Manager with demonstrated success in developing and directing company strategies, growth plans, tactical plans and financial performance. I have proven management experience with start up organizations and mature business units consistently profitable and competitive. Outstanding record of building management teams capable of negotiating the complexities of corporate and private environments.
Managing Operating Budgets Project Management
Addressing Operational Needs Procurement & Subcontract Admin
Instituting Productivity Improvements Developing Customer Relationships
Creating & Nurturing Operational Vision Safety & Quality Management
Operations & Financial Director
Tuck Enterprises Palm Springs, CA 2008 - Current
This is a joint venture between a maintenance and assembly firm with a marketing and sales firm. The goal of this merger is to update the control system, gearing, generation and blades of a low maintenance Danish turbine. The enhancements of performance create a wind turbine perfect for agricultural power offset and low profile wind farms.
- Full financial responsibility (GL / P&L / Costing / Inventory / Audit)
- Operational responsibilities are project scheduling, streamlining procurement, capitol requirement evaluation and sourcing, determining inventory quantities for production levels, facilities and capital equipments requirements, leased equipment options and human resources.
- Other responsibilities are collections of aged receivables, payable vendor relationships, quality revisions (including SQOP plans), researching alternate products (towers/generators/gearboxes), project financing options, PP&E negotiations with public utilities, IRR evaluations, state & government tax incentives research for customers presentations.
Vice-President COO / CFO
Warbonnet Electric Inc., Fort Hall, Idaho 1988 - 2008
An SBA/DBE 8A regional electrical business and general contractor specializing in construction, commercial, industrial systems, security, access control, environmental and building construction with annual sales of 15 million and project sizes of 75 million.
Operational responsibilities included day-to-day management of support and field staff. This included project managers, subcontractors, QC and Risk, estimators, superintendents, financial, procurement, human resources and administrative with a head count of up to 300 employees.
Managed the proposals to ensure compliant RFP responses.
Developed corporations safety and quality programs, maintaining a consistent EMR ratio of 0.6 with zero OSHA recordable injuries in the last four years.
Quality experience included DOE NQA1 and several STARR facilities.
Responsible for the budget management process and company financial team.
Direct planning, scheduling, estimating, procurement and cost accounting for projects ranging from industrial Federal. Managed general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales and payroll for the entire company.
Extensive experience with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO)
Capitol Projects Manager / Cost Accountant / Financial Analyst
Gould/AMI Inc., San Jose, CA / Pocatello, Idaho 1983 - 1988
A San Jose California based semi-conductor manufacturing facility.
Provided financial support and project scheduling to multiple construction projects and renovations to the fabrication facilities.
Reported to the CEO and VP of Manufacturing on projects financial status.
Moved to cost accounting to report and track actual device production costs verses product cost models.
Developed cost models for new product development.
Managed accounts payable department; monthly volume of 15 million dollars.
EDUCATION
- Masters (attending) Construction Management, Villanova University
- BS Accounting & Business Administration, Idaho State University
- FAR Boot Camp Graduated March 1992
- SBA Contract Negotiations, April 1993
- DOT Health & Safety Program Administrator, Certified August 2005
- DOE NQA1 Quality Manager, Approved June 1999
- DOE STARR Safety Manager, Approved February 2002
- DOE security clearance of "L/BAO", National Indian Gaming Clearance
AWARDS
Certificate of Award - Top 10 Intermountain Contractors (2006) - This impressive award is given annually to recognize success in operations, safety and quality
INEL Small business of the year - Recognized subcontractors who complete complex projects with no safety or quality infractions.
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL
GL - P&L - Payroll - AP - AR - Sales - Inventory (All Financial Statements Audited)
Governmental Funds - Fixed Assets - Project Cost Accounting
Knowledge of GAAP (Advanced) 25 years experience
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Excel (Advanced) 14 years experience
Word (Advanced) 10 years experience
Outlook (Intermediate) 10 years experience
Power Point (Intermediate) 4 years experience
Projects (Intermediate) 7 years experience
QuickBooks Accounting Software (Advanced) 6 years experience
HP IC-10 & CA-10 (Advanced) 5 years experience
McCormick Estimating (Intermediate) 13 years experience
Purchasing & Inventory Control
Purchasing focused on subcontractors, Leases w/Purchase Options, Heavy, Equipment and Materials for Construction or Capitol Improvement
Control of Semiconductor inventory & construction materials
Management Experience
Project Managers, Superintendants & Forman
Subcontractors & Third Party Vendors
Estimators & Engineers
Office Operations & Accounting
Quality & Safety Staff
CUSTOMER BASE
Wind Energy Developers Agricultural Wind Energy
Nuclear facilities
Industrial Chemical Facilities
Oil & Natural Gas Distribution
Federal Agencies (DOD, DOE, DOT, FAA, USGS, USFS, BIA & The Army Corp)
State & City Government Agencies Public Utilities Schools Water - Sewer
Tribal Governments / Tribal Gaming / Tribal Facilities
Environmental Clean up (Demolition and Remediation)
Hospitals / Clinics / Outpatient Surgery / Medical Offices /
Box Stores / Mall Renovations / Restaurants / Real Estate Developments
