Program Manager

WORTHEY O. BRISCO, MA

210-***-**** (cell) ~ 210-***-**** (Home) ~**********@***.***

Diversified Professional

Logistics ~ Operations ~ Program/Project Management ~ Business Development

Strategic-minded and results driven executive leader with more than 25 years of demonstrated excellence in leading large logistics organizations. Expertly utilizes project management, logistics, operations management and turn-around experience to achieve organizational goals. Has demonstrable expertise in all core business functions from strategic planning and business development through operational architectural design and deployment. Superb communicator, able to deal effectively at all levels of an organization.

Core competencies include:

Transportation Supply Chain Management ~ Distribution Management ~ Fleet Management/Maintenance ~ DoD Contracting ~ Market-Entry Business Cases ~ Change Management ~ Metric-driven Performance ~ Operations Management ~ Strategic Planning ~ Multi-Modal Traffic Management ~ International Customs ~ Logistics SME ~ Process Improvement Leadership ~ Problem Solving ~ Risk Assessment ~ Feasibility Studies ~ Contract Negotiations ~ Warehousing ~ Procurement ~ Request for Proposals ~ Business Development ~ Capture Management ~ Writing/Editing

Professional Work History

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, San Antonio, Texas 2011- Present

Forward-thinking logistics consultant, focused on providing core logistics services, technical assistance and consulting in vehicle maintenance and fleet services management, supply chain management and execution, logistics management, organizational structure, leadership and management, and metric-based analyses. Worked with non-profit and government contractors; provided on-site evaluations, assessments, and recommended courses of corrective action.

Assisted with implementation and training associated with the proposed “get well” plan. Specializing in:

• Process Improvement/Re-engineering

• Developing RFP’s (Requests for Proposal), SOWs, and technical proposals

• Operations & Logistics

• Authoring and deploying strategic plans.

• Transportation (Traffic management; Vehicle Fleet Maintenance and Management)

• Profit & Loss Analyses

• International Expansion, Outsourcing & Custom Brokerage Operations

• Continuous Improvement and Lean Analyses and Implementation

• New-Market Entry Analysis, Competition Analyses, and Business Plan Creation

BUCKNER FANNING SCHOOL, San Antonio, Texas 2013-2017

Elementary and Middle School Substitute Teacher

Reliable and passionate teacher. Loved working with all elementary and middle school students, helping them learn and to appreciate learning. Coordinated closely with the regular classroom teachers to ensure I understood their requirements for the subject matter to be taught. Managed class size as large as 20 students and provided a positive, but firm learning environment. Always received very positive feedback from the teaching staff, students, parents and school staff

TEAM INTEGRATED ENGINEERING, LLC, San Antonio, Texas 2009 – 2011

Senior Program Manager, Deputy Project Management Office (PMO) Director

Key member in establishing the company’s first PMO, working in a projectized and matrixed organization. QC’d company’s technical proposal development efforts in the federal government medical logistics market. Client comments praised proposal inputs as concise, compliant and showing a superb understanding of the user’s requirements. Catalyst behind improving company communications and information deployment. Co-led team that developed and established first-ever, company-wide, metrics-driven performance standards. Researched and identified potential new markets and teaming partners; led efforts to team with nationally known defense contractors. Served as the Executive Leadership Team’s chief consultant on business intelligence, new market strategy and potential “take over” acquisitions needed to expand market diversity and enhance revenues.

• Led IT team to successfully roll out/customize ERP – revived a business-critical system.

• Drove the re-definition and refining of the company’s “bid/no-bid” decision process.

Reduced decision window from months to weeks; focused executives on prioritizing) pursuits, and greatly reduced “pop up” work that wreaked havoc on schedules and resources. Bottom line: positioned the company to improve contract wins by 30 percent.

• Developed performance metrics, portfolio templates, helped establish management review boards and led senior leaders in identifying key performance and financial issues. Identified issues that were detrimental to long-term viability and soundness.

KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT SERVICES, INC., Arlington, Virginia 2006 - 2009

Senior Operations, Capture, and Business Development Manager

Led matrixed teams of functional experts in legal, contracting, procurement, human resources, etc., to develop win themes, bid strategies and the company approach to winning DoD contracts. Served as in-house consultant regarding new and potential Air Force business opportunities and pursuits. Provided program oversight and supervision for warehousing and distribution operations in Guam and Turkey. Performed root-cause/change analysis; highly-regarded catalyst for re-engineering proposal preparation/win-rate processes

• Led the identification and development of long-term business relationships and contacts with Department of Air Force decision makers for the company; championed multifunctional teams in developing technical and pricing strategies to win more than $450M in US Air Force contracts in Spain and Turkey; identified over $1B in new pursuits in the Middle East.

• Led efforts to revamp company’s “cradle to grave” process for identifying, qualifying, and pursuing new work with the Govt; resulted in new process maps, detailed instructions and “required tasks” checklists for all functional areas; the spin off were more accurate market assessments, greatly reduced amount of wasted time, and much improved resource utilization.

• Oversaw DoD contract operations in Guam and Turkey. Multimillion dollar contracts provided unsurpassed logistical support to the U.S Navy and U.S. Air Force. Both contracts were extended/re-awarded by clients due to near error-free performance and annual cost savings of more than $1.5M.

U.S. AIR FORCE, Worldwide, 1997-2003

Retired Colonel

Education

MA, Material Management & Procurement (High Honors)

Webster University

St. Louis, Missouri

BS, Physical Education (English Minor)

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Professional Development & Training

Project Management Professional (2011-2015)

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