Manager Project

Profile

Over **-years of management and development experience. A successful track

record of creating and improving multi-million dollar environments by

applying versatile knowledge, skills, sales and experiences combined with

passion of quality, implementation, problem solving, organization,

continuous improvement and successful team and organizational outcomes.

Experience:

Director of North West Renewable Energy Institute, Vancouver, WA 2009-

2010

Utilizing the Instructional System Design (ISD) techniques and Rapid

Program Design (RPD) to design, develop, implement and deliver the largest

wind program in the US. Create strategies, policies, and programs for

successful outcomes. Work with external suppliers to obtain and oversee

$1.25M in equipment and tools. Redesign, maintain and oversee 16K sq. ft.

facility. Create and maintain departmental budget. Present program to a

broad audience from CEO's to potential students. Direct and implement

policies and procedures for employees and students. Hire, direct, coach and

mentor program manager and subject matter expert staff. Develop collateral

duties with staff expertise. Assign staff attendance of professional

development training which enhanced business successes. Attend and

participate in various department head and manager meetings, e.g. strategic

planning, marketing, operations and organizational support. Investigate and

evaluate a variety of in-house and outside training programs. Internal and

external program advocate. Communicate with renewable and manufacturing

industries to promote hiring of graduates. Prepare various reports

including; special projects, budget, travel, training, and other. Join and

actively participate within various renewable energy organizations.

Achieved various successes to include: below budget projects and expenses,

+ 98% student retention, +20 external clients hiring graduates, multi-

million profits, and more. Participate and support various AWEA Committees,

Work Groups and Tasks Forces.

Director/Instructor of Wind Energy Technology - Mesalands Community

College, Tucumcari, NM 2008-2009

Apply ISD and RPD techniques to design, develop, implement, deliver (30+

students) and evaluate new 1-year Diploma and 2-year A.S. Wind Energy

Technology Degree Program. Obtain and maintain program and student

materials and operational capabilities. Advocate and guest speaker for

state gubernatorial events to promote renewable energy and economic

development. Owner Project Manager for GE1.5MW SLE MK VI wind turbine

erection, installation and maintenance. Create and deliver internal reports

for college President, Deans and external accreditation organization.

Technical Training Manager - Mitsubishi Power Systems America, Palm Springs

& Newport Beach, CA 2007-2008

Work closely with HR, Safety, Service, and Project Sr. Management to

successfully create and deliver MPSA's first structured Maintenance

Training Program. Work with Construction Managers to successfully create

Technical Advisor Task Training Program. Work closely with internal

Environmental Health & Safety Manager to ensure all aspects of OSHA

compliances were included within all training programs. Work with HR

Manager to ensure employees training needs are met and gain understanding

of non-technical position related issues. Team with R & D Engineers to

enhance and revise technical documentation utilized for O&M and

construction operations. Create and deliver major component replacement

technical documentation to meet business needs with high emphasis on

personnel and equipment safety. Provide technical input to Site

Construction and O&M personnel.

Wind Turbine Generator Site Supervisor - Vestas American Wind Technology,

Palm Springs & Tehachapi, CA 2005-2007

Manage daily operations of 2-offices, 17-wind farms and personnel for

corporation and 12-customers. Responsible for Site operations budget and

$2.5M+ of warehouse components and tooling. Provide leadership and

direction to Lead Technicians, Technicians, Office Administrators,

Inventory Coordinators, travelling/special project technicians. Ensure

compliance and overall safety of personnel, offices, warehouses and wind

farms. Responsibilities and accountability included: monitoring, reporting

and maintaining site performances, scheduling and conducting customer and

management meetings, coordination and scheduling maintenances and major

component repairs and replacements, budgeting input and compliance.

Negotiate and coordinate efforts with contractors, suppliers and customers

to successfully meet operational and contractual requirements. Carry out

responsibilities in accordance to company policies and procedures. Assist

with medium and long range strategic planning. Successful Team Leader and

Team Member of various internal Quality Improvement Process groups -

developed and enhanced organization processes. Received a top 2 Site

Manager ranking by Vestas Sr. Management. Successfully improved site

proficiencies and availabilities to meet or exceed contractual bonus

categories for all applicable sites. Customers included: Shell Energy,

Caithness, PPM, Sojitz, Cal Wind, Oak Creek Energy, and others.

Wind Turbine Generator Senior Trainer - Vestas American Wind Technology,

Palm Springs & Portland, OR 2001-2005

Working with various internal departments; apply ISD principles to create

Wind Turbine Technician skill-sets for operation and maintenance - sought

out by technical colleges, universities and other companies for results.

