Henderson, Nevada, United States
October 2014 - present: Author of the book: The Original Jeeps Author of the book: The Original Jeeps in Pictures Author of the book: Project Management in History: The First Jeep. March 2013 – present Resource Manager - Project Manager Fiala Project Resources, Henderson, NV January 2019 - March 2020 Trainer Tailwind Project Solutions May 2013 – April 2018 Senior Consultant and Trainer International Institute for Learning, Inc. New York, NY October 2011 - September 2012 Senior Systems Support Analyst - PMO Staff Consultant City of Henderson, 240 Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015. Host of the History Czar talk radio program. Host of the Career Czar talk radio program. September 2009 - October 2011 Business Systems Manager City of Henderson, 240 Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015. February 2001 - September 2009 Special Projects Manager City of Henderson, 240 Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015. February 1997 – February 2001 Director of Information Technology City of Henderson, 240 Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015. New York State Thruway Authority, P.O. Box 189, Albany, New York 12201. 1994 – 1997 Supervisor, PC Support 1991 – 1994 Information Systems Auditor New York State Lottery, One Broadway Center, Schenectady, New York 12301. 1990 – 1991 Systems Programmer Town of Colonie, Memorial Town Hall, Newtonville, New York 12118. 1986 - 1990 Computer Automation Specialist Specialties: Program and project management, career management, tranining, information technology, leadership, general management, marketing,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3NWN4L4 The spring and summer of 1940 witnessed the resounding defeats of the French army and British Expeditionary Force at the hands of modernized German troops, designed to take advantage of the latest advances in technology. These included mobile vehicles and tanks used in formation to blast through enemy lines, as well as combined ground and air tactics. The evacuation of the British from Dunkirk and the final defeat of their French allies in June 1940 left only a thin line of English fighter planes between that island nation and total defeat. Meanwhile, leaders of the United States Army, decimated by demobilization after World War I and budget cuts during the Great Depression, knew they were completely unprepared for this new type of mobile warfare called “blitzkrieg,” a German term meaning “lightning war.” Though experts in the U.S. Army had worked from the end of World War I to develop a combination light weapons carrier and command and reconnaissance vehicle, no perfect model had yet been developed by 1940. In June of that same year, the Army compiled a list of requirements for a revolutionary new truck to replace the mule as the Army’s primary method of moving troops and small payloads. The Original Jeeps in Pictures tells the story in images of the American Bantam Car Company, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., and the Ford Motor Company, who all dared to meet the challenge to build pilot models, and eventually production models, of this vehicle. Their journey throughout 1940 and 1941 comprises a story from which legends come. Overcoming incredible challenges and long odds these firms built the original ¼-ton truck 4x4 “lights”, later known as the iconic Jeep. A brand that has stood the test of time for over eighty years.”
Military Writers Society of America Bronze Medal Award recipient - September 2021 Global Ebook Awards Bronze Medal recipient - July 2021 The spring and summer of 1940 witnessed the resounding defeats of the French army and British Expeditionary Force at the hands of modernized German troops, designed to take advantage of the latest advances in technology. These included mobile vehicles and tanks used in formation to blast through enemy lines, as well as combined ground and air tactics. The evacuation of the British from Dunkirk and the final defeat of their French allies in June 1940 left only a thin line of English fighter planes between that island nation and total defeat. Meanwhile, leaders of the United States Army, decimated by demobilization after World War I and budget cuts during the Great Depression, knew they were completely unprepared for this new type of mobile warfare called “blitzkrieg,” a German term meaning “lightning war.” Though experts in the U.S. Army had worked from the end of World War I to develop a combination light weapons carrier and command and reconnaissance vehicle, no perfect model had yet been developed by 1940. In June of that same year, the Army compiled a list of requirements for a revolutionary new truck to replace the mule as the Army’s primary method of moving troops and small payloads. The Original Jeeps tells the story of the American Bantam Car Company, Willys Overland-Motors, Inc. and the Ford Motor Company, the three firms who dared to meet the challenge to build pilot models of this extraordinary new vehicle. The efforts by these automotive pioneers represent an astounding story of grit, determination and never-say-die courage that inspires, and ended in the creation of a legend: the Jeep.
Provide project management expertise to information technology projects. Also provide onboarding, compliance and quality assurance service coordinating other project managers at client site.
Military Writers Society of America - Silver Medalist - September 2015 The spring and summer of 1940 witnessed the resounding defeats of the French army and British Expeditionary Force at the hands of modernized German troops, designed to take advantage of the latest advances in technology. These included mobile vehicles and tanks used in formation to blast through enemy lines, as well as combined ground and air tactics. The evacuation of the British from Dunkirk and the final defeat of their French allies in June 1940 left only a thin line of English fighter planes between that island nation and total defeat. Meanwhile, leaders of the United States Army, decimated by demobilization after World War I and budget cuts during the Great Depression, knew they were completely unprepared for this new type of mobile warfare. Though experts in the U.S. Army had worked from the end of World War I to develop a combination light weapons carrier and command and reconnaissance vehicle, no perfect model had yet been developed by 1940. In June of that same year, the Army compiled a list of requirements for a revolutionary new truck to replace the mule as the Army’s primary method of moving troops and small payloads. “Project Management in History: The First Jeep” tells the story of the American Bantam Car Company, which dared to meet the challenge to build the prototype in the impossible timeframe of 49 days. The “¼ ton truck 4x4 light project,” as the effort was titled by the Army, represents a textbook case of entrepreneurship and project management that holds lessons for today’s business leaders and project managers. Contemporary leaders face a similar environment of rapidly changing technology, volatile economic circumstances and turbulent international relations, forces that assailed the U.S. Army throughout the interwar period.
Working with Cathy Bruno and Max Freedman of Max Freedman Media co-wrote 11 historical based screenplays and two fiction stories some of which placed highly in screenwriting competitions. Our best and most marketable work is the true story of the creation of the first Jeep® in the summer of 1940 entitled The First Jeep: An American Triumph.
Provide in-house instruction and facilitation in project management and soft skills courses.
Program Management, Project Management, Soft Skills and Leadership training as needed.