CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FOBARE
*** ********* ****** *** #** Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
518-***-**** ac1l4d@r.postjobfree.com
Education
University at Albany GPA:3.68 Albany, New York May 2015 MBA: Concentration in Information Technology Management U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Fort McClellan, Alabama March 2007 Commissioned as Officer in the U.S. Army
Sage College of Albany GPA: 3.68 Albany, New York December 2005 Bachelor of Business Administration
Business
Experience
Military
Experience
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Hobbies
GP Harmon Recycling LLC Fayetteville, Arkansas 2015 - Present Plant Manager
Conducts all plant level P&L analysis, Account transactions and HR functions
Implemented cost reduction initiatives as Project Manager resulting in 40% reduction in conversion costs
Coordinates all training, operations and logistics leading to a culture of employee ownership
Created and implemented over 15 safety programs leading to 0 OSHA recordable incidents General Electric Company Schenectady, New York 2014 – 2015 Benefits Analyst
Reengineered the Education Loan Program ($4M) and Employee Product Purchase Program
($6M) improving process efficiency with the implementation of increased automation
Participated in the redesign of the event processing of employees resulting in a savings of $3M
Performed testing and content analysis of new and redesigned software and websites
Identified and resolved PeopleSoft errors allowing for accurate and timely processing New York State ITS Albany, New York 2014 – 2015
ITS Financial Consultant
Developed the design, testing process and implementation of the billing database for NYS Information Technology Services used to track 42 state agencies.
Collaborated with senior IT and finance staff to derive requirements for the billing system
Created a project plan with deliverables and milestones that followed a demanding timeline New York Army National Guard Latham, New York 2006 – Present Operations Officer
Leveraged internal resources more effectively reducing maintenance contracts by $500,000
Managed 25 military and civilian employees in daily functions including verification of hours and travel expenses
Commanded and developed monthly training for over 100 Soldiers
Accounted for and maintained over $15 million in equipment as a Company Commander
Participated in joint planning groups for homeland security exercises involving state and federal response agencies
Produced state wide operating procedures and assisted in force structure development
Managed $4 million of military equipment in the Iraq combat theater as a Platoon Leader United States Army Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2012 – 2013 Army Brigade Liaison to Combined Operations Intelligence Cell
Planned and coordinated joint operations, exercises, and training across middle eastern countries
Provided mission specific intelligence and guidance during planning groups that contributed to improved operations
Presented daily briefs of current operational picture of Kuwait to General Officers
Managed logistics for troop movement during withdraw from Kuwait and Afghanistan.
Received orders from higher headquarters and executed assigned and implied tasks Microsoft Office 365 Suites, FOPS, ACS DART, TRAX, TOPS, Kronos, 2013 PeopleSoft Running, Cooking, Kickball, Weight Lifting, Hiking, Boating and Physical Challenges