Program Director

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Executive Profile

Professional with experience in executive and management positions with four firms in the western United States and the Federal Government. This includes all corporate materials management, financial analysis, Independent Power Production (IPP) project development, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (F.E.R.C.) filings, and US Department of Commerce, US Census Bureau. Have developed, implemented and taught management science, materials management, and project management programs at the university undergraduate level (University Nevada-Reno & Morrison University). Highlighted skills include personnel development, business management, major contract negotiation, strategic planning, developing pro forma financial statements, IPP project development and computer system development/implementation.

Career Achievements

Skill set necessary to analyze an organizational structure and determine corrective action necessary to bring the organization in line with its mission.
. Designed and implemented purchasing automated systems, reducing processing costs by •••••% and entry time by ••••• minutes per purchase order.
Designed and implemented automated inventory control systems that interfaced with purchasing system, reducing inventory holding cost by •••••%.
Designed and implemented automated accounts payable system that interfaced, on line-real time, with both purchasing and inventory systems, reducing payables time to afford corporate discounts for pay early vendors discounts
Designed and implemented satellite warehouse replenishment system for ••••• satellite warehouses, reducing those warehouse inventories by •••••%.
Designed and implemented investment recovery and hazardous waste disposal programs, reducing corporate exposure to inventory loss and environmental violations.
. Completed F.E.R.C. license filing for IPP plants and obtained F.E.R.C. licensing for plants.
. Formed Forestmoon Consultants to assist clients with computer related business and management solutions.

Qualification Highlights

Strong leadership skills, excellent problem solving skills and the ability to develop training programs for subordinates to teach problem solving techniques to improve corporate operations.
The ability to listen to subordinates and use their input to identify potential problems and develop solutions to avert failures.
Skilled in computer systems, both hardware and software solutions, and system integration to resolve business problems in a timely manner.
Strong management skills with the ability to lead a large staff through all of the management functions necessary to streamline operations and adhere to budgets and schedules.
Excellent statistical management and math skills necessary to develop forecasting and future trends for business requirements planning.

Professional Background
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U. S. Department of Commerce ••••• to ••••••••••Canton, Ohio
U.S. Census Bureau
Local Census Office Manager (LCOM)•••••

As the LCOM I was responsible for providing the management and leadership, through four layers of management and supervision, to complete several complex operations to conduct the ••••• Census for the ••••• counties of eastern Ohio. I managed over 1,••••• employees, from a variety of backgrounds and educational levels to build a team necessary to carry out the two-year program. I was one of ••••• managers chosen nationwide to manage the Census operation for the country.


Owner ••••• to •••••
Forestmoon Consultants Sparks, Nevada

Assisting private individuals and small to medium-sized companies with management analysis, business planning, writing business plans, locating capital markets, computer solutions in both the software and hardware environment, computer networking, a hold-your-hand approach to computer maintenance, contract negotiations for software and hardware acquisitions of major components.

Developed a client list including the insurance industry, private investigation firms, warehousing and private individuals.
Excellent management, computer and people skills with ability to translate complicated concepts into plain language.


Director, Project Development ••••• to •••••
Sierra Energy Company, a Subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources Reno, Nevada

Provided consulting services for IPP clients, which included F.E.R.C. filings and licensing of IPP plants, plant design, negotiated fuel contracts, financial acquisition, equipment and facility procurement, power sales contracts and governmental permitting.
Provided project research services for client firms and provided project recommendations.

Manager, Procurement and Contracts ••••• to •••••
Great Basin Energy Company, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources Reno, Nevada

Managed a department that negotiated all contracts for major equipment procurement, subcontractor selection, project tracking, and adherence to contract terms through the completion of the project.
The ability to close contract negotiations and finalize all concerns to complete the contracts.
Excellent communication skills necessary to negotiate complex contracts including performance penalties
Developed contract performance tracking system to reduce change orders during construction.

Manager, Materials Services ••••• to •••••
Sierra Pacific Power Company, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources Reno, Nevada

Managed a department of ••••• professionals and bargaining unit personnel who provided material and service support to the corporation. Service support included transportation, minority business program, purchasing, ••••• warehouses, hazardous waste disposal, environmental compliance, F.E.R.C. compliance, and major contract negotiation
Provided a continuous supply stream with minimum inventory cost, and high level of inventory availability for system maintenance, new construction, and power production facilities.
Designed and implemented a corporate wide computer system and software to drive procurement, inventory control, and accounts payable.
Negotiated fuel contracts for natural gas, transportation, and coal to support power production facilities

Corporate Inventory Manager ••••• to •••••
The Great Western Sugar Company Denver, Colorado

Managed inventory and distribution services for ••••• plant facilities in a seven-state area including a $•••••M inventory to support all plant operations.
Reduced corporate inventories by $2M in eight months by consolidating several packaging warehouses.
Replaced a manual inventory, purchasing and accounts payable system with a computerized system.
Established a corporate wide inventory auditing system to adjust inventories using an ABC method of daily auditing.





Corporate Inventory Manager ••••• to •••••
Monfort of Colorado Greeley, Colorado

Managed inventory and distribution services for all goods and maintenance repair and overhaul inventories for large multi-plant operation. Included seven class "A" warehouses in a five-city area with $3M in inventories.
With the maintenance managers established a schedule for all plant equipment to reduce plant down time.

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Public Safety (Law Enforcement) in ••••• years promoted from cadet to Director of Public Safety. A desired career change led to employment in the corporate sector.
Agencies:
California Highway Patrol
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (Instructor & Tactical Officer at the Sheriffs Academy)
Lakewood Department of Public Safety (Lakewood, Colorado)
Director, Rock Springs Department of Public Safety (Rock Springs, Wyoming)

Education
M.B.A., Business Administration •••••
California Coast University Santa Ana, California
B.S., Management Science •••••
California Coast University Santa Ana, California
A.A., Police Science •••••
Rio Hondo College Whittier, California
California Highway Patrol Academy ••••• Sacramento, California

United States Marine Corps: Honorable Discharge
Naval Aviation Flight Training from •••••
Served •••••

Publications
Masters Thesis "Computer Based System for Materials Management in the American Public Utility Industry for the •••••s." Publication requested by six Western utilities and four software development companies to develop software for utility requirements.
Licenses
Private Pilots License for powered and all gliders aircraft.
Professional Recognition
. Listed in the National Registers Whos Who in Executives and Professionals, (••••• Edition).