Create, implement and evaluate a structured On-the-Job Training Program -

the first of its kind within the US wind industry. Successfully provide

classroom training and field certifications of operation and maintenance of

various models and product lines using technical documentation. Recommend

revisions to technical documentation as determined. Attended and/or deliver

extensive hours of product line training for various locations in the

United States, Denmark and Costa Rica to owners and customers. Design and

instruct internal train-the-trainer program for field and corporate

managers. ISO 9000, 9001 experience.

SkyWest Airlines - Avionics Installer/Repair Technician, Palm Springs, CA

1999-2001

Using technical documentation; install, upgrade, and troubleshoot aircraft

detection, fire suppression and main component positioning monitoring

systems. Troubleshoot and repair various aircraft avionic components using

aircraft documentation. Maintain a safe work environment at all times.

Self-Employed Financial Advisor (World Marketing Alliance) 1996-1999

NASD Series 6 and CA State Series 63 Licenses. Sales of various financial

products to include: Fixed and Variable investments, e.g. Annuities, Mutual

Funds, Life and Health Insurances. Office Management Team Member - Palm

Desert, CA. Lead and drive personal team of 90-business associates in San

Diego, Palm Desert and Los Angeles. Southern CA Team Trainer. Various

Awards received, e.g. Top Producer (multiple), Outstanding Team Member

(multiple), Top Recruiter (multiple). Attended various conventions with

several Key Note Speakers: Stephen R. Covey, Pat Riley and Muhammad Ali.

Company no longer exists.

US Navy - Sonar Technician 1986-1996

Navy Instructor: Integrated Towed Array and Sonobuoy Sensors (ITASS)

maintenance and repair and Subject Matter Expert on various assemblies.

Work with E-learning Design Specialist to create e-learning training.

Certified Naval Instructor and ITASS Instructor. Apply ISD principles to 9-

month ITASS program and instruct. As Division Leading Petty Officer,

responsibilities included: managing staff and other personnel (up to 600)

in various duties and facets. Schedule, maintain, repair and report:

weekly, bi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual preventive maintenance

outcomes. Work with land-based technical support personnel to assist in

planned maintenance system documentation revisions for new multi-million

dollar sonar system. Identify, track and log sounds produced by surface

ships, torpedoes, submarines, evasion devices, sonar transmissions, marine

life and natural phenomena. Operate sonar sensors for detection and

classification of contacts. Identify the characteristics, functions and

effects of controlled jamming and evasive devices on sonar operations.

Prepare and interpret sonar messages. Operate and repair underwater fire

control, deck and vertical launch torpedo torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets

and communication systems. Recognize and repair major equipment

malfunctions during sensor operations; operate and repair tape recorders,

bathythermographs and fathometers. Track, perform and report division

spaces and sonar equipment preventive maintenances. Use electronic

troubleshooting equipment and hand tools. Recommend and perform evasive

countermeasures and maneuvers. Calculate optimal tracking, detection,

counter detection, sound propagation, and performance capabilities and

measures. Plot target true & relative bearings, range and perform target

motion analyses. Collateral duties included: Physical Fitness Coordinator,

Duty Master-at-Arms and Retention Team.

Education:

ASQ - Quality Basics Certification. ISO - 9000 & 9001 training. 52 Semester

Hours: BS Business Management University of Phoenix - Hillsboro Campus.

Vestas Certifications/Training: V47, V80 and V90. US Navy: Instructor

Training/ISD Principles, Total Quality Leadership, and more. US Army:

Certified Consideration of Others Facilitator. Courses: Workplace Coaching,

Project Management and more.

Professional Development, Affiliations & Philanthropy:

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): Education Work Group (EWG) Team

Leader of Sub-group of Community Colleges & Technical Schools; EWG Seal of

Approval Task Force; Safety Committee: Member, O&M Safety Sub-committee

Chair, LOTO and Fit For Duty Task Force; Human Resources Committee;

Reliability Work Group. Northwest Wind Industry Alliance (NWIA); Oregon

Small Wind Energy Association (OSWEA); American Society of Training &

Development (ASTD); Oregon and Washington Veterans Affairs Education

Committee; American Legion Post 519: American Legion Riders (Past Officer);

BPOE Elks Lodge # 1172. Sunset Ridge Home Owners Association (Past

President) and Mother Road Rally (Past Secretary and President). US Army

Reserve: Inactive Readiness Reserve, Iron Eyes Cody Committee Member (past)

and Martha's Kitchen volunteer/team leader (past).

Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and

Outlook. Familiar with various additional software programs and a quick

learner when needed.

Security Clearance: Secret

References: Available upon request.

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