Manager Management
Resume:
STEPHEN G. FARKAS
Nashua, New Hampshire 03062
*******@*********.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging senior management position with a top tier
defense contractor, that will fully utilize my contracting, legal and
business development skills.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
25+ years of US Government, Defense and Commercial Contracting
experience, both Domestic and International transactions in large,
medium and small companies. Outstanding analytical, problem solving
executive with superior communication, team-building, research and
planning, skills in the legal, contracts, technology licensing and
business development fields,
Major strengths include a proven ability to work cooperatively with
senior level internal and external customers in matrix and cross
functional, geographically dispersed organizations by leveraging a
broad base of experience and understanding of laws, regulations and
policies to identify and implement creative solutions, while fostering
long term relationships.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
o Government and Commercial Contracting o Business
Development
o Regulatory Compliance (TINA, FCPA, OCI) o Subcontracting
o Agreements (Teaming, Strategic, NDA) o Export (ITAR,
EAR)
o Cooperative Joint Development Agreements o Strategic
Alliances
o International Contracting (Direct, FMS/FMF) o Licensing &
Cross Licensing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
L-3 Communications Corporation
Warrior Systems Division- Director of Contracts and Counsel
2005-Present
Responsible for all warrior Systems Division Contracts, Export and
Legal functions. To include all aspects of major Government and
International contracts, Legal and Compliance matters. These duties
include supervising the Contracts Administration and Export and
Counsel staff at four (4) separate locations. As part of the Division
staff, responsible for establishing strategic goals and objectives and
the tactical implementation of those goals and objectives.
Specifically led the efforts associated with creating the appropriate
agreements in the areas of advanced development and complex
transactions. Additionally, serve as the Division Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act (FCPA) and Empowered Official (EO) subject matter
expert.
Raytheon Company - Contracts Manager, Strategic Pursuits
2004 - 2005
Responsible for serving as the primary interface on all
contractual/legal matters associated with Strategic Pursuits within
the C2S business area. These efforts included, but were not limited
to, Proprietary Information, Licensing, Teaming and Strategic Alliance
Agreements, as well as proposal preparation, review and contract
negotiation. This position also required the coordination of several
cross-functional company/partner organizations to achieve strategic
business objectives, while complying with all relevant policies,
procedures and regulations.
Contract/Pursuit values ranged from $500M to $1B+ (AOC/WSI, DJC2 &
CPP)
The Law Offices of Stephen G. Farkas
1999 - 2004
Founded in 1999, The Law Offices of Stephen G. Farkas focused on the
representation of small to medium sized High Technology businesses and
entrepreneurs, often operating as the in-house
contracts and/or counsel function.
Lockheed Martin Sanders
1982 - 1999
Upon discharge from the Air Force in June of 1982, I held several
positions of increasing responsibility in Contracts Management.
Starting as a Junior Contracts Administrator and ending as a Senior
Contracts Manager. In my final role, at Lockheed Martin Sanders, my
responsibilities consisted of leading the contracts effort and
mentoring junior contracts personnel in each area of the following
areas:
*International Contracts / Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
Responsible for providing all contract/subcontract management for the
CMWS product line in pursuing international sales, including but not
limited to review and response to all RFI's, RFT's and RFP's, as well
as ensuring compliance with ITAR and procuring Countries' specific
Offset/Industrial Involvement requirements.
* Major Government Contracts / Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
Responsible for providing all required contract support to both the
Lockheed and Boeing Teams.
* Technology Licensing Initiative
Responsible for the review, identification and development of
technology exploitation plans to generate licensing revenue from non-
core and/or dual use technologies.
Customers/Pursuits: Boeing and Lockheed Martin Corporation; European
Air Force (EPAF) Countries [Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and
Portugal] USANG; Turkish AF; Israeli DF; German AF; Spanish AF; and
Italian AF.
Contract/Pursuit values ranged from $40M to $800M
EDUCATION: o JD, Business & Corporate Law, International Law
Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, MA
1992
o Bachelor of Science, Business Management,
New Hampshire College, Manchester, NH
1987
BAR o U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
2005 - Present
ADMISSIONS & o U.S. Court of International Trade
2005 - Present
ASSOCIATIONS: o U.S. District Court, New Hampshire District
1996 - Present
o U.S. District Court, Massachusetts District
1993 - Present
o U.S. Appeals Court, 1st District
1993 - Present
o Massachusetts State Bar Admission
1992 - Present
o New Hampshire State Bar Admission
1996 - Present
o Massachusetts Bar Association
1992 - Present
o New Hampshire Bar Association
1996 - Present
SECURITY o Secret (Current)
CLEARANCE: o Top Secret (Inactive 2005)
LAW REVIEW: o Executive Editor, Massachusetts School of Law
1991 - 1992
BOARDS & o Member, Nashua City Planning Board
2001 - 2008
COMMISSIONS o Commissioner, Nashua Regional Planning Comm.
2001 - 2008
o Member, Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment
2000 - 2001
o Commissioner, NH Post Secondary Education Comm.
1999 - 2000
o President, Meadowview Estates Homeowners Assoc.
1989 - 2001
OTHER: o United States Air Force
1978 - 1982
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