Experience

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  Key Futures Group

  • Principal

    • Nov 2014 - Present

    The Key Futures Group (KFG) is a management consulting firm serving business and government clients through innovative applications of analysis, research, and mentoring. KFG strives to support the needs of organizations, beginning with base level operations and extending up through management and leadership, providing tailored services that integrate organizational values, data, resources, and risks to identify direction and best-value solutions for all of our clients.

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  Idaho State Police

  • IT Information Services Manager

    • Mar 1984 - Nov 2014

    Managing a large department-wide information technology (IT) function involving the full-range of IT service areas including applications development, infra-structure support, system operations, and client services and support. I have formal management and budgetary responsibilities for all IT functions for the State Police; directing development and approving implementation of policies and procedures; hiring subordinate managers and supervisors; delegating work, establishing priorities, and evaluating performance; and recommends budget and expenditures.I provide consultation and technical assistance to department administrators; directing development and approving proposals for all IT hardware, software, and data communications purchases; and negotiating contracts with vendors for IT equipment and services.

  • Senior Network Analyst

    • Mar 1986 - Sep 1992

    I was responsible for planning, needs analysis, cost/benefit, technical and cost justifications, design, and implementation of all LAN/WAN systems across the department. Responsible to work with hardware and software, and communications vendors. Duties included providing technical consultation on matters related to network design, implementation, and interconnections to other computing environments.

  • IT System Operator

    • Mar 1984 - Mar 1986

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  US Navy

  • Various locations

  • Nuclear Reactor Operator

    • Mar 1975 - Mar 1981
    • Various locations

    Nuclear Electronic Technician/Reactor Operator responsible for the electronic equipment used to monitor and control the nuclear reactors on-board a US Navy submarine. Maintained, repaired, calibrated, tuned, adjusted, and operated nuclear electronic equipment responsible for safe operation of the nuclear reactor. Advanced to position of Reactor Controls Division Leading Petty Officer.Qualified for duty as Reactor Technician, Reactor Operator, and Engineering Supervisor.Submarine qualified.