Don P. Blevins

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Knoxville, TN *7933

Phone:

865-***-****

E-mail:

fxmz8r@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Management

Director of Operations ● Vice President Operations

Operations Officer ● Operations Manager

Qualification Summary:

• Over 45 years professional experience in operations, engineering design, electric power, consulting and marketing, with core competencies in operations management related to electric T&D and metering.

• Responsible for forecasting, planning and management of annual budgets in excess of $130 million.

• Instrumental in contingency and response planning related to emergency restoration of power infrastructure.

• Successful independent consultant to the electric generation, transmission and distributions industry.

Core Management Competencies

• Operations Management

• P&L management

• Forecasting and Budgeting

• Team Leadership and Mentoring

• Automating for Efficiency

• Negotiating Strategic Alliances

• Engineering Consulting

• Course Content Management

• Classroom and Web Based Instruction

• Onsite Training Planning and Coordination

• Client Management

• Curriculum Development

Career Progression

Schneider Electric – Smyrna, TN 2006 to 2012

APPLICATION ENGINEER/TRAINER

Key Achievements:

• Developed course content for new course offerings.

• Designed Labs to mine data from a corporate metered database.

• Instructed students on meter configuration software.

• Trained in use and configuration of monitoring software to maximize meters capability.

Austin Taylor Resources, LP – Knoxville, TN/Austin, TX 2004 to 2005

• (National marketing and advertising organization with locations in Knoxville, TN and Austin, TX.)

PRINCIPAL/PARTNER

Key Achievements:

• Founding principal of Austin Taylor Resources, LP, a marketing, advertising and business processing provider to a national Community Development and Affordable Housing Organization

• Responsible for the firm’s operations, personnel, personnel recruitment, budgets and P & L

• Instrumental in the development of innovative processes, programs, campaign and services to drive revenue and profit both for the firm and clients served

PF Associates – Knoxville, TN 2001 to 2004

(Consultants for the electric power industry.)

PRINCIPAL/CONSULTANT

Key Achievements:

• Provided consulting services including planning and implementation of T&D infrastructure systems, developing pricing structures and procedures, and providing technical/intellectual resources related to all aspects of metering and T&D, developing testing procedures for metering and other T&D systems, including safety testing procedures.

• Provided the technical and intellectual resources for the planning, budgeting, construction and implementation of self-contained onsite power generation, T&D, metering and billing system for an international technology transfer company serving developing countries.

• Primary consultant for a new product development allowing metering verification and testing without taking a metering systems off-line, enabling a major instrument and testing manufacturer to patent the process.

Knoxville Utilities Board – Knoxville, TN 1978 to 2000

(Public utility providing electric, gas, water and waste water services to over 180,000 residential and C&I customers.)

POWER SYSTEMS OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR/MANAGER

Key Achievements:

• As Departmental Leader, supervised in excess of 60 employees included in C&I power billing, customer service, test labs and appliance services.

• Charged with program management for all special projects between power producer and utility.

• Managed the implementation of all special programs.

• Liaison between all channel partners involved with special programs, including power producers, end users, venders and technology providers.

• Managed the power metering and billing revenues with a budget in excess of $130 million annually.

• Responsible and accountable for the resolution of all power quality issues both internal and external to the organization.

• Responsible for the resolution of all power billing disputes on behalf of the organization for both residential and C&I clients, totaling over 180,000 customers.

• Developed and documented technical specifications for public utility bidding process.

• Responsible for evaluating and rewarding purchase contracts on behalf of the organization.

Westinghouse Electric, Metering Division – Raleigh, NC 1966 to 1978

(Multi-billion dollar manufacturer and service provider serving multiple industries, worldwide.)

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

Key Achievements:

• Design and Development of single and three phase metering systems.

• Design and development of large C&I billing system utilizing custom magnet tapes for interface with Hewlett Packard operating system.

• Installed C&I billing and rate survey systems at energy distribution companies across US and Europe.

• Taught utility operations and maintenance personnel to operate and maintain customized HP operating system.

Singer Corporation, Fidelity Division – High Point, NC 1965 to 1966

(World’s leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of consumer sewing machines and textile machinery.)

QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER

Key Achievements:

• Performed test analysis on incoming materials used in manufacturing processes.

• Reviewed final inspections of equipment for performance and accuracy prior to shipment.

• Made recommendations for changes in manufacturing process to increase accuracy and production.

Achievements and Memberships

• Member of executive committee and past president Mid-South Metering Association.

• Presenter and instructor for countless classes for the University of TN, professional organizations and other utility industry professionals.

• Taught and documented extensive metering and power quality education program for KUB Engineering and industry professionals.

• Presented energy technology advancements on a local and national level to organizations including APPA, TVPPA and TVA.

• Member IEEE

Educational and Professional Development

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN

Hardbarger Business College

Raleigh, NC

University of Virginia Clinch Valley

Wise, VA

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