Experience

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  PDH Consulting

  • Lee, Massachusetts

  • Principal

    • Oct 2014 - Present
    • Lee, Massachusetts

    Capitalizing on my wide-ranging experience across industry sectors and functional roles, I offer strategic, design/planning, and implementation services related to public policy/programs, pilot/demonstration projects, and other mission-driven initiatives. With my long stint in educational assessment, I offer insights and advice for navigating the current turbulent landscape, which has potentially significant and wide-ranging implications for assessment, learning, equity, and accountability. I'm also equipped to support strategic initiatives and programs/projects in other industries, based upon my first-hand knowledge and career-long awareness of the value of cross-industry lessons. Recent examples include strategic direction of a residential energy efficiency initiative that could have statewide policy, funding, and operational implications; the evaluation of the strategic plan of a statewide non-profit, and marketing communications planning and implementation for a successful environment-related initiative.

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  Measured Progress

  • United States
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Vice President - Public Policy and External Relations

    • Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

    In this position I worked with the company's founder and former President/CEO on mission-driven initiatives and relationships related to federal/national public policy and programs involving assessment - from accessibility and assessment literacy to formative and performance assessment and accountability. I also worked independently with outside counsel on intellectual property protection, including drafting a corporate IP strategy and plan and patenting. And I assisted a Senior Vice President in exploring new markets as part of a diversification initiative under the company's strategic plan.

  • Vice President - Marketing

    • Oct 2009 - Jul 2012

    Managed corporate and product marketing, public policy, and intellectual property efforts nationwide.

  • Vice President -- Marketing and Business Development

    • Jul 2003 - Oct 2009

    Oversaw product and corporate marketing, business development, and proposals during a period of substantial growth.

  • Director-Assistant Vice President - Marketing

    • Jun 2001 - Jul 2003

    Created and oversaw new marketing department, focusing on corporate marketing and communications to raise the company's industry profile.

  • Consultant

    • 1999 - Jun 2001

    Explored opportunities to capitalize on under-used resources and facilities during the company's off-peak seasons. Developed multiple commercialization strategies and implemented selected ones, including new model for remote area test scoring. Also assisted on patent related issues and led the exploratory effort that resulted in creating the marketing department.

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  Knowledge Alliance

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    • Dec 2009 - Oct 2014
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    With other members discussed and approved policy positions, budgets, President review, etc. I also served for two years on the Executive Committee, which played a more active role in the organization's operations, finances, and major activities.

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  DEKA Research & Development

  • Manchester, NH

  • Consultant

    • 1998 - 2001
    • Manchester, NH

    Researched domestic and international applications/markets for the Stirling engine (back-up, stand-by, emergency power; third-world cook stoves; and water treatment). Investigated competitive landscape, marketing, and distribution issues; developed commercialization strategies; provided input to product development.

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  World Building Systems, Ltd.

  • Fremont, NH

  • President/General Manager/CFO/Director/Consultant

    • 1992 - 2001
    • Fremont, NH

    Served multiple roles in this start-up developer of affordable building products manufacturing plants and licensors of patented/ proprietary building technologies targeting global emerging markets.• Researched, promoted projects (largely for mass, affordable housing) with strategic allies• Designed, planned, and managed multiple manufacturing-plant feasibility study in Russia.

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  Hill Associates Healthcare Management Systems

  • Windham, NH

  • CEO, CFO

    • 1996 - 1998
    • Windham, NH

    Turned around this family-owned business with stagnant sales, unhappy customers, late releases, low morale, substandard books/operating systems, and poor communications. • Retained existing customers and brought on three of the largest accounts ever• Produced first profit in two years and greatly improved cash position• Achieved the company’s largest-ever, single-year revenue growth (42%)

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  BCI Geonetics, Inc.

  • Laconia, NH - Santa Barbara, CA

  • President/Executive VP/CFO/Treasurer/Director

    • 1979 - 1991
    • Laconia, NH - Santa Barbara, CA

    Served multiple roles for this industry leader in groundwater development and protection, pioneer in developing high-yield wells in fractured bedrock aquifers, front-runner in privatized turnkey water supplies.• Transitioned business to new industry following premature termination of Federal program• Created performance-based business options in traditional fee-for service industry, which led to ranking as one of region’s fastest growing private companies and successful IPO• Prepared feasibility study/business plan for BP South Africa, and managed US AID-funded groundwater development projects in Somalia

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  VTN Consolidated, Inc..

  • Campton and Concord NH

  • Project Manager

    • 1974 - 1979
    • Campton and Concord NH

    Oversaw multiple projects run out of NH office for this California-based national A&E/planning firm. • Managed landmark environmental impact statement (EIS) project to complete I-93 in NH and facilitated compromise that ended 20-year controversy• Designed/managed first-in-nation, GSA-funded “programmatic” EIS for property disposal at RI naval bases, avoided litigation, and accelerated disposal (EIS served as model elsewhere)

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  New England River Basins Commission

  • Concord, NH - Boston, MA

  • Consultant/Resource Analyst

    • 1972 - 1974
    • Concord, NH - Boston, MA

    Developed water and related land use plan for all of NH and for an interstate river basin in NH and ME.

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  Peace Corps

  • Tacna, Peru

  • Volunteer in MBA Program

    • 1969 - 1971
    • Tacna, Peru

    Carried out projects for the Ministry of Agriculture and local branch of the government’s Development Corporation. Also assisted in flood and earthquake relief.