Nick Harris
Managing Director, Value Creation at Vista Consulting Group- Claim this Profile
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Garret Saarinen
Nick is someone whose operational expertise is something any organization would be lucky to have. Having worked directly for Nick, he is someone who can see around corners, lead teams through complex activities, and provide enough freedom for individuals to do their best work. His management style of "trust but validate" allowed me to explore not only career expanding opportunities, but opportunities that great value adds to the business. He is a consummate professional and a strategic leader who will have a profound impact in any organization he is in.
Jessica Roller Nelson
Nick is one of the best leaders I’ve ever worked for. He always provided my team with extremely clear guidelines and goals, which ensured our team always had a clear path. Nick is not a micromanager in any way, shape, or form, yet he was always aware of and understood what the operations team was doing on the front lines. When he posed a problem for us to solve, he took the time to hear our ideas and suggestions, made sure he fully understood them before providing feedback, and often trusted the team’s recommendations. I’ll miss Nick’s infamous
Garret Saarinen
Nick is someone whose operational expertise is something any organization would be lucky to have. Having worked directly for Nick, he is someone who can see around corners, lead teams through complex activities, and provide enough freedom for individuals to do their best work. His management style of "trust but validate" allowed me to explore not only career expanding opportunities, but opportunities that great value adds to the business. He is a consummate professional and a strategic leader who will have a profound impact in any organization he is in.
Jessica Roller Nelson
Nick is one of the best leaders I’ve ever worked for. He always provided my team with extremely clear guidelines and goals, which ensured our team always had a clear path. Nick is not a micromanager in any way, shape, or form, yet he was always aware of and understood what the operations team was doing on the front lines. When he posed a problem for us to solve, he took the time to hear our ideas and suggestions, made sure he fully understood them before providing feedback, and often trusted the team’s recommendations. I’ll miss Nick’s infamous
Garret Saarinen
Nick is someone whose operational expertise is something any organization would be lucky to have. Having worked directly for Nick, he is someone who can see around corners, lead teams through complex activities, and provide enough freedom for individuals to do their best work. His management style of "trust but validate" allowed me to explore not only career expanding opportunities, but opportunities that great value adds to the business. He is a consummate professional and a strategic leader who will have a profound impact in any organization he is in.
Jessica Roller Nelson
Nick is one of the best leaders I’ve ever worked for. He always provided my team with extremely clear guidelines and goals, which ensured our team always had a clear path. Nick is not a micromanager in any way, shape, or form, yet he was always aware of and understood what the operations team was doing on the front lines. When he posed a problem for us to solve, he took the time to hear our ideas and suggestions, made sure he fully understood them before providing feedback, and often trusted the team’s recommendations. I’ll miss Nick’s infamous
Garret Saarinen
Nick is someone whose operational expertise is something any organization would be lucky to have. Having worked directly for Nick, he is someone who can see around corners, lead teams through complex activities, and provide enough freedom for individuals to do their best work. His management style of "trust but validate" allowed me to explore not only career expanding opportunities, but opportunities that great value adds to the business. He is a consummate professional and a strategic leader who will have a profound impact in any organization he is in.
Jessica Roller Nelson
Nick is one of the best leaders I’ve ever worked for. He always provided my team with extremely clear guidelines and goals, which ensured our team always had a clear path. Nick is not a micromanager in any way, shape, or form, yet he was always aware of and understood what the operations team was doing on the front lines. When he posed a problem for us to solve, he took the time to hear our ideas and suggestions, made sure he fully understood them before providing feedback, and often trusted the team’s recommendations. I’ll miss Nick’s infamous
Credentials
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SHRM-CP
SHRMDec, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
PMP
Project Management InstituteFeb, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Vista Consulting Group
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director, Value Creation
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Executive Director, Operations
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Apr 2020 - Jan 2023
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Granicus
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, Professional Services
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Apr 2018 - Apr 2020
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Director of Strategic Programs
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Nov 2016 - Apr 2018
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Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager
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Jan 2015 - Nov 2016
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RLG International
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Canada
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Manager
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Jun 2009 - Jan 2015
RLG International is an operations management consultancy specializing in project management consulting and implementing performance improvement initiatives with global organizations in the oil and gas, mining, forestry and defense industries.Key Projects:Hess Corporation [Dec 2014 - Jan 2015; Houston, TX]Transocean Major Capital Projects [Mar 2012 – Nov 2014; Singapore & Offshore Gulf of Mexico]Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF [Jun 2009 – Mar 2012; Honolulu, HI] RLG International is an operations management consultancy specializing in project management consulting and implementing performance improvement initiatives with global organizations in the oil and gas, mining, forestry and defense industries.Key Projects:Hess Corporation [Dec 2014 - Jan 2015; Houston, TX]Transocean Major Capital Projects [Mar 2012 – Nov 2014; Singapore & Offshore Gulf of Mexico]Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF [Jun 2009 – Mar 2012; Honolulu, HI]
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Transocean
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Switzerland
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Management Consultant
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Apr 2012 - Nov 2014
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Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Management Consultant
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Jun 2009 - Mar 2012
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF is one of the U.S. Navy’s four public shipyards executing depot-level submarine repair and overhauls. Over the course of three years on site in Hawaii, I embedded with five project teams executing 6 - 24-month major overhaul projects on Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarines at PHNSY&IMF. This role involved a variety of duties from identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives to traditional project management activities (e.g. schedule analysis, cost analysis, process design, execution planning, etc.). There was rarely a boring day as my work typically involved large, cross-functional teams and required interfacing with shipyard executive management, middle managers, front-line leaders and mechanics.
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Artillery Officer
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Jun 2002 - Jun 2007
Served in a variety of roles over 5 years with the finest field artillerymen in the Army. Positions included time as a Battery Fire Direction Officer, Platoon Leader and Battalion Task Force Logistics Officer (S-4). Deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 4th Infantry Division to north-central Iraq: OIF 1 [Apr 2003 - Mar 2004] and OIF 05-07 [Dec 2005 - Nov 2006]. Served in a variety of roles over 5 years with the finest field artillerymen in the Army. Positions included time as a Battery Fire Direction Officer, Platoon Leader and Battalion Task Force Logistics Officer (S-4). Deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 4th Infantry Division to north-central Iraq: OIF 1 [Apr 2003 - Mar 2004] and OIF 05-07 [Dec 2005 - Nov 2006].
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Education
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1998 - 2002
United States Military Academy at West Point
Bachelor of Science -
2007 - 2009
Texas McCombs School of Business
MBA, Finance -
1994 - 1998
Forney High School
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