Experience

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  Auburn Group

  • General Manager

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  Auburn Group

  • General Manager

    • Jun 1986 - Present

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  Auburn Group, a training and consulting company

  • General Manager

    • Jun 1986 - Present

    Recent Contracts/Assignments:• Provide Leadership Courses to Environment Protection Agency (Region 2) and to Defense Information Systems Agency world-wide for five years• Country Manager for US State Department training program in Mali, West Africa (managed team, designed curriculum and presented instruction in French)• Taught undergraduate French and graduate Social Sciences courses for three years• Developed, managed and presented leadership and management development programs and other courses for NASA-Ames Research Center and other Centers for 13 years• Completed a detailed assessment of the National Transonic (a Cryogenic Aeronautical Test Wind Tunnel) Facility/Organization; designed and implemented conflict resolution activities, leadership and technician training and a complete organizational marketing plan.

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  PAE Government Systems Group

  • Country Manager

    • Dec 2010 - Mar 2011

    • Country Manager for US State Department training program in Mali, West Africa (managed team, designed curriculum and presented instruction in French), included leadership, community development, human rights, military subjects, medical skills and instructor skills training.

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  Velobind

  • VP, HR and Administration

    • Oct 1983 - Jun 1986

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  Velobind Inc

  • Vice President

    • Oct 1983 - Jun 1986

    Directed Personnel, Training and Employee Development, Compensation/Benefits, Labor Relations, Facilities (Construction, Security, Maintenance) and Health/Safety functions. Managed two sales districts (Chicago and Los Angeles) increasing revenues by $3 million over two years. Successfully counteracted a unionization effort by the local arm of the Teamsters union at our New Jersey plant. Responsible for the design, planning and construction of a multi-million dollar plant in Nevada. Renegotiated the employee benefits insurance coverage with the contract carrier and produced over US$300K in recovered earnings; also increased revenue by US$250K+ by selling our on-going leadership training and recruitment research processes to neighboring (non-competing) companies. Managed an office products company (Supply Express, acquired from Kinko's) in southern California and was responsible for the marketing, sales and profit and loss of that company, increasing operating income by 32% through the reduction of costs and uplift in sales volume.

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  Osborne Computer Corporation

  • Director

    • Oct 1981 - Oct 1983

    Established and managed the human resources, Organization Development and training, and facilities/security departments and hired over a thousand people for Osborne Computer, a start-up manufacturer of laptop computers. Assumed wide ranging role during start-up phase including extensive facilities planning and construction of a 100,000 square foot building to consolidate manufacturing operations. Headed the aggressive recruitment campaign necessary to support a Silicon Valley startup with substantial success. Coordinated regularly with all levels within the corporation.

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  multi-national corporation

  • Director & Vice President, Human Resources and Administration

    • Jun 1980 - Sep 1981

    *General Instrument Opto-electronic Division, Manufacturer of light emitting diodes; managed two departments after division was acquired by General Instrument. Rewrote most policies and programs to align with corporate guidance; published and enforced strict standards of conduct. Implemented first Organization/Employee Development program in the division. Worked closely with headquarters in this multi; times to assist/consult with local management . . . made recommendations for rearrangement of manufacturing in 3000 employee plant that reduced rework by 13%.

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  US Army Special Forces

  • Officer

    • Jun 1966 - Jun 1980

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