From: stephan@cwis.unomaha.edu (Mark Stephan)
Subject: Ph.D. Analyst and Program Manager Seeks Employment
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 15:38:59 GMT


RESUME

BRIAN G. STEPHAN
701 Rosewood Circle
Bellevue NE 68005
Reply to: stephan@odin.unomaha.edu

MARKETING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH EXPERT

OBJECTIVE: Technical program manager or corporate staff member responsible for
marketing, future planning, proposal preparation, technical problem solving or
analytical studies.

SUMMARY: Skilled at marketing potential customers, organizing and writing 
contract proposals, developing detailed implementation plans, conceptualizing,
solutions, researching options, integrating diverse activities, completing 
contracts on time and within cost. Senior-level government leadership, program
management and research and development experience. Crisp executive-level 
written communications and persuasive verbal briefing skills. Seasoned and 
willing traveler!

NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Senior Scientist, Science & Engineering Associates, 
Inc. 
Handpicked to conduct studies in support of totally new military requirements.   
Over 30% win rate on proposals to Federal Government and defense contractors. 
Secured 18 contracts for $2,000,000 in new business in five years, including 
three highly competitive Small Business Innovation Research  Phase I contracts 
and two half-million dollar Phase II awards.  Maintained over 75% time sold 
performance while conducting all new business marketing and office management.  
Developed criteria for force size, base locations and facilities to support 
21st century, liquid hydrogen fueled, single-stage-to-orbit vehicles designed 
to replace NASAs Space Shuttle.  Conceived and developed first-ever operations
research models for new military strategy. 

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP:  Director, Force Management and Space Requirements, 
Headquarters Strategic Air Command.  Directed 50-plus professionals planning 
several billion dollars worth of complex future strategic systems.  Identified
deficiencies, directed development and advocacy of requirements, budget defense
and technical interfaces with various military agencies responsible for the 
research, development and production of these systems.

NATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT:  Military Assistant to an Under Secretary of Defense.  
Formulated and managed new, sensitive international and national initiatives at
Secretary of Defense level with minimum of oversight. Frequent interactions 
with senior Department of Defense, State Department and National Security 
Council personnel. 

OPERATIONAL  HEADQUARTERS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT:  Division Chief, Strategic 
Air Command Headquarters. Major influence on a national-level military 
communications study designed to insure that the President could direct the 
military during an attack on the U.S. Study results contributed to the high 
priority of improved communications in President Reagans Defense Budget, and,
in turn, to a more stable nuclear deterrent posture.  Revitalized Division and
recruited appropriate talents. 

EXPERIMENTAL TESTING:  Personally conceived and directed complex aircraft 
testing, tactics and training modification program. Directed aircraft missions
in vicinity of live 600 ton high explosive tests.

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT:  Research Officer, Air Force Laboratory.  Rejuvenated 
computer capabilities to predict natural and man-made effects on military 
satellites. Marketed capabilities across Air Force, Navy and Defense Agencies.
As a result, obtained significantly more Department of Defense funding support.

TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION: Special Assistant to Laboratory Chief Scientist.  
Reviewed all Laboratory research programs, assessed customers requirements and
satisfaction, and recommended extensive technical and managerial improvements.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH:  Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering. Dissertation focused on 
developing accurate computer modeling of high energy X-rays colliding with very
energetic electrons, some traveling at speeds close to that of the speed of 
light.


CONTRACTMANAGEMENT:  Research Officer, Air Force Laboratory.  Conceived, 
planned and directed contractual studies in advanced energy conversion 
concepts.


EDUCATION: 
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology
M.S. Nuclear Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology
B.S. Engineering Physics, cum laude New York University
Industrial College of the Armed Forces 
     (1 year National Defense University residence course)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: 
Board of Directors and Fund-Raising Committee, Sarpy County Nebraska Division 
of the American Heart Association. Organize and plan special events and 
conferences for hundreds of individuals. 

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*                                 Mark Stephan                                * 
*                        E-mail:   stephan@cwis.unomaha.edu                   *
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