JAMES P. (JIM) STARK

ac3ep0@r.postjobfree.com

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Indianapolis, IN 46226

317-***-****

Strengths and Abilities:

Hard worker, loyal, competitive.

Problem solver for 30+ years.

Design, develop, and help implement changes which are necessary to help any business or organization.

High level of Project Development and Project Management skills.

20+ years of private business ownership, sales, manufacturing and marketing experience.

30+ years of supervisory experience.

Last 10 years of experience since ownership has been a progressive management experience with the State of Indiana.

Including strategic planning: budget planning and control; administrative supervisory responsibilities

Policy, procedure, and goal development.

I have strong interpersonal skills.

I have the ability to work with diverse groups of individuals and build strong partnerships.

Father of 4 adult children-3 daughters and 1 son.

Coached both basketball and volleyball at the grade school level for 20 years.

EDUCATION

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN September 1974 – May 1979

Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design

GPA 3.4/4.0

Cathedral High School, Indianapolis IN September 1970 – June 1974

Cathedral Honors Diploma

National Honors Society

Lettered in 3 Varsity Sports

EMPLOYMENT

Indiana Finance Authority

Executive Director-P3 Infrastructure Oct. 2015-Present

Indiana Department of Transportation

Deputy Commissioner Innovative Project Delivery Jan. 2013-Present

Dual role: IFA employee imbedded at INDOT

Evolvement of partnership between Indiana Dept. of Transportation and the IFA. Position was created to streamline processes between the two agencies. Executive director manages IFA employees and INDOT employees and the Innovative Projects Program which both agencies partner together in through an inter-agency MOU.

Projects procured and managed---ORB/East End Bridge Project I-69, Section 5 Project I-69, Section 6 NEPA, Illiana environmental and P3 project, (current in suspension due to Illinois) Current best value design-build I-69 Major Moves NE, I-65 NW, I-65 SE, and new project, the Indianapolis downtown North-Split project.

Alternative Funding Study 2015 was handled and procured though our division.

Delivered major project P3 procurements $1.5B. Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing and I-69 Section 5. Both were delivered within a 12 month period and resulted in over $200M in contract bid savings.

Developed team organizational structure (both internal and external) to work with procurements through construction of both projects.

Have delivered savings of over $50M with both projects regarding external resources and returned to INDOT’s capital program.

Delivered the Illiana Corridor Project environmental NEPA document in a record 3 year period. Collaborative effort between Indiana and Illinois.

Have been procuring, constructing and managing these projects in the most cost-effective and efficient manner for Indiana taxpayers.

Deputy Commissioner Capital Program Management August 2010-Dec. 2012

Managed the costs and delivery of the Department’s Capital Program while guiding the project management team delivering the program. .

Capital Program $1B+ annually.

Managed the INDOT Central Office Project Management team to finish out the $16B Major Moves initiative that INDOT was directed to provide in 10 years from the funds provided from the P3 lease of the Indiana Toll Road.

Worked to develop INDOT’s growing public-private partnership (P3) program of innovative funding solutions and project delivery methods.

Co-managed the Ohio River P3 East End Crossing procurement with IFA.

District Deputy Commissioner –Seymour, IN Jan. 2009-August 2010

Responsible for over 500 employees. $40M+ annual budget. Streamlined district functions and saved INDOT $4M annually.

Earthwave Technologies, Inc. Indianapolis, IN May 2008 – December 2008

Regional Manager

Territory included Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Lousianna.

Responsible for generating new sales, developing referral and distribution partners, and helping maintain existing accounts.

Brought in largest new account in Louisiana during time at Earthwave that company had experienced

Bowes-Seal-Fast, Inc. Indianapolis, IN February 2008 – May 2008

Business Consultant

Business Analyst- Did objective overview, reviewed financials, tax returns, internal processes, interviewed owners and key employees, worked with companies to improve bottom line and ease of operations

American Management Services, Inc. Orlando, FL December 2006 – January 2008

Senior Business Analyst

Business Analyst- Did objective overview, reviewed financials, tax returns, internal processes, interviewed owners and key employees, worked with companies to improve bottom line and ease of operations.

Mastercraft Memorial Services, Inc. Indianapolis, IN- Ricmond. IN, Greenville, OH

Owner/CEO May 1985 – November 2006

25 years, had as many as 45 employees and our sales were as high as $4.8M.

Mastercraft was in the Monument/Granite/Engraving business. Retail and Wholesale sales, as well as manufacturing.

In 1995, Mastercraft acquired a pre-cast concrete company called Permacrete Products. Permacrete was a pre –cast concrete manufacturer for the cemetery industry and railroad industry.

1.Administrative- I was involved in every aspect of the administrative part of the business. HR/Employee Benefits- Involved with setting up payroll both internal and external. Involved in establishing and maintaining our 401k plan. I reviewed and established our health plans on a yearly basis. Wrote company employee policies and maintained updates as well as managed policies and procedures.

2.Sales and Marketing- Hired, trained, maintained, fired and worked with the sales personnel during my career at Mastercraft.

3.Manufacturing-Managed and understand Production and Manufacturing

Memorial Marketing Systems, Indianapolis, IN May 1980- June 1985

Retail and Wholesale Sales

Sold Retail memorials to the Public- Sold Wholesale memorials to the cemetery/funeral industry

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