Service Manager
Resume:
Louis A. Ogaard, Ph.D.
La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: 505-***-**** (home)
email: adluvh@r.postjobfree.com
Skype address: lou.ogaard
LinkedIn Web Site: https://linkedin.com/in/louis-ogaard-4a4072128
Career Summary
• Ran a research and development program to convert algae to biofuel.
• Administered a federally funded environmental restoration program for the State of
North Dakota for over twenty years with an annual budget of 1.6 million dollars.
• Supervised a staff of scientists and engineers who both designed and managed mine
restoration projects. This program received a national award in 2006.
• Administered the inspection and enforcement of active coal mining for the State of North
Dakota.
• Administered support for the natural resources program at the U.S. Army s Dugway Proving
Ground in Utah.
• Knowledge of RCRA, CERCLA, Section 404 permitting, threatened and endangered species, NPDES discharge permits, the Archeological Resource Protection Act of 1979, the CWA, and CAA (Title V).
Education
Ph.D. Botany, North Dakota State University, GPA 4.00
M.A. Biology, University of Northern Iowa, GPA 3.79
B.A. Biology, St. Olaf College
Experience Profile
Tom and Borghild Ogaard College, Cochabamba, Bolivia 01/2017 – Present
Director General (https://www.facebook.com/TBOCollege)
Started a school that provides tutoring services to students of all ages and interests.
Prepare students for the SAT and TOEFL examinations
Teach English as a second language.
Maden Technologies, Arlington, VA 10/2014 – 6/2016
Program Manager (http://www.madentech.com)
Administered support for the natural resources program at U.S. Army on the Dugway Proving Ground, Utah.
Implemented a fire management plan on the military base through creation of “green strips.”
Used a native seed drill to plant native species on sites disturbed by previous fire and military activities.
Louis Adolph & Asociados, Cochabamba, Bolivia 04/2012 – 03/2014
Director of Environmental Science
Environmental consultant in Latin America.
Provided advice for surface and abandoned mine land reclamation
Advised clients about alternative energy.
CEHMM, Carlsbad, NM 07/2008 – 07/2011
Senior Environmental Scientist (http://www.cehmm.org)
Administered a research and development program for a year to grow algal cultures as a feedstock for biofuels.
Supervised a staff of Ph.D. scientists and engineers and support staff in this endeavor.
Handled permit compliance, data management and authored grant applications and research papers.
Acquired knowledge of ISO14001.
North Dakota Public Service Commission, Bismarck, ND 12/1985 – 09/2006
Director Abandoned Mine Lands Division (https://www.psc.nd.gov)
Administered a federally funded environmental restoration program of abandoned underground and surface coal mines in western North Dakota.
Supervised a staff of scientists and engineers with an annual budget of 1.6 million dollars.
Encouraged staff to author papers based on their field work and utilize computer hardware and software to improve their productivity.
Work required knowledge of federal laws including NEPA, Section 404 permitting, RCRA, CERCLA, CWA, NPDES and CAA.
Several sites reclaimed under this program had low level radioactive material so selective handling of material was required.
Drafted contracts and tracked expenditures with Excel spreadsheets.
Used rotary drilling to define the extent of underground mine workings.
Selected Accomplishments
Authored first web page for the North Dakota Public Service Commission and collaborated with others to design the current one.
Authored numerous articles based on both primary and secondary research in the field of natural resource management. Many of these articles were delivered at national symposia.
Drafted and managed both federal and State budgets.
Initiated the construction of wetlands on surface mine sites to control surface water runoff on reclaimed sites and provide waterfowl habitat.
Manpower turnover in the division I administered for the North Dakota Public Service Commission was one of the lowest within the agency. Program won a federal award in a national competition in 2006
As Risk Management Coordinator for the State agency for which I worked, I attended annual seminars on the subject and delivered presentations to the entire North Dakota Public Service Commission.
Authored policy and procedures for procurement and contracts.
Knowledge of federal and State environmental compliance requirements.
Familiarity with the Mine Safety and Health Administration which governs safety on mine sites and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which governs working conditions in commerce and industry.
Authored testimony and delivered that testimony before State legislative committees in North Dakota.
Military veteran with an honorable discharge. Served overseas in intelligence. Held a Top Secret DOD clearance.
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