Management Human Resources

Dennis E. McConnell

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Twenty five plus years in management of Operations/Finance/Information

Technology/Human Resources. Expertise in building and/or revitalizing

organizational infrastructure, products, technologies, processes,

measurement systems and corporate strategies to optimize results. Strong

leadership, negotiation, creative and analytical skills with ability to

evaluate trends and assess future conditions. Decisive, solutions-focused

and results-oriented. Continuously seeking ways to improve operation

productivity, through the introduction of new technologies, systems,

methods and controls. Keen understanding of what motivates people to

succeed. Areas of expertise in:

Process Optimization Cost reduction & Operational & Strategic

control Planning

Productivity Customer Relations Business Expansion &

Improvement Contraction

Turnaround Situations Budgeting Forecasting Budget Development &

Management

Complex Business Project Management Accounting & Financial

Issues Operations

Crisis Management Human Resource Technology & Architecture

Management Integration

Strategic Problem Credit Management Staff Management &

Analysis Development

Throughout my career, I have consistently advanced very rapidly due to an

ability to handle roles of very high complexity. A very diverse background

allows me to create effective and innovative solutions for any business

that include cost and risk considerations while still accomplishing the

company's mission. My background in change management and organizational

leadership gives me a unique collaborative approach that allows me to lead

organizations through rapid change. I have a team building approach that

inspires confidence, high performance and loyalty through coaching and

leading by example. Finally, I am a very analytical leader with "Big

Picture" vision that has an ability to work with management, staff and

customers to tackle complex problems and convert them into solutions and

actionable plans.

Major Accomplishments

. Reduced turnover rate from 28% to 6% annually, well below the industry

average by establishing and standardizing performance appraisal system,

including new compensation system, comprehensive coaching/ mentoring

system and role structure definition.

. Restructured Corporate to an accountable Business Services group,

offering more services with 70% less staff.

. Renegotiated and restructured all banking relationships and credit

facilities to reduce monthly banking costs by 13%.

. Created real-time financial executive information system to make more

informed business decisions.

. Developed and deployed Business Continuity Planning in the event of a

catastrophic failure, ensuring procedures work seamlessly. Plans have

successfully worked with all systems immediately available from alternate

locations after experiencing several actual disasters.

. Improved operations, increased productivity and delivered 99.97% uptime

record over 3 years by establishing evaluation methodologies, including

Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and Total Quality Management (TQM).

. Managed four financial information systems upgrades in last 20 years from

mainframe, mini computers, and standalone computers to web based client

server systems. All were delivered on-time and under-budget with no

downtime to the enterprise.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

M2 CONSULTING, MODESTO, CA FEB 2009 - JUL 2011

PRIVATELY HELD, PROVIDER OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES.

Owner/Change Agent

Created new consulting firm specializing in Start-up, Turnaround,

Operations/IT and Strategic Planning services for the following companies:

Exec. Dir. for The Affari Project (501(c)(3) to create jobs in Modesto

through Micro Lending & Mentoring)

Part-time COO/CFO for Icing on the Cupcake (Strategic Expansion Plans,

Banking Relationships)

President of CommonWealth Modesto (Built and run 50+ person community

service organization)

Strategic financial consultant to Fat Cat Music House and Lounge (Helped to

become profitable again)

MID-VALLEY ENGINEERING, MODESTO, CA SEP 2006 - FEB 2009

PRIVATELY HELD, PROVIDER OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES.

Senior Vice President of Information Technology/Finance

CHALLENGED TO GUIDE LONG-TERM INTERNAL PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING TO PRE-

POSITION MVE FOR LONG-TERM COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING

INDUSTRY. HELPED GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSIFY AND OPEN SEVERAL NEW OFFICES.

IMPLEMENTED SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE REDUCTION MEASURES OF MORE THAN 65%.

RESTRUCTURED MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO BETTER SERVE MVE AT A MUCH LOWER COST.

