Experience

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  The Eolus Group

  • Principal

    • 2011 - Present

    Making Technology Matter

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  Farragut Division of Intelligent Information Systems

  • United States
  • Software Development
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • President

    • 2009 - 2010

    Led the transition of a creative GIS and systems integration consultancy into a software product company.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Key Results:* Developed strategy for parent company to use pioneering Farragut GIS integration technologies to penetrate the local government software market, including re-branding the combined company under the Farragut name.* Specified and led development of AddressOne, a creative new software product for local governments to manage and share addressing data, including deep GIS integration and Web Services to integrate departmental systems.* Developed new funding mechanism for customers to purchase AddressOne using E-911 funding.* Formulated value proposition for sales and marketing materials, led development of customer case studies, created product demonstration environments and delivered seminars.* Consulted with customers on system details to close sales, and negotiated contracts for initial AddressOne sales.* Developed tools and methodologies for AddressOne product deployments, trained staff in use, managed initial three installations, and consulted on customer inter-departmental business process improvements.* Directed all IT staff for parent company and developed IT strategic plan to manage growth.

  • General Manager

    • 2007 - 2009

    Key Results:* Negotiated conversion of a works-for-hire project into Farragut-owned intellectual property used in AddressOne.* Specified and led development of DeedSync, an innovative product linking property recording to parcel mapping.* Developed national sales and marketing strategy and trained Hart staff on the GIS market and Farragut products.* Managed all information technology staff and assets for Hart’s 80 person Colorado location.* Developed deployment tools and methodologies and trained Hart consultants to deploy Farragut products.* Negotiated the sale of the Farragut division to I.I.S. (a major Farragut business partner) when new Hart CEO launched a new strategy to divest all 5 software divisions.

  • Vice President

    • 2005 - 2007

    Key Results:* Led transformation of company from a works-for-hire custom software developer into a product focused company with clear intellectual property ownership.* Created standardized flexible product architecture for Farragut’s ParcelSync product, an advanced GIS application that merges parallel business processes in the mapping department and the assessor’s offices.* Introduced VMWare virtualization technology for all development and product deployment procedures.* Led development of new systems, procedures and partnerships, including earning Microsoft Gold status.* Developed and implemented strategy to sell the company to an established government software industry provider to broaden sales and marketing reach, resulting in successful sale of the company to Hart InterCivic.

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  City & County of Broomfield

  • Director of Information Technology

    • 1999 - 2005

    Led the creation of infrastructure, staffing and systems needed to add county services to existing city organization.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PREPARED BROOMFIELD TO BECOME COLORADO'S 64th COUNTY----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Key Results:* Directed the specification, procurement and installation of all hardware and software for 12 newly created county departments with over 200 new employees – a 40% increase in Broomfield staff.* Managed construction of all technology infrastructure for four new county buildings with over 200,000 square feet: Human Services, County Jail, Library, and the Police/Court building.* One of four Broomfield staff members selected to serve on the Governor’s Broomfield County Task Force, working with state and other county agencies to launch new county services.* Chaired the Broomfield Judicial Technical Task Force to design and implement systems to electronically interchange data between 4 Broomfield departments and 7 state and federal agencies.* Managed acquisition, conversion and standardization of data from the four counties who previously performed county functions in Broomfield.* Led development of Human Services system to tie together data from disparate state mainframe systems.

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  City and County of Broomfield

  • Director of Information Technology (continued)

    • 1999 - 2005

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREATED MODERN INFRASTUCTURE FOR COMBINED CITY/COUNTY----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Key Results* Designed and built fiber-optic and point-to-point microwave wide area network connecting 12 city/county facilities, 5 fire stations and 6 state agencies.* Led implementation of an enterprise GIS, using ESRI’s ArcSDE product running on ORACLE.* Designed and built county-wide mobile data radio network, serving police, fire and public works vehicles.* Rationalized incompatible computing and communications systems, centralizing all technology management.* Negotiated Inter-Governmental Agreement with independent local fire district to provide them wide area networking services to ensure success of new joint 911 dispatch center.* Led rollout of unified messaging and Voice over IP telephone systems.* Led implementation of enterprise document imaging system to facilitate departmental information sharing.* Managed implementation of public-facing Internet services for all major city functions, allowing citizens improved access to information and providing ecommerce platforms to transact city business on-line.

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  ExecuTrain of Colorado

  • President

    • 1991 - 1998

    Founded company and led its growth into the largest personal computer training compnay in the state.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Key Results:* Founded company and built business from a start-up into the largest training company in Colorado, with over15,000 people trained in 1998.* Recruited and developed all training, sales and administrative staff to sell and deliver over 100 courses to customers of all types, with a marketing focus on Fortune 500 companies.* Directed all aspects of creating and managing three computer training centers, including negotiation of leases and management of all design and construction.* Designed and implemented a wide area network system linking 3 centers with more than 120 workstations together to support all popular PC platforms and applications, with remote access.

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  Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett

  • Vice President & Chief Information Officer

    • 1987 - 1990

    Led development of computer profit-center for an international management consulting firm.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Key Results:* Built profit-center organization to provide computing services, statistical analysis and advanced computer modeling for client projects, including profit and loss responsibility on revenues in excess of $6 million.* Created and implemented computer and data/voice communications strategy networking all offices together, facilitating company growth from $10 million to over $60 million, including integration of acquisitions.* Managed all operations of six departments with over 30 staff professionals.* Standardized computing and communications platforms for all offices worldwide.

  • Director of Technical Services

    • 1986 - 1987

    Key Results:* Managed staff and operation of three departments with a total staff of fifteen, including direction of all computer operations and delivery of analytical support for client projects.* Consolidated all applications from six different platforms into VAX/VMS and Microsoft, replacing two in-house minicomputers and previously purchased time-share services.* Directed selection and in-house customization of new accounting system.

  • Associate Consultant

    • 1981 - 1986

    Key Results:* Prepared and presented economic and financial analysis for clients in diverse industries and government.* Directed teams of statisticians and operation research analysts constructing computer models to support client recommendations regarding multi-billion dollar investments.

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  Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District

  • Leadership

    • 1900 - 1900

    BOULDER, COLORADO 1991 - PRESENT--------------------------------------------------------------- Key leader in urban interface fire department with over 60 volunteers operating 3 stations and 13 trucksVolunteer Firefighter, Mapping Officer, IT Director- 1991 to PresentIncident Commander- 1996 to PresentBoard of Directors and Treasurer- 2002 - 2005Chairman, Consolidation Committee- 1998 - 1999 (Created new entity by merging neighboring fire protection districts)Fire Chief- 1997 - 1999