Director

• Jan 2020 - Present

Director, Bronco Construction Research Center

• Jan 2020 - Present

Project Manager

• Dec 2013 - Sep 2016

PROJECT MANAGER/Drilling Operations • Managed a team of three employees as part of project team through individual development plans, performance management architecture and quarterly reviews within PeopleSoft. • My team developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for operations geologist roles, responsibilities, effective work practices, and standards. • My team standardized Devon Energy distribution of pre-well planning data and documents via SharePoint. • Implemented weekly Continuous Improvement meetings to ensure results were tracked and measured through Key Performance Indicators (KPI) • Managed over 70 projects at an estimated cost of $350 million dollars. Mitigated numerous problems with pre-project planning that saved over $5 million dollars in unnecessary drilling expenditures within a 36-month program. • Implemented Lean Six Sigma methodologies which improved quality for wellbore landing points by improving efficiency and effectiveness, which translated into a cost savings of approximately $5 million annually. Show less

Regional Sales Director

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2013

BAKER HUGHES INTEQ– 2010-2013 REGIONAL SALES MANAGER • Managed directional drilling and rotary steerable package sales within West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. • Created custom sales packages that included experimental directional drilling products and personnel required to install and run the technology. Packages started around $10,000/day and averaged 90 days duration. • Developed and established good working relationships based on my experience representing the product being sold with such companies as Rice Energy, Devon Energy, PGE and a multitude of drilling contractors. Show less

Project Manager

• May 2000 - Aug 2010

PROJECT MANAGER/Pentagon • Project Team Lead in development of a force protection mobile platform through the Innovision Directorate utilizing third-party vendors and commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS). Coordinated and managed the testing environment in Colombia with air, land, and sea platforms. The project deliverable was implemented at all United States Embassy locations. • Conducted one-on-one briefings on project status updates with the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, up to and including the Secretary of Defense, Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld. • Project Manager responsible for setting up a data fusion cell in Salerno, Afghanistan. Project included setting up secure/non-secure communications, data networking and infrastructure as well as the coordination and deployment of equipment from the United States. Show less

Project Manager

• Aug 1993 - May 2000

PROJECT MANAGER/GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING • Project Manager supervising over 20 simultaneous construction projects. Each project consisted of a Resident Civil Engineer, three technical staff and dozens of subcontractors. Weekly meetings were conducted at each jobsite in which I lead the geotechnical engineering updates. • Supervised and managed all geotechnical engineering construction within 13 counties in Northern Illinois. • Designed and managed dewatering programs to expedite construction activities. These dewatering programs reduced an average of 10 to 15 days per project which resulted in an overall construction savings exceeding $300,000. Show less