Experience

Stay at home dad

• Individual and Family Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Retired

  • Nov 2014 - Present



State of Montana Department of Commerce

• Business Development Specialist, Buisness Resources Division

  • Sep 2001 - Nov 2014

  Responsible for the implementation and management of state funded business development projects utilizing HUD/CDBG-ED federal funds. The funds are granted by the state to local governments and further distributed to local development organizations (LDO’s) which then provide low interest loans to businesses that either retain or create employment for low and moderate income persons. Numbers of projects being managed at any time are from 20 to 40. Projects are often budgeted from between $250(K) to $2(M) with multiple local, state, and federal funding sources. Provide guidance and mentoring to local governments and LDO’s on the utilization and distribution of federal funds during the project implementation. Other areas of project management and implementation include contract development, environmental review approval, procurement approval, bid document review and approval, job tracking, meeting contract scope, and contract closeout. Show less

• Treasure State Endowment Program, Program Specialist

  • Apr 1998 - Mar 2002

  Managed over 60 state funded infrastructure projects through the TSEP with projects budgeted from $500(K) to $5(M). Projects were typically funded with local, state, and federal funds which required much inter-agency coordination. Facilitated the oversight of funded projects by mentoring local governments, consulting firms, engineers, and contractors in successfully carrying out projects. Oversight management includes contract development, environmental review, monitoring of project success, labor review, procurement of professional services, bid document review, budget review & negotiation, and funding approval. Funded projects provide vital water, waste water, and bridging infrastructure for local communities throughout Montana to create sustainable, affordable and safe living environments. Show less

• Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Program Specialist

  • Apr 1994 - Mar 1998

  Managed over 45 federally HUD funded CDBG/Community Development projects. Projects were typically budgeted from $500(K) to $5(M). Funding came from multiple local, state, and federal sources that required inter-agency coordination. The position required the management and oversight of funded projects through mentoring local governments, consulting firms, engineers, and contractors in successfully carrying out projects. Oversight management includes contract development, environmental review, monitoring of project success, Davis-Bacon labor review, procurement of professional services, local government civil rights, bid document review, budget review & negotiation, and funding approval. Funded projects provide vital home sustainment, infrastructure, community services, and medical services for low and moderate income households in Montana communities. Show less



US Army Corps of Engineers

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lieutenant Colonel

  • Jun 1975 - Feb 2011

  Retired after almost 36 years of military service of which 23 were active duty. Career was extremely diverse serving in numerous senior leadership positions. Positions included management in civil work, civil emergency planning, organization training, and international development programs. My last 6 years were spent in Washington DC, HQ USACE, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, and NATO HQ Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. - Served as the senior Operations Officer and NATO Liaison Officer for US Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District South. Major task included the coordination of major infrastructure projects with military commands, international agencies and Afghan ministries to create a more stable environment in Afghanistan. Projects were typically in hostile environment that required intense master planning, project development, funding, management, and implementation - Served for two years as the Chief Engineer and Infrastructure Advisor at NATO HQ Sarajevo and seven months as the Chief Engineer at NATO HQ Macedonia/Kosovo. - Coordinated and negotiated multiple projects with international agencies and local ministries in project development, funding, management, and implementation. Projects varied in cost from several thousand dollars up to $30(M). High dollar projects were typically road and bridge projects that provided vital commerce corridors. Show less



Marine Corps Recruiting

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporal

  • Jun 1975 - Jun 1979

  During my four years in the USMC I served in a leadership position as a non-commissioned officer of a 14 member infantry unit. I was responsible for each member’s health, well being, providing leadership, training, and guidance during physically demanding, extremely hostile and potential life threatening conditions. Required detailed planning and training to carry out task and ensure missions were successfully completed. I provided mentoring and professional guidance to individual members that enabled them not only to succeed but to excel well beyond expectations. I was encouraged by leadership to continue my military career by attending college and to become a commissioned officer. Show less