Manager Years Experience
Resume:
Howard Arthur Grad
McLean VA 22102
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business manager w/ 20+ yrs EXP ?
financial expert - CPA Level Financial Skills
Fashioned unique and profitable solutions to complex business problems.
Supervised 500+ employees for 20 years. Outstanding leadership and vision.
Innovative business creator and niche builder. Sales and profit creator.
. Business Manager and Project/Program Manger: 20+ years experience. Full
P&L responsibility for multiple business units, supervised 500+
employees. Captured and managed numerous government, military, and
commercial contracts. Managed global logistics efforts as U.S. Dept of
State, DOD contractor. Staffed, trained, motivated, organized work
efforts to execute programs, and managed output of staff to complete
projects on time and on budget. Performed to both government
specifications and best commercial practices. Negotiated contracts,
oversaw performance of vendors. Controlled costs. Tracked revenues and
profits.
. Financial Manager: Aggressively identified and cut costs. Implemented
financial controls. Financial tracking and reporting. Managed accounting
staffs, prepared budgets, reviewed general ledger and financial
statements. Balance sheet, break-even point, working capital, and ROI
analysis. Reconciled costs to budget, maximized corporate profits,
reviewed operating procedures, recommended, and installed business
process improvements. Determined pricing. Maximized cash flows and use
of working capital, raised equity capital. Designed, wrote, and
implemented accounting and business management software.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Owner/President 2003 to Present and 5/1995 to 12/2002
Railvan LLC dba Moveamerica
Implemented the U.S.'s first self service moving company as a business-
model employing the concept of self-service moving of personal property,
allowing the moving public access to unused "less than truckload" head-load
space. This transportation methodology utilizes the hauling capability and
rigorous point-to-point scheduling of a "less than truckload" freight
carrier while eliminating the high cost of an interstate mover or the
requirement for the moving public to drive a heavily loaded rental truck
from origin to destination thus decreasing costs by 50%. Full P&L
responsibility. Highly profitable.
General Services Manager, Arlington County Dept of Health and Human
Services 2001- 2002
Managed multiple county facilities, including a 9 story office building.
Responded to daily requirements of 1000 staff and visitors. Supervised
parking facilities, security guards, vehicle fleet, maintenance. Prepared
budgets, managed vendors. Chairman Safety and Security Committee.
President, Transport Management, Inc. 1992 - 1995
Created first US company to utilize intermodal rail to ship household
goods. Eliminated need for driver and moving van thus enhancing
profitability. Obtained approval of US military for concept, performed many
volume moves including movement of Charleston Naval Base to Bremerton, WA.
Managed multi-state multi-unit operations.
President, Consultants, Inc. 1991 - 1992
Identified excessive or unnecessary costs, maximized corporate profits,
recommended business process improvements, performed break-even analysis,
working capital analysis, and cash flow analysis. Recommended and
installed business process improvements. Managed change.
PRESIDENT, Lifesaving Systems, Inc. 1987 - 1992
Created first US firm installing residential fire sprinkler systems.
Staffed, trained, managed staff of 160 on multiple construction projects.
Convinced fire community to approve and recommend product to builders.
Obtained legislation mandating product in numerous counties, State of
Maryland. Spearheaded successful effort to change building codes (BOCA)
to require systems. Wrote national standard for installation of systems.
vP & President, Fidelity Storage Corporation 1968 - 1986
As V. Pres., CFO, and President/CEO, managed staff of 500 to capture and
timely complete logistics programs and contracts for large international
customers such as the US Military, Department of State, and others for
almost 20 years. Full P&L responsibility. Provided corporate vision and
direction. Managed relationships with U.S. Government counterparts, COTR,
domestic and international vendors, contractors, agents, and staff.
Corresponded with agents and subcontractors in 90+ countries. Supervised 8
large logistics/distribution facilities in 3 states. Staffed, trained,
motivated, and managed efforts of both union and non-union employees.
EDUCATION
BS, Aerospace Engineering, U. of Md.
Computer Software: PHP, MySql, Cobol, Fortran, MS Access, MS Office, MS
Project, MS Excel, Paradox
Other skills:
Commercial Pilots License, Instrument and Multi-engine ratings, 1200 hours
pilot in command, ATP Written exam, EMB-145 Initial Pilots course
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