OVERHAULED AND UPGRADED AN ANTIQUATED FINANCE SYSTEM TO DELIVER PROJECT

MANAGEMENT AND JOB COSTING INFORMATION IN REAL-TIME. LEAD DAILY OPERATIONS

AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR OFFICES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWESTERN US.

SUPERVISED 14 STAFF-MEMBERS AND OVERSAW $5.0M ANNUAL BUDGET.

Nolte Associates, Inc., Sacramento, CA 1990 - 2006

Privately held, international provider of civil engineering services.

Vice President of Information Technology

PROGRESSED RAPIDLY THROUGH A SERIES OF INCREASINGLY RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS,

FROM SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST TO DIRECTOR OF IT TO PRINCIPAL/OWNER IN THE

FIRM. CHALLENGED TO DEFINE HOW TO EXTEND NOLTE'S DAILY IT/IS DEPARTMENT

OPERATIONS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT, HELP DESK TECHNICAL

SUPPORT, NETWORKING AND SYSTEMS DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION. LEAD DAILY

OPERATIONS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 14 MAIN OFFICES AND SATELLITE OFFICES

LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN US AND MEXICO. SUPERVISE 25 STAFF-MEMBERS

AND OVERSAW $3.5M ANNUAL BUDGET.

Video Design Software, San Diego, CA 1989 - 1990

Provider of engineering software for the architectural engineering

industry.

Founder/CEO

CREATED NEW CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE

DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING FIRMS. PROVIDED SOFTWARE

DEVELOPMENT, SYSTEMS DESIGN, ANALYSIS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING.

MANAGED MARKETING, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL.

DEVELOPED 3 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FROM SCRATCH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

TO HANDLE QUANTITY TAKE-OFF/COST ESTIMATING AND ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF

PLAN SETS ~7 YEARS BEFORE THE US WAS READY TO LOOK AT SUCH TECHNOLOGY. AT

ITS PEAK, 12 DEVELOPERS WORKED ON THESE PACKAGES. SOLD COMPANY TO JAPANESE

ARCHITECTURAL FIRM THAT WAS READY IN THE LATE 1980'S TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHTS

TO THE SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE.

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WESTINGHOUSE RADIOLOGICAL DIVISION 1988 - 1989

Nuclear Refuel Engineer & Shift Supervisor

GUIDED THE REFUELING OF 4 NUCLEAR REACTORS AND 6 PRIMARY EFFLUENT SYSTEM

REPAIRS AT CERTIFIED NUCLEAR SITES WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE REPAIRS

PERFORMED ON US NAVY NUCLEAR SHIPS AND SUBMARINES. DIRECTLY SUPERVISED 10

PERSONNEL AND TRACKED/MANAGED 300+ NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WORKERS. OVERSAW

LARGE-SCALE TEAMS OF 70 TO 100 PEOPLE PER SHIFT.

. Developed radiation exposure management software program called ALARA for

Westinghouse Corporation.

Affiliations

MEMBER, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

MEMBER, THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, INC. (IEEE)

Current/Previous Boards Commitments

COMMONWEALTH MODESTO, MODESTO, CA

SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD, MODESTO, CA

Senior Executive Institute, Professional Development and Young Leaders

(ACEC), Washington, DC

Big Brother Big Sisters of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA

Explorit Science Center, Davis, CA

Plan for Success, Woodland, CA

Education

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, US NAVY, 1984 (B.S. EQUIVALENT)

SENIOR EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE (CHANGE MANAGEMENT), WASHINGTON DC, 2004.

(EXECUTIVE MBA)

Professional Training

HARVARD UNIVERSITY (JUSTICE SERIES ON BUSINESS ETHICS), ONLINE 2010

LEADERSHIP MODESTO, MODESTO, CA 2007.

LEADERSHIP SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO, CA, 2005.

LEVINSTON INSTITUTE (EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP), BOSTON, MA, 2001.

MODELS FOR MANAGEMENT, HOUSTON, TX, 1998.

References

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