Management Training
Resume:
Russell A. McKinney
Clinton, MO 64073
Professional Experience:
**/**/****-**/**/2009 State Plant Health Director – Kansas
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Topeka, KS
• Directed federal plant regulatory programs for the state of Kansas
• Member of ESF-11 emergency response team (responded to Greensburg tornado)
• Responsible for budget, purchasing, supervision, leadership, and work management
for PPQ Topeka office.
• Coordinated grant programs with numerous cooperators that included K-State Univ.,
University of Kanas, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Sierra Club, Nature
Conservancy, County Weed Boards, Nurserymen Association, etc.
• Member of the Kansas Emergency Response Team – participated in training, grant
writing and regional exercises.
• Directed surveys and inspections for domestic and exotic insects, weeds and plant
diseases.
• Guest lecturer at K-State University.
• Designed a mobile diagnostic facility that has molecular diagnostic capabilities.
• Developed yearly work plans for office staff, coordinated activities, and evaluated
staff performance through performance appraisal use.
• Developed outreach materials, publications, displays and made numerous
presentations to groups within the state.
06/01/1992-07/11/1999 Forest Entomologist – State and Private Liaison
USDA Forest Service
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
• Coordinated Forest Health programs with National Forests across 23 states.
• Member of the Regional forest management planning team.
• Participated on Regional Ecosystem management team.
• Responsible for exotic species management programs on National Forest lands.
• Responsible for NEPA development for forest health management projects.
• Member of national environmental education design team – designed the
environmental education display for the Forest Service National office.
• Coordinated forest health activities with State forest health partners.
• Developed outreach programs and educational programs for schools within the
Region.
• Member of the Regional NEPA and Endangered Species training team
• Stationed in Milwaukee, WI with the Region 9 NFS Office until 7/1998, then
transferred to Newtown Square, PA.
04/21/1988-05/31/1992 Forest Entomologist
USDA Forest Service
Pineville, LA
• Responsible for forest health activities on all Federal lands across 5 states.
• Conducted field evaluations, developed pest treatment plans, and prepared post-
treatment evaluations.
• Certified pesticide applicator and trainer.
• Developed aerial video capabilities to evaluate forest health problems.
• Regional exotic species management coordinator.
• Research liaison with Univ. of Ark, Texas A&M, Mississippi State Univ. and
Louisiana State University.
• Conducted field research projects with cooperators.
• Developed outreach programs and was responsible for environmental education
programs across the region.
• Project leader for SPB Demonstration project on Homochitto National Forest.
05/01/1984-04/20/1988 Extension Entomology Specialist
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
• Extension specialist responsible for the development of insect management programs
statewide.
• Developed and presented training programs to Master Gardeners.
• Developed materials and made over 165 public presentations on topics that ranged
from field crop insect management to organic insect management to insecticide
toxicology.
• Developed a statewide insect survey program.
• Was responsible for a research project on mushroom insects.
• Participated in a live television show, “Garden Line”, answering garden insect
questions.
• Taped radio programs and provided articles to media throughout the state on insect
issues.
• Provided insect management training to County staff.
• Made field evaluations of insect issues ranging from field crops to rangeland.
• Developed pesticide certification classes and testing for the state.
• Developed educational programs for school and participated in school educational
programs.
Education:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ar. 46 hours of graduate coursework
University of MO, Columbia, MO. 78 hours M.S. Forest Entomology
1981
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. 172 hours B.S. Wildlife Conservation and Mgt,
1978
Training:
Introduction to NEPA
NEPA Documents
NEPA Process
Grant Writing and Grant Management
Pesticide Applicator Training (Includes ground, aerial and fumigation) – 2 week class
Leadership – 2 week course
Leadership for the new Millenium – 2 week course
Team Building and Management
Supervision
Advanced Supervision
Performance Appraisal Development and Application
Budget Development and Management
Grant Writing
Grant Management
Emergency Response
ESF-11 Training – FEMA
Incident Command and Management
Aerial Photography and Interpretation
Additional Skills:
Experienced in emergency response – ESF-11 response to Greensburg, KS tornado, Biotech Rice
response, Texas Karnal Bunt response. Have also had extensive training in incident command
and response.
Multitasking – excellent skill developed through training and experience managing a wide
variety of very diverse programs.
Coordination and Cooperation – in all of my positions success was dependent upon working with
a diverse clientele and coordination of work among the agencies.
Presentation and Outreach – I have developed these skills through a hands-on approach
throughout my career. I am an excellent speaker, have developed a wide variety of programs for
presentation to groups that ranged from preschool children to technical specialists.
Publications – I have excellent writing skills and have written many technical publications as
well as outreach publications.
References:
Dr. Craig Webb
Plant Pathologist, Identifier
Department of Plant Pathology
Kansas State University
4024 Throckmorton Plant Sciences
Office Number: TH 4726
Manhattan, Kansas 66506-5502
785 - 532 – 1346
Dr. Dave McNeal
2150 Centre Avenue
Building B-3E10
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Phone: 970-***-****
Dr. Tom Sim
USDA APHIS BRS
4700 River Road, Unit 147
Riverdale, MD 20737
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