Kevin McNamara
Downers Grove,Illinois
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Director of Charging
First Student, Inc
Cincinnati, OH
05.2024 - 04.2026
- I was responsible for the strategy, development, and operational implementation for the First Student Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure.
- I developed the strategy of the design build construction program.
- This program organized and managed the activities of the key project stakeholders including owner, builders, architects, engineers, and consultants, resulting in the conceptualization and development of the project installation plans.
- First Student established this new role to develop a comprehensive fleet electrification program.
- Program Development: Led development and implementation for EV Charger installation.
- Focused on Design Build vendor selection, installation procedures, and program scalability to develop standardization for the national program.
- Developed the design build program strategy and implementation procedures to ensure First Student Electrification goals were achieved.
- Developed utility partnerships to improve overall communication and strategy with all utilities for EV deployments.
- Implemented strategies to market and scale electrification program initiatives by working with OEM’s, Design Build vendors, utilities, and local authorities with jurisdiction to develop/improve processes and procedures.
- Provided oversight for 80 projects, in various stages of development, ranging from $600 thousand to $1.5 million each, funded by over $400 million in federal grants.
Director of Operations, Critical Infrastructure
Allied Universal Technology Services (AUTS)
Lombard, IL
07.2021 - 05.2024
- I was responsible for all operational aspects of the energy-based programs within the AUTS Energy portfolio of approximately $49 million in yearly revenue.
- Responsible for strategic planning, risk management, regulatory compliance, resource management, safety, stakeholder engagement, performance monitoring and improvement, service, training, and managing P&L performance.
- This Energy portfolio was unique within the organization.
- It was built upon the principles of rigor and excellence necessary to meet regulatory compliance, and to cater to the critical infrastructure customer’s requirement for high reliability and integrity across design and performance.
- Improved Energy portfolio operational efficiencies to achieve $14.7 million in Gross Margin performance (29.7% GM).
- Developed strategic planning initiatives and key stakeholder engagements to achieve portfolio year over year growth of $7.7 million (18.5% growth).
- Fostered collaborative environments where cross-functional teams work cohesively to address complex challenges and drive innovation.
- Development of procedural initiatives to achieve customer KPI metrics.
- Responsible for Product Development and Lifecycle management for Software and Hardware products which provide critical security monitoring and protection to Nuclear Power Plants in the US & Mexico.
- Led Audit Response team for Utility Audits, saving organization over $700 thousand in EBITDA.
Director of Operations, ECOE
G4S Secure Integration LLC
Willowbrook, IL
03.2020 - 07.2021
- I was responsible for all operational aspects for the energy-based programs within the G4S Energy portfolio of approximately $37 million in yearly revenue.
- Using a risk-based approach, I developed, maintained, and delivered industry leading standards and capabilities.
- The energy vertical unites best-in-class people, process, and technology to deliver expertise in the regulated energy industry.
- The ECOE drives the standards for QA/QC, design, projects, and service.
- Developed operational procedure standardization to improve project performance and customer satisfaction.
- Operational efficiencies resulted in $7.5 million growth (26%) in the Energy portfolio.
- Improved productivity while reducing staffing and operational costs for eight strategic deployments for the IVMS platform for the nuclear customer base.
- Directed Utility PMO team in operational development for installation service, including implementation of quality requirements and operating standards.
- Responsible for Product Development and Lifecycle management for Software and Hardware products which provide critical security monitoring and protection to Nuclear Power Plants in the US & Mexico.
Regional Manager
G4S Secure Integration LLC
Willowbrook, IL
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed Critical Infrastructure P&L with revenue of up to $15 million and the resources responsible for proposal development, engineering, and operations teams.
- Managed product development and life cycle management for our nuclear portfolio software and hardware products.
- Executed $3 million CapEx program to upgrade Intrusion Detection Product (Perifeld-M).
- Consisted of reverse engineering existing system circuit boards to develop new circuit board design utilizing new processor chipset.
- Required reverse engineering of existing algorithm code and manufacturing setup.
- Delivered security solutions for critical infrastructure industry that meet regulatory requirements and provided designs with high reliability and integrity.
- Developed and deployed model for long-term customer relationship based upon multi-year technology roadmap with broad domain in physical security, information systems, visitor, and asset management.
- Developed vendor network for our Nuclear division to drive down costs and increase revenue.
Timeline
Sr. Director of Charging
First Student, Inc
05.2024 - 04.2026
Director of Operations, Critical Infrastructure
Allied Universal Technology Services (AUTS)
07.2021 - 05.2024
Director of Operations, ECOE
G4S Secure Integration LLC
03.2020 - 07.2021
Regional Manager
G4S Secure Integration LLC
04.2018 - 03.2020