PETER M. GORDON, PMP
P.O. Box ***, ** Maple St., Milford, NJ 08848 Cell: 908-***-****
email: *********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quest Diagnostics, Madison, NJ July 19, 2010 - August
16, 2011
Contract Development Manager
. Strategic formulation, proposal, negotiation and documentation of terms
and conditions of contracts between Quest and health plan clients.
. Drafting, revising and closing proposals, contracts and amendments for
services to Quest's health plan clients.
. Develop a contract management system and manage all health plan sales
contracts within the system including the creation of various reporting
tools for use by upper management.
. Perform quality control / quality assurance on all health plan contract
documents prior to execution.
Foster Wheeler Inc., Clinton, NJ April 5, 2004 - July 16,
2010
Corporate Governance Manager
. Assist the legal and finance departments with closing complex financial
transactions (credit facilities, debt-for-equity swaps and tender
offers).
. Manage the annual process of drafting, filing and printing the Foster
Wheeler Proxy Statement.
. Manage the preparation and planning of the Foster Wheeler Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders.
. Coordinate the drafting, review, dissemination and administration of
corporate-wide policies and procedures.
. Manage the administration of director and officer equity compensation
(award grants, 10b5-1 plans, SEC Section 16 filings).
. Manage the process of maintaining the legal status of Foster Wheeler's
220+ domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
. Corporate Secretary Department representative for Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance testing practices and procedures related to Corporate
Governance.
. Corporate Secretary Department single-point-of-contact for subject matter
expertise with regard to Foster Wheeler's subsidiary companies.
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Newark, NJ May 19, 2003 -
April 2, 2004
Customs and Border Protection Officer
. Law Enforcement Officer with the Department of Homeland Security
Lucent Technologies Inc., Warren, N.J. Aug. 1, 1996 -
May 16, 2003
Project Management and Business Development, Global In-Bound Accounts
Managed new business development activities for the International Program
Management, Engineering, and Installation Services teams.
. Managed Planning Process activities including Scope Definition, Schedule
Development (including resource and duration estimating and activity
sequencing), Communication Planning and Risk Management Planning.
Developed Project Management Plans, Project Scope Statements, Budgets and
Project Schedules (using MicroSoft Project and/or Primavera formats).
Directed and Managed Project Execution processes including procurement
activities, assembling and managing teams and conducting regular project
team and customer meetings.
Managed the Change Control process in order to mitigate the impact of
changes on the Project Scope, Schedule and Costs.
Contract Management
. Negotiated the terms and conditions of contracts for the sale of
switching and transport equipment, software and professional services.
Provided contract support including contract administration,
interpretation of contract language, negotiation strategy development,
and contract negotiation.
. Supported CFO, Bid & Proposal, Program Management and Product House teams
in the development of proactive proposals and responses to requests for
proposals.
. Cultivated effective business relationships with end-customers and
customer purchasing representatives.
Senior Corporate Governance Paralegal
Ensured compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 through monthly reporting of transactions
involving the purchase or sale of Lucent stock by members of
the Board of Directors and Executive Officers.
. Oversaw the corporate governance of Lucent Technologies' 250+ domestic
and international subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity holdings,
including drafting documents and obtaining executive officer-level
signatures on Board and Shareholder Resolutions, Proxies, Powers of
Attorney, Delegations of Authority, and Equity Transfer Agreements.
AT&T Corporation, Liberty Corner, N.J.
Jan. 30, 1995 - Jul. 31, 1996
Litigation Paralegal
. Supported attorneys in all phases of patent litigation including pre-
litigation document collection and
assessment, discovery, drafting legal documents, and trial
preparation.
. Served as a point of contact between a network of AT&T associates and
both in-house and outside counsel in a
variety of situations.
EDUCATION
Project Management Professional, Certification - March 2009
Stevens Institute of Technology, M.S., Management
The College of New Jersey, B.S., Criminal Justice
Lucent Technologies Learning & Performance Center, Certificate in
Professional Program Management
George Washington University, Masters Certificate in Global Contract
Management
The Philadelphia Institute, Paralegal Certificate, Corporate Finance
and Business Law Program