Description
A versatile, effective Professional Manager experienced in: Program Management, Project Management, Marine & Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, and Business Development and Administration. .Major strengths: Program Management Planning, & Action Implementation Skills, Technical Problem Solving, Project Management & Management for Profitability, Excellent Client Communications & Interpersonal Abilities. Licensed Chief Engineer (USCG) Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower _ Certilled Mechanical Contractor. Master of Business Administration Degree - Finance / Marketing, Bachelor of Science Degree - Mechanical Engineering. Bilingual - Fluent in Spanish. Computer Competent. Program & Project Management: Responsible for planning, evaluation, and development of Emergency Management & Hazard Mitigation plans and policy. Coordinate recovery & mitigation programs with Infrastructure Applicants and FEMA. Project management responsibility for the development, and implementation of Hazard Mitigation programs sanctioned by the State and submitted to FEMA. Managed coordinated, & liaised with Infrastructure Applicants and was responsible for the project funding management ($ 85M. ) for all disaster recovery & restoration projects in Homestead, FI., Florida City, FL., H.R.S., City of Hialeah, FL, .and various area hospitals. Performed, supervised, & evaluated project inspections and reviews. Developed comprehensive & thorough Damage Sunley Reports, & performed project review and appeal determinations. Managed preparation of technical & financial evaluations of Infrastructure projects & coordinated management of FEMA recovery & restoration projects with State of Florida and local government representatives. Established marine & mechanical engineering sen/ices to Commercial, Industrial & Marine companies in South Florida. * Performed engineering sen/ices, mechanical engineering, systems analysis, and technical surveys. * Consulting services evaluating and improving HVAC and energy consen/ation systems peitormance in commercial, industrial, and marine applications. * Developed computer programs for Dade County Co-Generation Utiliy (35m\N) significantly reducing time to measure and compile operational costs, plant performance, & power developed. * Certified as Mechanical Contractor - State of Florida. Chief Financial Officer for publicly held marine transportation and construction tirm. * lnstituted effective financial and administrative programs l.e., planning, reporting, evaluation ahd expenditure control. Implemented strict cash flow management procedures and administered departmental budgets. * Significantly reduced loss per share on unprofitable construction contracts by effective cost containment & reduction. * Planned, developed, and negotiated financing of capital equipment acquisition, corporate long-term financing, and the sale/ and disposition of a subsidiary _ Roger M. Persons Page Two Marketing & Brand Management Overall responsibility for marketing of heavy duty propulsion equipment for U.S. and foreign naval forces and commercial vessels. * Developed successful marketing procedures for sales of equipment to the commercial marine market. * Implemented market analysis procedures and developed corporate strategic short term & long term marketing plans Sales & sen/ice of heavy duty propulsion equipment, e.g.: Thrusters, Gear Drives, Pump Jets, Rudder propellers, propellers, etc. * Increased U.S. sales of new equipment by 100% _ * Created computer programs effectively reducing by 50% the time / effort to quote & service customers Brand manager for specialized tankage cleaning equipment (Butterworth type) used inthe oil, grain, and edible oils storage and transportation industries. * Organized consolidated distribution, repair, and marketing operations * Centralized warehousing and repair operations. Set & managed machine shop and warehouse. * Doubled the annual sales volume of equipment sold in U.S. Engineering 8. Technical Experience: Chief Engineer of state of the art, dynamically positioned, diesel-electric (15m\I\l) drill ships. * Owner's representative for vessel outfitting, sea, and acceptance trials and directly responsible for construction cost of vessel to be reduced by $1 M. * Experienced zero (0) downtime from failure of powerplant during tenure as Chief Engineer. * Implemented effective Preventative Maintenance Systems. * lnstituted energy and materials management procedures, and budgeting programs. Project Manager supervising projects in bulk materials storage, port development and renovation design of dredges, tugs, barges, and utility vessels * Managed redesign /repair of heavy duty industrial and marine equipment. Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for design of the automation of commercial marine propulsion systems. Test engineer for evaluation of gas-turbine propulsion systems used aboard USN Frigates & Destroyers. Marine Engineer responsible for: Operation, installation, start-up, maintenance, and repair of steam, diesel, & gas turbine propulsion plants, mechanical and electrical systems, and supervision of engineering staff. * Experienced in maintenance, operation, and repair of large capacity refrigeration systems & HVAC, absortion, and chilled water systems.
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