Extensive Project Management experience including 911 system for the City of Dallas and 18 local municipalities; implementation of non-emergency 311 system; replacement of the Dallas telephone system city-wide with a two year phase-in; replacement of the Dallas mobile data terminal system; development and implementation of automated Council agenda system.

Interim Director–Equipment/Communications/Information Services, 1996-98, Assistant Director responsibilities plus all vehicular and computer hardware, software, and programming, in-house programming, help desk, and on-site trouble-shooting.  Budget of $60 million and staff of 1,300.

Assistant Director–Equipment/Communications/Information Services, 1987-1996, City of Dallas, responsible for bidding, negotiating contracts, implementing, and maintaining all communications technology and services city-wide, including 11 radio tower sites, 3,000 pagers, in-house pager system, 7,500 telephones, 1,500 cell phones, and 900 mobile data terminals.

Negotiated 10-year telephone service contract that saved $10.5 million; flat-rate cell phone contract for City employees; phased-in mobile data terminal contract to maximize limited government funds; sale of City-operated radio frequencies to PCS providers that netted the City $9 million worth of upgraded/new towers and radio system.

Represented the City before the Texas Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Trade Commission on numerous issues. Member of Advisory Commission subcommittee on State Emergency Communications.  Received Smithsonian Information Technology Society Award for the City’s 311 system for combined emergency/non-emergency call center.  Received Masters of Executive Excellence Award, SMU Business School.  Tom Landry Appreciation Parade coordinator.  National Emergency Number Association Convention coordinator.

Board Chairman, City Employees Credit Union.  Board Chairman, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas.