Professional Experience

      Meaningful Automated Management, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida                                       

    2001 to Present,                                                             1990 to 1995, and 1983 to 1987

    President, Independent Consultant           

Responsible for securing consulting assignments and delivering services in the areas of computer information systems, IS Management, computer hardware and software efficiencies and the overall communications function of organizations.  Additional assignment duties include process development, training and budgeting of individual projects.

(1990 to 1995 - Consulting)

·        American Express (multiple locations) – document imaging, online catalog system, main-frame communications

·        Lancaster Steel – system enhancements that reduced costs and increased efficiency on a requisition/accounts payable/shipping and record-keeping function

·        Insurance Exchange of the Americas – developed format and process for Annual Financial Reports

·        Signaware – supported and enhanced the general record-keeping and the registrar programs for voter registration system

(1983 to1987 - Consulting)

·        National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) – directed main-frame linkage with personal computer systems, including networking and telecommunications, for regional processing centers

·        Berger, Vernay & Company – project manager for developing and implementing computer operating systems; participate in developing a strategic marketing plan for South Florida

·        Other assignments involved central system development, reviews of hardware and software products and applications, various accounting software implementations, operational research, statistical and reporting implementations

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Commodore Aviation, Inc., Miami, Florida                                                                                       1995 to 2001

Head of Systems Services / Chief Information Officer

Responsible for the integrity and delivery of information and data for all information/telecommunications service functions.  Directed the reporting and compliance information for the FAA maintenance facility and provided leadership and management for all the information processing and communications (telephony, telecommunications, PBX) activities.  Areas of supervision included: budgets, personnel, training, production scheduling, help desk, storage and retrieval, computer equipment and software and all communication networks.

·        Managed the acquisition and implementation of a new NT server network

·        Structured and implemented the acquisition of main-frame/server hardware

·        Developed and purchased a PBX voice and data system

·        Designed a Time-Costing system saving over 400 weekly hours and substantially reduced data input error

·        Secured a T-1 line and integrated it with Internet communication network saving over $3,000 per month

·        Implemented a security methodology minimizing access rights and securing confidentiality 

Financial Aid Management to Education (FAME), Fort Lauderdale, Florida                                 1987 to 1990

Sr. Vice President, Management Information Systems

Responsible for 20 direct reports and served as member of the Senior Executive Management Committee.  Developed IT/IS strategic plans and implemented various computer programs for financial and record-keeping processes.

·        Redesigned an existing record-keeping and reporting system for over 200 financial aid programs, supporting 600 institutions

·        Redeveloped the word processing maintenance/control system/Federal Reporting

·        Developed new budgeting support, billing support and collections systems

Previous Assignments

·        Oxford Development – National Director of Management Information Systems

·        National Council on Compensation Insurance – National Director of Information Control Center

·        Kentucky Department of Labor – State Director of MIS & Research,

·        CINCOM Systems – Project Manager / Systems Analyst

·        Kentucky State University – Consultant and Lead Systems Analyst/CIO/Faculty

·        Florida A & M University – Computer Research Specialist/Director of MIS & IR

·        Florida Crime Information Center – Programmer, Computer Systems Analyst

Education

                        M.S.     College of Education--Administration, Florida State University

                        B.S.      College of Business--Management, Florida State University

                        A.A.      Pre-Engineering, Miami Dade Junior College

            Additional Education

                        Ph.D.    College of Urban and Public Affairs—Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University

                        Ed.S.    College of Education—Institutional Research, Florida State University

                        M.S.     College of Library Science-Information Services–Media Specialist (MLS), Florida State University