Arboriculture Logging Forest Management Safety Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.634

New Hampshire

Summary

27 years direct involvement in the management, development and oversight of safety programs.
18 years direct involvement in Arboriculture, logging and forest management safety issues.
Extensive Professional experience in positions with increasing management with P & L responsibilities. Highly experienced corporate management consultant and coach. Extensive Professional Speaking on the topics of time management, motivation, safety and leadership.

Professional Experience

Power Scheduling, LLC - Consulting and expert witness work involving logging, tree care and other Green Industry operational issues Cases involved bodily injuries, property damage and operational issues. Worked for both plaintiffs and defendants. As Managing Director/consultant, acted as an operational management consultant for sectors including, logging & land clearing, forest products, manufacturing, contractor supply, software development, sales and service, architects & engineering firms. Delivered over 700 professional presentations to associations, organizations and corporations throughout the United States.

Major Consulting Assignments

Exterior Technologies/EXTECH – As General Manager, have full P & L oversight, responsible for the re-organization of the company, the improvement and development of internal and external processes, the expansion of the US independent sales rep network from 16 to 35, creating a retirement transition plan for the owner.  Also responsible for maintaining control of daily operations for this custom manufacturer of windows and skylight systems.

Strategic Resource Solutions/Applied Computer Technologies- Director responsible for the development, sales and delivery of Capital Planning assessment software and services for a $90 million Energy Services Company (ESCO).  Responsibilities included business and new channels to market development, sales of, bidding and controlling multi million dollar contracts involving, Facilities Management software and Performance Contracts. Develop and improve internal and external processes. Provide Facilities Management consulting services to clients.  Contracts ranged to $2, million.

PAMECO - VP of Sales Support for a nationwide HVAC contractor supply corporation with over 300 sites and sales over $600 million, Was responsible for the sales and marketing expertise at these locations for counter and field sales forces. Duties included operation and management assessments, process reviews, remedial actions and long-range development and oversight of sales and sales training programs.

The Ames Corporations - VP of Facilities Management and Business Manager for a large A & E firm.  Responsible for the development, marketing, management and sales/third parties for the new Facilities Management business unit. 

Also functioned as the corporate business manager with oversight of the HR, Marketing and Accounting Departments. Clients included entities from the industrial, educational, and health care sectors.

Other Assignments

The Interlakes Group - V. P. and Chief Operating Officer with P & L responsibility for a $5 million consulting company engaged in operations management consulting to the manufacturing, utility, and healthcare industries.  Projects included: Computer Management Systems, Materials Management, Process Improvement, Executive Coaching, Supervisor Training, Purchasing, Safety, Customer Service, Patient Support Services, Environmental Services, etc.  Clients included: Scotts, Colt, WESCO, Telex, Lane Supply, Remington, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and Columbia Medical Center.  Was also responsible for Human Resources, Research and Development, and Marketing/Sales programs. Sales ranged to $500,000.

Bartlett Tree Experts - In-house management consultant responsible for the nationwide coordination of HR, Safety, Sales, Production, Training and Service, Developed safety training programs in all phases of tree care, operations and tree removal, Instrumental in significantly reducing annual worker compensation costs by 87.5%, saving in excess of $1 Million.

3-de Logging and Energy Farms, Inc. - As CEO, managed two successful startup companies with full P & L responsibility: a logging and tree service company and an energy development company, both of which increased revenues at an average annual rate of 26%. Participated in, and developed woods crews. Marked timber and set up contracts and logging jobs. Directed day-to-day operations of both companies.  Directed the negotiations, design, budgeting, construction and management of the largest co-generating wind farm East of the Mississippi valued at over $2.5 million.  Project was finished under budget by 15% and ahead of schedule by 27%. During the operational phase the site had a generation equipment availability rate of over 99%.

USAF – As Civil Engineering/Safety Officer, directed management staff of 8 who managed over 700 personnel engaged in design, construction, maintenance and operations of utilities, facilities, equipment and land valued at over $1 billion.  Responsible for strategic planning, budget formulation and managing same, Managed the installation of the first computerized Department of Defense (DOD) Utility Supervisory Control System.

Employment History

1998 – Present, President/CEO
Major Consulting assignments included General Manager, Director Capital Planning, VP Sales Support, VP Facilities Mgt & Business Mgr, and Expert Witness

1995-98, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Interlakes Group, Inc.
1985-95 In-House Management Consultant Bartlett Tree Experts

1976-85 CEO 3-de Logging & Energy Farms

1967-76 Civil Engineering/Safety Officer United States Air Force

Education

1991 Dale Carnegie Business Management – Dale Carnegie Institute Stamford, CT
1986 Dale Carnegie Sales Management, - Dale Carnegie Institute Laconia, NH
1976 Graduate work – Facilities/Industrial Eng. –Air Force Institute of Technology; Dayton, Ohio
1972 Squadron Officer’s School – Air Force Institute of Technology Dayton Ohio
1969 Cold Regions Civil Engineering – Air Force Institute of Technology; Dayton Ohio
1967 Base Civil Engineering – Air Force Institute of Technology Dayton Ohio
1966 BS in Forest Management –Utah State University; Logan, Utah

Miscellaneous

Board of Directors - D2 Technologies - Research and development company – 3 years (current)
Past member - steering committee for the Laconia Airport Authority – 6 months
Board of Directors - New England Speakers Association – 1 year
Published a book on time management
Researched and prepared a white paper
Numerous short courses on: Sales, Safety, Tree Removal Operations, Equipment Operations, Management, OHSA, Business, Leadership, Supervision, etc
Recipient of three Commendation Medals from the USAF
Member – National Speakers Association
Past member - American Production and Inventory Control Specialists
Past member - Professional Member American Society of Safety Engineers

References

Available upon request