JIM COOPER: Professional Resume

Home Address: *** ***** ***** *****, **** Haze, (Charlotte County),

Florida 33946

Home Phone: 941-***-****, or Home E-Mail: acbgfb@r.postjobfree.com

Position Goal: Construction Project Management

How I believe I can add value in this position. I understand the importance

of working as a successful team leader in setting and attaining high

quality goals. I have a proven track record of adding value to construction

project management and budgets by attaining goals via cost effective ideas

and experience. While on active duty in the Air Force as a base Commander

for more than 4 years I personally led and supervised 6 department heads

and 1,200 employees for the Air Force based I commanded. Over the past 15

years as the Bridge Authority's Director I successfully managed several

major roads, bridges and building construction projects. I always delivered

all projects on time or ahead of schedule and stayed within my annual

budget, while attaining all annual goals set by the Board. I served as a

successful public relations author and ambassador to the media, government

officials and the community.

Availability for an Interview: Any time after December 11, 2013

Local professional leadership success at work

I have been a full time resident in this desirable west coast Florida area

for more than 15 years. While living here and working at the Bridge

Authority, I have enjoyed positive, successful, professional working

relationships with the county commissioners, engineers, building

department, legal and environmental staff. Likewise with State

professionals on multiple projects with FDEP, DOT, the TIIF and the US

Coast Guard.

Professional Career: I have just retired after 15 successful years as the

first CEO/Executive Director for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority

(GIBA):1998-2013 in Placida, FL. I successfully managed an annual budget

of $4.5 Million and 20 employees, plus a new toll system. I attained daily

success training, supervising and motivating the employee team, while

planning, upgrading and improving daily bridge and toll operations,

maintenance, customer service, toll pass sales, and all GIBA facilities. At

the same time, I successfully planned the gradual replacement of out dated

toll operations equipment and roadways and for future replacement of all

three GIBA bridges and toll operations software and hardware.

1998-1999: Bid, coordinated & managed $3 Million major mechanical

restoration & renovation for the

Swing Bridge, 2 concrete bridges & 2.5 miles of

causeway roads: new safety & reliability

Dec 2001: Gov. Bush "Cuts the Ribbon" for GIBA's new $2.2 Mil 3-lane

"Millennium Toll Plaza" &

Praises the GIBA as a model of "leadership

excellence" for all Special Districts to emulate

Mar 2002: GIBA earns State Level American Publics Works Association

Award (APWA) for the:

Cost Innovative & Valued-Added "Bridge, Toll & Roads

System Improvements in Florida"

Mar 2004: Revised U.S. Coast Guard Bridge Opening Schedule: Now less

repairs & better traffic flow

Feb 2006: Managed $1 Mil. Construction of a new Admin. Building earning

architectural merit award

June 2009: Managed the toll system bid & replacement to a custom

tailored RFID & bar code toll system.

Mar 2012- April 2013: Managed the 2 fixed bridges final design &

permitting with DRMP, Orlando. Managed the bid process & the contract

award. The GIBA Project Manager for all GIBA on-site project mobilization

and set up, the Construction Engineering Oversight by KCCS Engineering

Services (Ft Myers) Tampa) and the onsite Marine Contractor, Orion Marine

(Tampa) successful $14.3 Million rebuilding of the new causeway South Fixed

ridge and the new Center Fixed Bridge and successfully managed the monthly

billing details and all oversight of invoicing and payments for a new FDOT

special program to procure via a lease a needed temporary South Bridge

during the rebuild of new South Bridge.

GIBA Web Site and information:

www.giba.us

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AIR FORCE CAREER: 26 years flying & key leadership roles. Retired in June

1993: Rank: Lt Colonel

. Last Command: Base Commander, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (1989-1993) Air

Combat Command

. Earned coveted Best Base in Air Force Award for Mountain Home Air Force

Base (1991) for on-time and under budget project management of 3 major

community construction projects: $16 Million new Hospital Building, $8

Million new Wing Headquarters and $2 Million new Fighter Squadron

building and major improvements and upgrades to base indoor and outdoor

sports and recreation programs.

. Received Governor of Idaho Award (1993) as Air Force Director for

leadership managing successful Environmental Impact Statement & readying

Base facilities to bed-down 6 new flying squadrons.

. Graduate of USAF School of Engineering for Base Commanders for

Engineering and Services

FLIGHT CAREER: 15 years of flying jet transport and fighter aircraft and

earning numerous awards

. AC-119G Gunship (1 Year Vietnam) 180 Night Combat Missions earned Army

Night Support Award

. C-141A (5 years) McGuire, NJ: Israel War & end of Vietnam re-supply and

Nuclear Crew Award.

. F-ll1 A,D, & E Fighter (8 years): Nuclear Alert: RAF Upper Heyford, UK,

New Mexico & Nevada

Key Air Force Staff & Leadership Positions:

-- Austin, TX (4 years): 12 AF HQ & 602 TACC: Air Operations Sr. Planner:

Air-Ground War Plans

-- Seoul, Korea (1 year): Joint HQ, Air Staff Command HQ, Wrote Theater Air

Campaign-War Plans

-- Tactical Air Command HQ (4 Years): Sr. Planner for Four-Star level 4-

Service Joint Warfare Review

-- Mt. Home AFB, ID (4 Years), Base Commander & Pentagon's New Composite

Wing Mission liaison

Military Education: Air Command & Staff College, BA, & Squadron

Officers School, BA

Masters Level: National Security Management, MS, & Air War

College, MS

Public Advanced Education:

College: Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL - BA:

Engineering & Law

Grad School: Cumberland Law School (18 months)- Vietnam Draft

intervened & joined US Air Force

Masters Level: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL -

MBA: Business with honors

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - MA:

Human Relations with honors

Community Leadership:

County Government: 7 yrs: Sarasota County - Environmentally Sensitive

Lands Preservation Board

6 yrs: Sarasota County - Myakka River

Protections & Oversight Boards

3 times: Charlotte County - Placida

Area Planning Board & County Vision Group

Local Rotary Club: Placida Rotary Club: Past Club President & Paul

Harris Award Fellow

Mentor & Big Brother: 7 years in West Charlotte County schools for the Big

Brother-Big Sisters program.

Environmental Stewardship: President: Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC): Now

and Past 7 years

Managed the successful private funding, and daily management and protection

of nearby coastal environmentally sensitive lands. Successfully led the

$800,000 LBC acquisition of 80 Acre Wild Flower golf course in 2011 (Paid

off in 2012). Successfully converted it to a premier Wild Flower nature

preserve. Initiated first ever juvenile tarpon data study with Mote Marine.

Web Site: www.lemonbayconservancy.org

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES: Gladly furnished upon request

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