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Mr. Ed Putnam, Enterprise Architect

 

Enterprise Architect with expertise in data architecture and process development/re-engineering, defining and documenting detailed requirements for system design.  Strengths include ability to think strategically, create conceptual ideas, and implement the solution through careful planning, working collaboratively with business groups through execution of the plan.  Depth of knowledge in Information Technology provides the background to implementing the right technical solution to meet the business needs and objectives.  Well organized with good communication and interpersonal skills, enjoy leading and collaborating with high performance teams.

 

Mr. Gary Walvatne, PG, CQA

 

26 years of professional experience, including 20+ years in the environmental management industry. Resourceful program/project manager responsible for unique, interdisciplinary assignments. Creative, hands-on problem solver having broad-based technical and regulatory knowledge. Client development, including proposals, presentations, and follow-on assignments. Direct support and counsel of executive-level clients, including strategy/policy development. Extensive experience for commercial, government, and regulatory clients:

 

Organization Assessment         Business Process and Risk Review

Functional and Gap Analysis                     Programmatic Quality Assurance

Environmental Management Systems EHS:              Technical, Compliance, Remediation

Contingency and Safety Planning            Construction Quality Assurance

 

B.A., Geology, Carleton College (Northfield, Minnesota), 1981

Coursework in Hydrogeology, Colorado School of Mines, 1983

Coursework in Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, and engineering, Univ. of Utah, 1993-1995

 

Brenda Yamagata

President of Yamagata and Associates, a consultancy firm that specializes in human resources integration and compliance in diverse organizations (domestic and international) including public sector, quasi-government, publicly-held, private, non-profit and venture-backed start-ups.

 

Ms. Yamagata also acts as an expert witness and chief investigator for numerous H/R related matters in the public and private sectors.  

 

Representative businesses and industries include water and sewer distribution and services; mining and chemical extraction; banking, credit unions, insurance and finance; manufacturing; health care and research facilities; resort and hospitality; sports safety; forestry; pharmaceutical sales; education; trans­portation; retail; and computer software and hardware industries.

 

Prudence J. Ferrin, BS

Twenty years management experience in software, human resources, and non-profit social service industries.  Notably successful in organizational development and process improvement in rapid-growth technology companies.

 

Management—profitably managed organizations of 25 to 1000 employees.  Developed high-performance, self-directed teams during phases of rapid growth, reorganization and downsizing.

 

Marketing—identified market opportunities, developed and implemented successful strategies for new and established service products.

 

Financial—responsible for P&L of $1,000,000 to $60,000,000 organizations.  Proven budget forecasting ability.

Production—managed print production of software documentation for Microsoft Workgroup products, reducing documentation Cost Of Goods 17% and inventory 50%.

 

Technical—experienced with DOS, Win95, Mac, NT, UNIX, WWW, relational databases, networked environments, HTML and WinHelp.  Power user of Microsoft Office products.  Proficient with major graphic and multimedia applications.  Early champion of SGML, HTML and internet.

 

Richard W. Fife

An expert in marine transportation management, with specific expertise in training program development, inspection of ship’s life safety equipment, review of ship’s documents, formulating new employee screening standards, Safety Management System and Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) compliance.  Projects included vessel systems, seamanship, emergency preparedness, health, safety & environmental, social skills and leadership and administration.  Dick is an expert at conducting the research and writing draft manuals. 

Serving as the Assistant Project manager Mr. Fife participated extensively in the research and writing of the Puget Sound Marine Firefighting Commission:  Marine Terrorism Response Plan Project and in coordination of training and exercise development and held responsibility for networking and outreach of the project with numerous stakeholders in the Puget Sound area. The project clients included Department of Homeland Security - Office of Domestic Preparedness, Port of Seattle and the Puget Sound Marine Firefighting Commission.  Primary objective of the two year project was to develop and test a national model plan that integrated fire department, emergency medical, law enforcement, emergency management agencies, state and federal agencies, port authorities, and maritime industry organizations in a coordinated regional response to asymmetric marine terrorism. The project scope addressed issues of authorities, roles and responsibilities, assessment, notifications, communications, concepts of operations, command and control, resource acquisition and management, marine focused firefighter and law enforcement training, weapons of mass destruction response, application of innovative technologies, and application of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).  The model plan was developed, vetted through a 45 member National Senior Advisory Group, and tested in a multi-stage emergency exercise sequence.  The plan has been published and distributed to numerous Port Authorities, maritime industry companies and all U.S. Coast Guard Sector Commands nationwide.

Barry Mar, Ph.D.

Based in Seattle, Washington, Management & Resources Associates, a minority-owned business,  was established in 1977 by Barry M. Mar, Ph.D. to provide organizational leadership training and consultation services to public agencies,  private sector businesses, and non-profit corporations.  Tempered by market forces and professional preference over the last five years, Management & Resources Associates redirected its consultation expertise to integrating four fundamental issues that affect every business and every organization:  The establishing and maintaining of:

Trust

Mutual Accountability

Performance & Productivity

Quality Work Environment.