.
Continued to serve as project management consultant for NNSA
Selected Contributions:
• Successfully established a business plan that led to $12 M growth in National Security business base.
• Only Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory personnel invited to participate in new business development activities with NNSA at DOE.
• Oversaw growth ($250 K to $1.4 M in Laboratory Directed Research and Development funding (internal funding) to strategically ready Laboratory to participate in future National Security calls for technology.
• Matrix responsibility for 300 scientists and engineers as the Relationship Manager. Input into appraisal and promotional actions.
• As Consulting Program Manager had 70 to 73 direct reports and two deputies.
• Led teams in wide-range of projects including software development, development of first cyber security research program at site; construction, technology development, and networking for secured environments.
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PROFESSOR, 1985 – 1990
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IN IDAHO AND THE EASTERN IDAHO TECHNICAL COLLEGE – Idaho Falls, Idaho
Taught courses in marketing, marketing speech, business planning, communications, math through algebra/trig, paralegal studies, English composition, and technical writing, etc.
Selected Contribution:
• Initiated small business planning seminar series
• Developed a small business advisory office at the Technical College.
1980 to 1988 Practiced law. Finished caseload from 1985 to 1989. Emphasis on corporate law and trial work.
