Financial Operations Management
Resume:
Stephen Marcus Hickman
Castor, LA *1016
Email: ****************@*****.*** - Phone: 318-***-****
Experience
*/****-**/**** ***** Branch Arbor Land Company, Castor, Louisiana
Business Operations Manager
Acquired and Managed Land for own Account as well as others
Improved per acre land value from $1500 to $4000 through active management of land resources pertaining to energy and timber.
Compiled mineral record on all properties for Land Company including producing and non-producing tracts and interest.
Directed expansion decisions for the Land Company regarding real estate evaluation and purchases based on timber, minerals, and access across the Southern US which increased holdings by 10%.
Acted as liaison between land owners, timber operator, and energy companies.
Developed and utilized each property to achieve its peak value
Hired crews for tract work. Crews ranged in size from 25 to 40.
Directed crew work on multiple tracks which yield optimization returns of 10%
Instituted strategies to optimize timber yields on properties by creating a Timber Management Plan, which has resulted in greater yield per acre on trees and seedling survival.
Completed research on properties to determine yield from energy and timber operations and developed models to predict return used for budget and expansion plans.
Maintained property records and monitored future trends
Managed necessary probate documents for Land Company when needed in an orderly fashion.
Expanded comparative analysis on leases in a given area by using all publicly available information to determine fair market value for royalty and lease bonus in a given STR which increased bonus on a per acre basis by between 20% and 50%.
Completed a database of lease records on tracts relating to production, expiration, continuous production clauses, and renewals of said agreements which formed the basis of the standard lease agreements used by the company.
Performed title research to determine mineral ownership and timber ownerships on potential investment properties and filed all papers as needed with title research work.
Accounted for income from operations
Audited interest in production units based on the amount of ownership in unit.
Executed timber contracts for Land Company property and performed audits during cutting operation to make sure Timber Management Plan was being followed.
Directed marketing campaign targeting oil and gas companies to ascertain leases on properties for exploration and production by developing presentations and presenting them to energy companies highlighting opportunities that were possible on company property.
Executed oil and gas leases on property for Haynesville and other zones with emphasis on lease exhibit structure, wording, and clauses which yielded higher lease returns by 25%.
Inspected and verified lease royalty and bonus before the lease was signed.
Spearheaded negotiations with seismic companies to determine pay for crossing property during seismic surveys
8/2002-12/2007 Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Instructor of Business
Taught 10 classes of Statistics. Statistics topics of discussion include providing a basic statistical foundation with emphasis being placed on practical business applications, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, contingency table analysis, and regression.
Taught 2 classes of Principles of Insurance which focused on business and personal uses, regulations, provisions and coverage of life, health, home, auto liability and transportation insurance.
Taught 6 classes of Macro Economics. Economics topics of discussion include competitive and monopolistic markets, supply and demand, distribution of income, and cost with emphasis placed on the firm, household, and the industry.
Taught 3 classes of Essentials of Marketing, which emphasized functions, channels of distribution, marketing institutions, market analysis, price and trends.
Taught 1 class of Production Systems Management, which emphasized planning, analysis, and control of production systems.
Designed and implemented course plans and objectives for each course taught.
Helped students regarding courses and regulations of NSU.
Served on committees that were responsible for dealing with AACSB reaccreditation issues for the College of Business. Helped write a mission statement for COB.
Developed digital courses for disbursement to students at NSU
Taught courses using distance learning and teleconferencing equipment.
Education
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston,Louisiana.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) February 2000.
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Bachelor of Science (BS), Major in Business Administration, May 1998.
Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of Windows XP Professional, Windows 10, Vista, Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Word, and Smart Boards.
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