THAD “Bo” SMITH
Houston
Summary
Provide consulting with emphasis on increased business development effectiveness, acquisitions, operational improvement, strategic planning, management improvement and new product rollout to a range of global clients.
Overview
59
59
years of professional experience
Work History
Chairman
SMITH GS-GP, INC.
01.1999 - Current
- Provide consulting with emphasis on increased business development effectiveness, acquisitions, operational improvement, strategic planning, management improvement and new product rollout to a range of global clients.
President and Chief Operating Officer
TRANSCOASTAL MARINE SERVICES, INC.
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Managed roll-up of four companies that service the offshore oil and gas industry.
- Went public on NASDAQ November, 1997, and established a $140 million company with 800 employees.
President-Brown & Root Civil
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Redirected the global strategy to focus on major infrastructure projects in roads, rail, and water with emphasis on Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
- Added $500 million of privately financed English toll roads under the British government public/private concept to design, build, finance, and operate major tollways.
- Won the Program Management of the Greek Egnatia $6 billion EEC supported road programs.
- Added new work of $100 million in the public school arena in the buildings segment.
President-Brown & Root Services
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Developed original government services strategy and hired the management team which became a $500 million segment of the Brown & Root portfolio.
- Added $600 million backlog and executed largest logistic civil augmentation project undertaken for U.S. Army, the Bosnian 'Joint Endeavor' with project revenues in excess of $400 million and a peak workforce of 7,000 employees.
- Moved the portfolio into the higher margin operations and maintenance segments which resulted in $150 million of new work and resulted in majority ownership of the Davenport Royal Dock Yard with $250 million revenue whose mission is to retrofit the British Royal Navy nuclear submarine fleet.
President-Brown & Root Environmental
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Responsible for creating management team which transformed an under-performing subsidiary into $150 million business with 900 employees and eighteen offices to profitability and a backlog of $500 million.
- Added $200 million in hazardous waste consulting backlog with the five year U.S. Navy South Division 'Clean' award.
- Won $480 million consulting engineering EPA remedial action contracts with EPA Boston and Philadelphia.
President-Brown & Root Services, Brown & Root Environmental, and Brown & Root Civil
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1967 - 01.1996
- Reported to Brown & Root CEO and had overall responsibility for all aspects of business management including strategic direction, business development, operations, financial and administrative management of three global business units with revenues in excess of $1.5 billion.
- The businesses had 15,000 employees, worked in sixty countries with an annual operating budget of $58 million and a backlog of $2 billion.
Senior Vice-President-Brown & Root Inc.
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1986 - 01.1994
- Responsible for worldwide business development and strategic planning.
Senior Vice-President-Brown & Root Marine
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1967 - 01.1986
- Seventeen years of global experiences and responsibilities for a wide range of oil and gas assignments.
- Lived and worked in England, Kuwait, Norway, Holland, Okinawa, Iran, and Nigeria from 1967 to 1983 on a range of major oil and gas projects of $10 to $200 million.
- Served as Senior Vice-President from 1980 to 1983 responsible for Europe and Africa offshore oil and gas construction business with annual revenues in excess of $350 million.
- Selected as Managing Director of newly established company jointly owned by Brown & Root and Aker A/S from 1977 through 1979 with revenues of $300 million and a work force of 4,000 with major contracts with Phillips Petroleum and Mobil in the Norwegian North Sea.
President
TAYLOR DIVING AND SALVAGE
01.1983 - 01.1985
- Served this Halliburton subsidiary with responsibility for all management responsibilities including acquiring and executing work.
- Developed strategy which combined all of the Halliburton and Brown & Root subsea activities into one worldwide entity, 2W Taylor.
Education
BBA -
University of Houston
Advanced Management Institute -
Rice University
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Operational improvement
- Product rollout
- Project management
- Global operations oversight
- Client relationship management
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Negotiation skills
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability
- Strategic visioning
- Influencing skills
- Organizational leadership
- Global perspective
- Innovation management
- Financial acumen
- Program oversight
- Meeting oversight
- Meeting facilitation
- Innovation encouragement
- Strategic leadership
- Motivation techniques
- Team building
- Teamwork
- Negotiation tactics
- Client engagement
- Industry partnership development
- Industry expertise
- Relationship and team building
- International business
- Complex Problem-solving
- New business development
- Problem-solving abilities
- Revenue growth
- Sales growth
- Training and development
- Problem-solving
- Employee engagement
- Strategic business planning
- Marketing expertise
- Professionalism
- Professional demeanor
Affiliations
- American Petroleum Institute, 01/01/86-12/31/95
- National Ocean Industries Association, 01/01/86-12/31/94
- Greater Houston Partnership, 01/01/02-12/31/05
Accomplishments
- University of Houston College of Business Distinguished Alumnus, 1993
- President and Board Member, UH Taxi Squad
- University of Houston Distinguished Alumnus, 2003
- Friend of China, Houston Area, 2004
- Central University of Beijing, Honorary Professorship, 2004
- George Washington Medal, Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, 2005
Corporate And Advisory Boards
- University of Houston Board of Regents, 01/01/98-12/31/06
- Houston Area Research Council, Director, 01/01/96-Present
- University of Houston College of Business Dean’s Executive Advisory Board, 01/01/92-Present
- Fugro N.V., 01/01/02-Present
- Chairman, Board of Regents, University of Houston, 2004
- WWW United, Inc., 01/01/01-Present
- The Center for the Retarded, 01/01/00-Present
- HAO, Director, 2007
- UH Entrances and Perimeter Committee, 01/01/00-Present
Timeline
Chairman
SMITH GS-GP, INC.
01.1999 - Current
President and Chief Operating Officer
TRANSCOASTAL MARINE SERVICES, INC.
01.1997 - 01.1998
President-Brown & Root Civil
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1995 - 01.1996
President-Brown & Root Services
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1994 - 01.1996
President-Brown & Root Environmental
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1994 - 01.1996
Senior Vice-President-Brown & Root Inc.
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1986 - 01.1994
President
TAYLOR DIVING AND SALVAGE
01.1983 - 01.1985
BBA -
University of Houston
Advanced Management Institute -
Rice University
President-Brown & Root Services, Brown & Root Environmental, and Brown & Root Civil
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1967 - 01.1996
Senior Vice-President-Brown & Root Marine
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
01.1967 - 01.1986