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Mark McDermott

Business Management Consultant
Paonia,CO

Summary

Successful business professional focused on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve their goals and objectives. Extensive knowledge in all facets of business operations, proven leadership skills and insights acquired as a Corporate VP and founder/ owner of (2) small businesses. Imparts fresh objective and professional perspectives; evaluates current business conditions identifying critical issues; and devises forward-thinking plans that bring about needed change. Applies practical hands-on solutions helping businesses grow and achieve financial success.

Overview

2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Management Consultant

McDermott-Armstrong Consulting
Paonia, CO
2012 - Current
  • Engage with start-up companies and small businesses providing leadership expertise and guidance in business and strategic planning; business development, marketing and sales management; financial analysis and budgeting; operational execution; and performance management.
  • Created strategic plans and guided implementation to turn around a small business engineering company from bankruptcy to profitability within 12 months.
  • Leveraged PPP funding to improving client cash flow and in retaining staff.
  • Led a cross-functional team comprised of senior leaders assessing organizational and process transition impacts in migrating to a new HRMS system supporting 30,000 employees.
  • Devise, implement and monitor processes that boost long-term business success and increase profits.
  • Expertise with employee development plans that enhance productivity and position individuals for greater roles and contributions that lead to organization success.

Vice President

REMEC Defense & Space, Inc
San Diego, CA
1988 - 2012
  • Managed a team of 25 professionals responsible for company-wide program management, security operations and export compliance.
  • Directed all phases of the product life cycle, championed customer advocacy, drove operational excellence and delivered financial achievements.
  • Directly accountable for $160M company sales, cash flow from operations, and program profit and loss.
  • Integrated KPI’s, dashboards, and capture of lessons learned into organizational reporting.
  • Led collaborative work teams pursuing and capturing strategic front-end business opportunities; directing proposal management for R&D, product development and production programs.
  • Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
  • HIred, managed and mentored employees to take on greater roles in the organization

Education

Bachelor of Science - Physics

UCLA

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Western Governors University
03.2019 - 02.2021

Skills

Strategic Planning

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Software

MS Excel

Microsoft Project

Quickbooks

Timeline

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Western Governors University
03.2019 - 02.2021

Bachelor of Science - Physics

UCLA

Vice President

REMEC Defense & Space, Inc
1988 - 2012

Business Management Consultant

McDermott-Armstrong Consulting
2012 - Current
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