Business Process Consultant for Technology Development (952)
Expertise
Leadership and development of small technology business.
Government and commercial project management.
Facility security officer for classified projects
Human resource management including strategic planning, recruiting, staffing.
Doing business with federal government agencies, including proposal processes, contracting, negotiations, intellectual property, SBIR, appropriations, deliverables
Aerospace and ballistic materials.
Analytical chemistry, instrumentation methods, chromatography.
Experience
Concord Consulting, Concordville, PA , 2004 - Present
(Business process consulting services)
Principal Consultant, HR processes and project management
Technical consulting firm: Matched science and engineering experts with client needs, some classified.
High end-software startup: Managed sensitive $1M federal proposal process.
Specialty materials firm: Lobbied for $5M federal R&D appropriations.
Quantum Leap Innovations, Newark, DE, (Applied software startup), Director of Human Resources, Director of Government Programs, 2002 - 2004
Director of Government Programs: Directed sensitive $11M Navy research project for applied intelligent software R&D on situation awareness, real time planning and decision superiority. Secured $15-20M total funding.
Director of Human Resources (Chief People Officer): Identified and implemented scale able HR business. Positioned company for growth.
Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Newark, DE ,(Employment services startup), Franchise Owner/Operator, Recruiting and Sales Director, 1998 - 2001
Opened and operated Delaware franchise for human resource placement. Personally recruited and placed all permanent positions. Sold business for profit.
CYTEC INDUSTRIES, Newark, DE, (Materials technology division purchased from DuPont), General Manager, Change Manager Advanced Materials and Structures Division, 1997 - 1998
While growing the commercial and government customer base (Boeing, Lockheed, United Technologies, Rolls Royce, Kvaerner, US Government), personally communicated and resolved difficult human resource issues during long period of corporate transition.
1989 - 1997 Dupont COMPANY, Wilmington, DE, Newark, DE
(Specialty materials division)
Business Segment Leader, Aerospace Composites: Accountable for all assets of the business. Led ISO9001 quality implementation and certification in a diverse development/production/business center using the safety paradigm. Secured classified government contracts (military vehicle armor, composites, engineering). Turnaround from $10M annual loss to $2M profit in 3 years; no recordable injuries.
Government Program Manager, Aerospace Composites: Recruited, trained and developed 10 key Program Managers responsible for critical portfolio objectives, including government classified. Proposed/won key product development contracts with government, university and corporate alliance partners.
DuPont Company, DE/NC/TX, 1973 – 1990
Senior Account Manager, Defense Products
Program Manager, U.S. Defense Department Programs
Senior Scientist, New Market Development
Product Manager, Petrochemicals
Analytical Services Supervisor, Petrochemical Additives
Research Chemist, New Polymer Intermediates
Honors & Publications
Commendation for Excellence, member, Board of Directors, SACMA, Suppliers of ~Advanced Composite Materials Association, 1995-1997
Education
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, University of Florida
B.A., Chemistry, Susquehanna University
S.P.H.R, Certified Senior Professional in Human Resource Management