Manager Project

SUMMARY

Leader, manager, scientist, and consultant with a broad base of experience in

public and private sector business consulting, organizational design, and

team and management development. Core private sector contributions in

research and development, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering and

high tech facility design and construction. Noted for building world class,

high performance teams and organizations. Extensive expertise in:

Project Management

Leading / Directing

Change management

Organizational development

Continuous

Improvement

Strategic Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HEWLETT-PACKARD

Project Manager (1998 - 2009)

Develop and lead psychometric research lab and image science consulting

resources serving HP's global imaging businesses. Manage all facets of an

autonomous business within a business.

Developed local team into a world-class psychometrics research and consulting

group recognized by leading competitors as ten years ahead in methodologies

and capabilities.

Championed and focused photo image quality improvement in HP's imaging

businesses that placed products in a leadership position year after year.

Delivered $50 million in goods and services annually at an internal cost of

$1 million.

Improved productivity ten-fold while reducing costs by more than 30%.

Program Manager (1996-1998)

Lead and facilitate cross-functional, cross-organizational team to develop

new printer platform. Align and focus globally dispersed multi-division

objectives, resources and technologies to successfully deliver innovative

complex print mechanism architecture into products.

Piloted program management concepts and techniques that became the de-facto

company-wide product development management methodology.

Managed and coordinated the development of new platform architecture that was

the forerunner of the company's line of B-size professional photo printers.

Other Positions Held

Quality Engineering Manager - Led implementation Continuous Quality

Improvement initiative resulting insignificant reductions in product defects

and savings in warranty costs.

Transition Manager - Managed workforce transition from a 5 day a week to a

24/7 manufacturing environment.

Procurement Engineer - transitioned print engine structural designs to sheet

metal reducing reliance on plastics, reducing defects, and driving a 3x

reduction in material and assembly costs.

Engineering Services Manager - Managed model shop, PC design, project

coordination, and CAD/CAM implementation services driving cost out through

reduction in design turnaround time and successful implementation of

technology resources.

Facilities Manager - Managed construction and operation of a Class 100 clean

room that had a key role in the development and utilization of thin film

technology in inkjet print head R&D and production.

Environmental Engineer - Designed, specified, awarded, and oversaw the

construction of over 20 ultrapure water and waste treatment facilities across

the US for HP.

Application Research Chemist - At Diamond Shamrock Corporation developed and

implemented ion exchange processes used in ultrapure water production,

uranium mining, nuclear waste treatment, heavy metals recovery, pulp mill

effluent treatment...

BUCK HEIDRICK CONSULTING

1990 To Present

President

Provides results oriented business consulting, strategic planning,

organizational design and development, and facilitation focused on non-profit

and governmental organizations as well as small and medium business. Assists

clients in understanding customer needs, competitive landscape, and

associated trends. Leads clients in defining and developing long-term

strategies and objectives. Designs and develops organizational structures,

high performance work teams, and effective partnerships with other groups

both internal and external. Facilitates the development of budgets,

structures and tools, and action plans to achieve objectives.

Customers include Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Battle Ground and

Vancouver School Districts, Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center,

Fire Districts 3 and 12, Rotary District 5100, Hewlett-Packard and others.

Led development of Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center, a

partnership of seven government agencies, into a non-profit educational

resource serving 10,000 students annually. Corporate board chairman for the

organization's first eight years.

Led and championed the development and implementation of hand's-on science

for "all kid's, everyday" in the Battle Ground School District. This grew

into an Educational Service District 112 program that is a national model.

Designed and facilitated development program that transitioned HP

manufacturing from a two shift/five day structure to 24/7 with a highly

engaged and supportive workforce.

Brought together, facilitated, and forged the partnership of multiple

businesses and school districts into the Columbia River Education Workforce

Council.

Education

Humboldt State University, Arcata, California

BS Oceanography

Continuing education in hydrometallurgy, nuclear engineering, finance,

management design and development, electronics, photography, business and

employment law... A lifelong learner.

Related Community Activities and Service

Fire Commissioner, Clark County FD#3

Rotary International District Governor - District 5100, 1999-2000

Co-chair HP's K12 Education Program

Past-Chair Columbia River Education Workforce Council

President, Chkalov Cultural Exchange Committee

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