PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced in change leadership, organizational transformation, and project management. Strong background in use of technology as well as interpersonal skills. Unique talent to bring out the best in others. Highly proficient in PC usage, both Windows and Macintosh.

HISTORY OVERVIEW

Independent Training and Facilitating - Conducted surveys, focus groups and individual interviews to perform needs analysis in order to determine organizational structures, communication systems and group interactions, as well as morale and motivational factors. Designed, delivered and facilitated seminars on conflict resolution and team-building for church and community associations.

Adjunct Faculty - Conducted research to determine current leadership and management traits. Designed and delivered graduate level courses including selecting text and reference material, creating syllabus, and evaluating students performance.

Operations Program Management/Senior Project Leader - Received awards for improvements of efficiency and effectiveness. Assess impact and reactions to proposed changes. Advise management of issues and concerns of both internal and external customers. Organize and direct multi-functional teams in design, development, and production of electronic systems, while reducing costs and maximizing schedule efficiency. Trained employees in the Westinghouse Total Quality Management System.

Project Engineer - Directed design engineering efforts to meet customers' requirements of quality, cost, and schedule. Designed, developed and delivered customer training for technical operation and maintenance of systems.

Design Engineer - Designed and developed electronic circuits for use in ground based radars.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Independent Organization Development Consultant
1990 - Present

Work with non-profit volunteer organizations within the community. Clients included both start-up groups and existing organizations. Primary focus was on team-building, goal alignment, conflict resolution, and process improvement. Facilitated workshops on MBTI, group dynamics, leadership skills, consensus building and appreciating differences and diversity.

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Adjunct Faculty - School of Continuing Studies
1995-1996

Instructor for the following graduate level courses in the school of business:

Effective Negotiation and Conflict Management
Current Approaches to Change
Personal and Organizational Power
Gender, Styles and Management

Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronic Sensors and Systems Div., Balt., MD
1996 - Present

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Electronic Systems Group, Baltimore, MD
1968-1996

Operations Program Manager / Sr. Project Leader 1979-present

Create motivated workforce by implementing customized personal development plans.

Implemented personal and group recognition strategy, resulting in increased productivity.

Facilitate and develop teams , to increase productivity of multi-functional technical staff.

Reduced manufacturing cycle time by 40% through work redesign and process improvement.

Manage budget allocations exceeding $40M to manufacture 56 major ground based radars.

Analyze data and direct Make-or-Buy decisions to maximize manufacturing efficiency.

Assess and plan manpower skills, tooling, test equipment and facility requirements, assuring capacity to meet program requirements.

Develop accompanying schedules and budgets.

Coordinate Operations department efforts with Finance, Contracts and Marketing departments.

Direct the efforts of Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Test and Shipping to meet Operation's contractual requirements.

Led concurrent engineering efforts resulting in a multi-million dollar radar antenna at 20% below projected cost.

Received two "Westinghouse On-the-Spot Quality Awards" for teamwork and creative solutions.

Trained over 80 managers and staff at BWI and EAP in the Westinghouse Total Quality Management System.

Project Engineer
1974-1979

Established team focused project management resulting in engineer's high commitment to project completion.

Analyzed technical requirements and developed strategy for successfully meeting engineering specifications.

Implemented a unique rewards and recognition system, improving engineering motivation.

Designed, developed and delivered technical training in operation and maintenance of equipment.

Developed and managed budgets for engineering and support staff.

Design Engineer
1968-1974

Designed analog and digital circuitry for ground based radar displays, scan converters and simulators.

Collaborated with Operations to assure ease of equipment producibility.

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), National Conference: Presented

Instructional Design Technologies: Masks as an Intervention, 1993

Organization Development Network (ODN), National Conference: Presented and Published

Organizational Diagnostic Tools, 1993

Tools for Organizational Analysis, 1992

TQM and Organizational Development, 1991

Submitted proposal to present "A Leadership Journey" for 1997

EDUCATION

M.S.	Applied Behavioral Science, 1990 Concentration: Organization Development	Johns Hopkins University
M.S.	Administration, 1974 Concentration: Management Engineering	George Washington University
B.S.	Electrical Engineering, 1968	University of Pennsylvania
Certificate	Fellows in Change Management, 1989	Johns Hopkins University
Certificate	Heroic Myth Indicator, 1996	Mt. Vernon College
Qualified	Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 1991	Center for Applications of Psychological Type

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Leadership Development Program, 1990	Center for Creative Leadership
Beyond Conflict, 1989	National Training Laboratory
Venturing Out of the Lodges--a Weekend of Gender Studies, 1994	Mancini and Associates

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS