Resume (as of August 2010)
OBJECTIVE
Meaningfully contribute to a purposeful nonprofit, educational, or public service organization.
DEMONSTRATED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Broad-based competence in building organizational and communication bridges across disciplines and constituencies.
- Technical aptitude for understanding, and communicating, complex technologies and issues.
- Analytical ability for evaluating difficult problems from multiple perspectives.
- Excellent planning, organizing, integrating, and synthesizing capabilities (conferences, seminars, international projects, projects).
- Personal and professional judgment in dealing with people.
- Intelligent, inquisitive, intuitive creativity in seeking continually improvement of individuals, organizations, and processes.
- All facets of nonprofit management including accounting, fundraising, publications, member development, community relations, website design, and trade show exhibiting.
- Exemplary teaching abilities demonstrated at the university level (undergraduate and graduate), adult continuing education, and professional seminars/workshops.
- Outstanding writing and communication abilities. Community Columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 2005 and 2008. Numerous articles published in professional journals.
- Profiled in articles published by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal.
- Traveled in support of business projects to Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Australia, Israel, and India. Some verbal proficiency in German.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- Developed and introduced a specially-requested course in General Semantics for Mass Communications for the Schieffer School of Journalism at Texas Christian University.
- As trustee and then chief executive, led re-invention of a struggling 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Guided a successful merger with another organization, oversaw fundraising campaign, and greatly expanded public exposure and profile. Successfully transitioned all business operations from New York to Fort Worth. Led a Capital Campaign among members that raised $300,000. Managed the purchase, architectural design, and complete renovation for a $600,000 property. Organized and efficiently executed two international conferences, five week-long seminar-workshops, two major website redesigns, and ten appearances at major trade show exhibits for educational professionals. Supervised small full-time staff for fundraising, educational development of seminars and workshops, membership management, library and archive organization/maintenance, and financial accounting. Designed and generated marketing and collateral materials to support public outreach initiatives including trade show exhibits and participation at major academic conventions across the country.
- Developed broad-based business experience while managing all project aspects of $5M - $50M programs/proposals for domestic and international customers. Integral member of a major corporate Joint Venture management team for a $3B defense weapon systems product line. Principal contributor to negotiating $200M production contract with the U.S. Army. Designed and facilitated workshops for a "white space" team tasked to develop strategies for converting defense technologies to commercial applications. Served as a communications "bridge" between engineering, management, financial and marketing organizations. Adept at understanding complex information and relationships, synthesizing what's most important for mission success, communicating priorities, and managing to achieve success.
- Directed the implementation of the earned value performance management system during a high-priority, high-risk, and high-visibility Full Scale Engineering Development program.
- Successfully managed overseas field staff to integrate air-to-ground missile on the German MRCA Tornado aircraft.
- Developed, maintained, and nurtured international government representatives resulting in high-profile Foreign Military Sales to Germany, Italy, Australia, and other NATO members.
- Critical member of a joint venture contract team that proposed and negotiated $200M Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for an Army weapon system.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Texas Christian University (TCU). Fort Worth, TX. Adjunct Professor for "General Semantics for Mass Communications," Schieffer School of Journalism. (2005-2008)
Institute of General Semantics, Inc. Fort Worth, TX. Executive Director responsible for all operations of member-based 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit corporation. (2004-2007) Trustee, volunteer and part-time consultant. (2001-2003)
Rockwell Collins Government Systems. Richardson, TX. Principal Program Manager for international communication system. (2000-2001)
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture (1999 - 2000). Consultant to offices in Tucson, Arizona and Orlando, Florida.
Raytheon Systems Company (1997 - 1999) and Texas Instruments (TI) Defense Systems and Electronics Group (1982 - 1996), Lewisville, TX. [Note: In July 1997, Raytheon purchased the TI defense business unit.] Maintained SECRET security clearance.
United States Air Force. Captain, KC-135 Instructor Navigator. (1976-1982)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University of New Mexico: M.A. Educational Psychology. (projected completion Summer 2011)
Texas Christian University (TCU): Graduate studies in linguistics and writing. (1979)
U.S. Air Force Academy: B.S. with a major in Humanities and extensive core curriculum background in Math, Science and Engineering. Top half of graduation order of merit. (1976)
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