SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

·        Managed, operated and saved the viability of three existing utilities and built a fourth successful utility - telecommunications.

·        Managed a highly successful legislative and public affairs effort which resulted in bottom line contributions of up to $1MM annually.

·        Established and managed a regional operations office with responsibility for more than 200 employees and a budget in excess of $2,600,000.

·        Accountable for the management of several operating districts with plant investments of up to $50MM, which were critical to company success.

·        Developed and implemented management tools for corporate clients.

·        Instrumental in the first efforts to bring Industrial Engineering philosophy and projects to field operating units which resulted in company wide implementation.

WORK HISTORY

HARLAN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES - Harlan, IA          1996-2001

General Manager

• CEO of city public utilities including Electric, Water, Natural Gas and Telecommunications

BROADSTREET OIL and GAS - Columbus, OH     1995-1996  

Independent Gas Broker

• Brokered Natural Gas to commercial and small industrial customers in Nebraska.

 PEOPLES NATURAL GAS - Omaha, NE                1980-1995  

      Manager, Legislative Affairs                                    1985-1995

• Managed state and federal legislative activities in Peoples' five state operating area.

Manager, Public Affairs                                            1984-1985

• Responsible for internal and external communications, and legislative and public affairs for the company in Peoples states.

Nebraska Area Manager                                          1980-1994

• Managed the retail natural gas distribution properties Peoples owned in Nebraska.

NORTHERN NATURAL GAS - Omaha, Nebraska       1967-1980  

District Manager                                                1978-1980

• Responsible for the management of the company's Ventura, Iowa operating district which included compressor and liquid natural gas plant and pipeline facilities.

District Manager                                                 1975-1978

• Responsible for the management of the company's Oakland, lowa operating district which included compressor plant and pipeline facilities.

Operations Coordinator                                     1974-1975

• District manager trainee reporting to the Hugoton, Kansas Operations District Manager. This assignment was part of Northern's high potential employee program.

Project Manager                                                 1969-1974

• Managed the development and implementation of various Industrial Engineering programs for corporate systems and field operations.

Area Operations Specialist                               1967-1969

• Introduced and implemented Industrial Engineering products into traditional field operation and maintenance practices.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, 1975, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.  Emphasis in Business

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, 1967, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska.  Emphasis in Mathematics

Management Courses

Management by Objectives

Performance Management

Effective Decision Making

Organizational Effectiveness

Diversity in the Workforce

Maintenance Management

Effective Leadership

Managerial Finance

Preventive Labor Relations

Sensitivity

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Industrial Engineers     

Midwest Gas Association

American Gas Association                           

Nebraska Blue Flame Gas Association

Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities