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Mark A. Wilson
Executive Profile
Versatile senior executive with practical experience and proven results in general and functional management. Broad experience in corporate-level policy formulation, business development, program execution, fiscal management and decision-making. Experienced project manager, skilled facilitator, and recognized expert in collaborative decision-making techniques. Demonstrated track record in planning and leading large-scale change initiatives. Track record of building competitive strength, increasing ROI, enhancing profits and improving corporate value. Demonstrated strategic vision with an ability to manage, motivate and deliver results.
Relevant Accomplishments
· Saved a training and consulting business from the brink of bankruptcy and led company to three consecutive years of double digit revenue and profit growth in a declining market. Recruited new staff, cut unnecessary spending, and dramatically improved employee morale.
· Conducted a comprehensive business assessment and designed a project management system for a British Airways $350 million product relaunch program. Client stated“…implementation of assessment recommendations led to the relaunch being recognized as the best managed program in the history of the company.”
· Coached a Cable & Wireless PM responsible for a $150M IT infrastructure and marketing project. Planned and personally facilitated program planning workshops in the United Kingdom. Client stated that the project “...set the standard for planning” in the corporation.
· Led a hand-picked team to develop tailored Project Management and Systems Engineering employee competency models for a multi-billion dollar technology corporation.
· Strategic planning advisor to more than 20 federal and commercial organizations, including elements of: the National Reconaissance Office (NRO), the U.S. Department of Energy, Lockheed Martin, and the CIA.
· Conducted organizational assessments for U.S. DOE at the Richland (Hanford), Savanah River, and Portsmouth/Paducah Project Offices. Examined PM, IT, Leadership, and Security practices as part of a DOE initiative to improve federal management to accelerate the nuclear cleanup across the EM complex.
· Developed a collaborative program risk assessment technique and successfully facilitated its implementation with a Government-Industry integrated product team (IPT) on a complex engineering space development program.
· Evaluated enterprise systems based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. Member, Board of Examiners, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Also on Boards of Examiners for 1998 and 1999 President’s Quality Award and the 1995 State of Hawaii Award of Excellence.
· Developed and taught courses in Project Management, Systems Engineering, Risk Management, Integrated Product Team Development, and Safety Critical Decision-Making to numerous, diverse audiences. Adjunct Faculty at: Stevens Institute of Technology, American University, Washington D.C., and The National Graduate School, Falmouth, MA.
Professional Experience
STRATEGY BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. – Reston, VA
CEO 2004 - present
Top executive in a company that delivers consulting, facilitation, and professional development services focused on enabling clients to bridge the gap between strategy development and results and achieve sustained improvements in enterprise efficiency and effectiveness. Clients include: L-3 Communications, Raytheon, Siemens Medical Systems, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Department of Energy, ManTech, and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
CENTER FOR SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, INC. – Herndon, VA
President 2001 - 2004
Top operations executive in a project management and systems engineering solutions provider specializing in helping clients improve business results through high-impact consulting and tailored classroom training. Clients included: NASA, Rolls-Royce, Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Siemens, General Dynamics, and various Intelligence Community agencies.
· Drove Company revenues from $4.4M to $9M from 2001 to 2004, while recording a 198% increase in net income from 2002 to 2003.
Vice President, Operations 2000 – 2001
Responsible for corporate level policy formulation, business development, program execution and fiscal management.
· Recruited and hired a team of client account managers and finance professionals to stabilize operations and restore customer confidence. Increased client base more than 50%.
SCITOR CORPORATION – Herndon, VA
Team Lead 1998 – 2000
Team Leader for a new management consulting business unit focused on strategic leadership and collaborative decision-making practices. Led business development and personally provided engineering and acquisition planning support to program elements within the National Reconnaissance Office.
· Advised Industry and Government executives and facilitated leadership teams through a variety of decision problems, including deciding major procurements, allocating budget resources, planning major programs, and helping teams choose preferred solutions in technical trade studies.
Space Systems Engineer 1996 – 1998
Performed engineering evaluations and conducted technical analyses on national space systems.
· Managed a series of engineering test / evaluation projects and developed operational applications for national space systems.
UNITED STATES NAVY: Active and Reserve Components 1983 – present
Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, Operations Director, Training Director, and Space Systems Project Officer during 12+ years of Active Duty and 12+ years of Selected Reserve service. Designated as a member of the Navy Space Cadre. Currently serving as a Captain (0-6) with senior leadership responsibilities in the national security space systems arena.
Education, Certifications and Professional Development
- U.S. Naval Postgraduate School – MS, Systems Technology (Space Systems Operations)
- U.S. Naval Academy – BS
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional – International Council on Systems Engineering
- Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence – American Society for Quality
- Board of Examiners, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award – Examiner (2005-2007)
- Board of Directors, Navy Mutual Aid Association – Director
- Defense Language Institute – Honor Graduate, Russian
- The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania – Finance and Accounting Executive Program
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI based on SSBI and CI Polygraph