Bernard M. Flynn
Kingwood, Texas 77339
acql0q@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Experience
Independent Consultant October 2014-present
*Providing contract consulting with regard to business plan preparation, establish equipment
needs, establishing business financing proposals
DNOW/NOV Wilson, Houston, TX June 2012 – July 2014
*Sales Team Leader – Products
* Management of the sales efforts for two Product Groups: Mill Tool & Safety Products
and Coatings Products for the NOV Wilson Energy Division.
* Provided tactical support for Artificial Lift Product Group in supporting Branch
Artificial Lift Operations.
Wilson was acquired by National Oilwell Varco from Schlumberger in June of 2012.
DNOW is a spinoff to a publicly held company by National Oilwell Varco in June of
2014.
Wilson Div. of Schlumberger, Houston, TX 2004 – 2012
* Director of Sales and Operations, Energy Division, California Region
Included strategic planning, investment, P&L responsibility of five Branch Operations
* Designed and managed the Energy MRO Project Support Group to assist and facilitate
materials management with the largest E&P customer in the Eagleford Shale play.
Expanded this Project Model to the Permian Basin and Bakken areas.
* Employed as a consultant from 2004 – 2008 managing Wilson Flow Line Products in
Oklahoma then became an employee of Wilson. (see below)
* General Manager of Wilson Flow Line Products, Cyril, OK, a piping fabrication and
gas measurement supply company located in Oklahoma. This facility was scheduled for
closure however I was able to write a business plan for continued operations and was
given the opportunity to execute the plan. This facility is still operating.
* Partcipated in the Sales of Global Supply Chain Management for the Division
National Oilwell Distribution Division, Houston, TX 2000 - 2004
* Vice President – Applied Products
* Initially started as a Sales Manager for Export Division, advanced to manage the Export
Division, transferred to International Sales, followed by a promotion to Vice President
– Applied Products
* The Applied Products Group included four acquired businesses that were outside of the
traditional oilfield supply distribution business. They included a valve actuation,
electrical distribution, a Canadian remanufacturing business and a Canadian
manufacturing and Artificial Lift service business. This included full P&L
responsibility.
International Tool & Supply/ Boots & Coots 1997 - 2000
* Vice President - Sales
* Started as an salesman for international export and service opportunities and
was promoted to Vice President in 1999.
Self Employed 1993 - 1997
* Started a residential and commercial pressure cleaning business
* Provided business consulting
Wilson Supply Div. of Wilson Industries, Houston, TX 1978 - 1993
* Vice President-Operations-Industrial Division
* Started as a field store trainee in 1978 in Bay City, TX. Migrated to Asst. Office
Manager, Field Sales, Office Manager.
* Transferred to Bryan, TX as Store Manager from 1982 – 1988.
* Gulf Coast Area Manager in which I was responsible for seven Wilson Store locations.
* Inventory Coordinator for the division
* General Manager-Materials with responsibilities for the Purchasing,
Transportation, Inventory and Warehousing departments for the division.
* Vice President – Operations, Industrial Division of Wilson Supply Co.
Construction 1973 - 1977
From the early to mid 1970’s worked in the industrial construction industry as an
Insulator, Pipe Fitter and Boilermaker.
Education
St. Johns University, Collegeville, MN. 1971 - 1975
Liberal Arts – B.A. English
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 1977 - 1978
undergraduate engineering classes