GREGORY A. KINCADE

**** ******** ****** ** • Las Vegas, NV 89178

303-***-**** • adwtwd@r.postjobfree.com • linkedin.com/in/greg-kincade

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Business Analyst • Project Management • Market / Network Expansion

Executive Generalist • Multi Team Management • Vendor Relations • Start-Up

Telecommunications • Information Technologies • Health Care • Manufacturing

Team Leadership • Program Management • Process Analysis • Performance Improvements

Customer & Product Management • Key Performance Indicators • Team Development

RFP/RFQ • Problem Solving • MS Office and Google Suite Proficient • Effective Remote Worker

CAREER SUMMARY

Proven multi-level, multi-location organizational experience with a deep understanding and knowledge of the paths to market repositioning, growth, and brand awareness.

An experienced cross functional business leader managing many projects and team in business operations including Information Technology, Facilities, Vendor Relations, Customers Relations, Employee Growth, Product Management, Warehousing, as well as other back-office functions.

Business leader with a unique blend of Operational Management, Business, Financial Analysis and Market Growth skills necessary providing distinctive, substantial, and lasting impact for shareholders, customers, and employees. Able to capture business value through the practical application of technology, sound business practices, and exceptional communications. Unique ability to enhance the culture and instill the attitude and desire for success at the individual employee level, as well as the department and market level.

In the world of business operations and growth management, possesses a demonstrated depth and breadth of knowledge to expand an organization’s core capabilities. Manages projects to ensure proper use of policies and practices while establishing a market presence and brand awareness to attain growth and profitability through utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Proven leadership in assembling aggressive, highly productive, interdisciplinary teams, turning concepts into accomplishments, managing and delivering high profile projects on time and within budget. Highly effective internal and external communications strategist that demonstrates the value of processes, offers key ability to simplify time-intensive steps, and illuminates the benefits that most closely relate to the goals of the company, shareholders, customers, vendors, and employees.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr Site Acquisition/Project Manager (West Region), Starry, Inc. (Mar 2019-Oct 2022) – Remote role based in Las Vegas, NV.

Led the business development and network expansion of the wireless internet service provider (WISP) network projects for multiple markets in the western United States (Denver, Greater LA, Las Vegas, Reno, Phoenix).

●Primary lead for the identification, evaluation, and approval of over 4,000 sites proposed for market expansion, including establishing relationships with site influencers/owners, generating and presenting proposals, and managing contract negotiations through to signatures.

●Established budgets and forecasted expenses for each contracted transmission site, while tracking and reporting on leasing, materials, and ISP and OSP costs versus budgets and KPIs.

●Evaluated potential sites and pursued sites where revenue opportunities allowed for CFBE to be achieved within 9 months. Worked directly with Sales and Marketing teams to ensure the captured subscriber base from any potential transmission site met or exceeded revenue goals.

●Integrated Site Acquisition team with Sales, Marketing, Construction, Supply Chain, and Network Monitoring teams for end-to-end management of over 200 business development and growth projects.

●Implemented staffing development plans for team members including leadership training, evaluations, and career growth opportunities.

Project Manager / Business Analyst: Operations, Facilities and Finance, Stage Fund, LLC (Apr 2010 – Jan 2019)

As a founding partner in a Denver based Private Equity firm, I simultaneously managed numerous teams and projects during the turnaround and restructuring of over 17 businesses in various industries.

●Responsible for management and leadership of projects and teams for all portfolio companies in the areas of Accounting, Human Resources, Facilities, Tax, Legal, Regulatory, Banking, IT, Office Management, Contracts, Reporting, Insurance, Customer and Vendor services.

●Primary point of contact responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the organization's back-office functions through FTE's, contractors/consultant, and 3rd-party vendors.

●Worked directly with customer and vendor teams to re-establish trust and relationships, allowing the company to continue operations and move towards profitability.

●Identified and implemented process improvements, service efficiencies, and service/performance metrics to drive accountabilities for all teams.

●Established coaching and feedback initiatives to ensure all parties worked cohesively to deliver the products and services expected by our customers.

●Created processes for team improvement and growth including training manuals and training videos.

Finance / Technology / Telecommunications Consultant, MMJ Consulting (Jan 2001 – Apr 2010)

Telecommunications consulting positions at Level 3 Communications, Riverview Holdings, and Facial Link, LLC.

●Level 3 Communications

oManaged the design and development of a software application used by the Merger and Acquisition group to track the implementation of circuits for Soft Switch Deployment.

oImplemented system, trained user community, and developed over 50 customized reports for all levels of organization.

oResult: Established single point of entry, standardized entrance criteria and enforced process flow allowing for a customer estimated savings of over $2.2 M in transition penalties and implementation fees.

●Riverview Holdings

oRecruited as a Consultant / Engineer for a holding company created to house assets of a repossessed company. Tasked with the reallocation and sale of equipment located in 650 sites nationwide.

oLiaison with sales and technical support teams, liquidation firm, co-location companies, and attorneys to verify ownership, determine functionality and value of hardware / interconnections and to perform due diligence in the sale of functional equipment.

oResult: Determined value of $10M worth of salvageable equipment, coordinated removal, transported equipment to warehouse locations and trained buyers on use of equipment.

●Facial Link, LLC

oManaged the design and development of a web-based visitor management software application utilizing high-tech facial recognition biometrics as the primary matching technology.

oThe system was deployed into customers in the healthcare, education and retail industries and is used to track visitors and guests of their facilities.

oResult: Delivered the application used as the base product provided by a small startup company. Currently utilized in 5 locations using 10 stations with sales and marketing efforts on-going.

EDUCATION:

Masters of Technology Management / Strategic Planning & Commerce, Univ. of Denver

Bachelor of Science in Business Management / Computer Sciences, Univ. of Northern Colorado

Applications: MS Office, Google Suite, NetSuite, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Access, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Adobe Suite, One Vizion, Jarvis, Quickbooks, Salesforce, AirTable, Siradel, SmartSheet, SQL.

Scrum Fundamentals Certification: March 2023; Scrum Master Certification: In Progress

Salary Requirements: Negotiable

Availability: Immediate

Hybrid/Remote Worker Interest: Yes

Travel Availability: 100%

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