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William Wheeler

Saint Augustine,FL

Summary

Executive with years of delivering mission-critical results. Entrepreneurial spirit leads to creative strategies for problem solutions. History of recruiting and managing employees with maximal benefits for all. Heavy experience in tutoring, mentoring and career development,

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

DIrector

Hazard Haven Organization
St Augustine, FL
07.2012 - Current

Co-founder of a 501(c)3 dedicated to the education of pet owners about solutions for pre-disaster preparation and mitigation. Involved in grant writing and and keeping all regulator filings current.

Chairman

Quest Energy Inc.
Pikeville, KY
06.2004 - 08.2009

Founder of NASDQ publicly listed energy with focus one fossil fuel, wind energy and coal.

  • Chaired shareholder meetings, disseminating information and fielded questions.
  • Provided recommendations on board of directors on group's effectiveness, actions and future plans.

Negotiated merger into a successor organization

Senior Placement Counselor

Drake Beam Moran
Boca Raton, FL
12.1999 - 01.2001

Responsible for outplacement of over 1000 blue collar and 350 white collar workers at Motorola, Boynton Beach, due to NAFTA relocation.

  • Managed career center at facility
  • Interviewed and developed re-employment strategies for each worker
  • Ran/monitored computer lab and instructed word, power point and excel.
  • Presented daily classes on job search strategies
  • Assisted in creating resumes and job fairs

President

Capital Investment
Palm Beach, FL
02.1990 - 11.1999

Founded small cap consulting specializing in raising capital for emerging small public companies.

  • Assisted in writing business plans
  • Participated with Board of Director development
  • Responsible for developing investor relations and funding avenues

Chaiman

Buckeye Petroleum Company Inc.
New York, NY
12.1976 - 11.1989

Founded oil and gas exploration that raised over $60 million for energy exploration.

  • Managed offices in Ohio, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas
  • In charge of investor relations with over 600 investors
  • Actively involved in dealing with bank lending facilities and our outside engineering companies.

Chief Geologist

Union Camp Corporation
Wayne, NJ
06.1974 - 11.1976

Chief Geologist responsible for assessing over 2,500,000 acres of timber land in the southeast US for mineral potential.

  • Made recommendations to management for potential mineral projects. joint ventures or sale of corporate assets.
  • Developed self-help natural gas drilling program chemical division
  • Located and helped develop a heavy mineral prospect in Green Cove Springs FL.
  • Responsible for multi million joint venture with Shell Oil (Houston, TX) for lignite prospect in Alabama.

Graduate Teaching Fellow

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
10.1971 - 09.1972

Taught undergraduate labs and tutored graduate students

Education

Master of Science - Homeland Securities

Kaplan University
Davenport, IA
01.2015

Master of Science - Criminolgy

Kaplan University
Davenport, IA
03.2013

MBA - Operation Management

Harvard Business School
Cambridge, MA
06.1974

Master of Science - Economic Geology

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
06.1972

Bachelor of Arts - Geological And Earth Sciences

Amherst College
Amherst, MA
06.1971

Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Good at starting and finishing projects
  • Recruitment and Hiring

Timeline

DIrector

Hazard Haven Organization
07.2012 - Current

Chairman

Quest Energy Inc.
06.2004 - 08.2009

Senior Placement Counselor

Drake Beam Moran
12.1999 - 01.2001

President

Capital Investment
02.1990 - 11.1999

Chaiman

Buckeye Petroleum Company Inc.
12.1976 - 11.1989

Chief Geologist

Union Camp Corporation
06.1974 - 11.1976

Graduate Teaching Fellow

Harvard University
10.1971 - 09.1972

Master of Science - Homeland Securities

Kaplan University

Master of Science - Criminolgy

Kaplan University

MBA - Operation Management

Harvard Business School

Master of Science - Economic Geology

Harvard University

Bachelor of Arts - Geological And Earth Sciences

Amherst College
William Wheeler