Rich Gurad -Principal Consultant

Rich Guard [LION] ►Rich@RichGuard.com◄

Principal Consultant and Executive Coach at Rich Guard & Associates
Greater Denver Area
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Current
Executive Director at The Recovery Bridge Community
Principal Consultant and Executive Coach at Rich Guard & Associates
Past
Program Director, Project Management Practice at Xinify Technologies, Inc.
Solutions Consultant at Xinify Technologies, Inc.
Senior Consultant at PRC Consulting, Inc.
Principal Consultant (Contract) at State of Michigan - Department of Transportation Management Information Services (MDOT MIS)
Consulting Practice Manager at ABT Corporation (acquired by Niku Corporation in 2000)
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Education
San Jose State University
San Francisco State University
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4 people have recommended Rich 1 co-worker, 2 clients, 1 partner
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Summary
An internationally recognized senior manager and consultant who creates project and operational execution solutions that significantly impact the bottom line. Through the active monitoring of enterprise risks while overseeing the allocation of labor and capital resources, effectively implements proactive programs that address issue trends before remedial action is required.Over fifteen years of management and leadership experience using the principles, techniques and methods from the fields of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Operations Research and the Management Sciences, and Information Systems Management. An accomplished manager who focuses on implementing high-quality technology solutions to improve ROI measures, increase profitability and enhance organizational effectiveness. Has influenced executives and managers at public agencies and corporations to improve productivity and profitability by implementing: quality standards, business controls, progress measures, and information systems to monitor results in sales, product profitability, project management, and technical operations.► An accomplished senior manager proficient in leading and mentoring multiple technical teams to achieve peak performance and effectiveness.► A highly regarded leader with a commanding presence who inspires direct reports, peers and superiors to reach for and achieve higher goals. ► A cultivated communicator who energizes listeners to capitalize on their innate uniqueness in order to bring about change.► An effective facilitator who uses appropriate levels of energy to build excitement and enthusiasm in people to achieve their desired results.► A master strategist with an inherent talent for sorting through a clutter of alternative data to identify patterns where others see complexity.
Specialties:
► Director, Senior Manager, Consultant, Business Development, Entrepreneur, Internet Marketing► Management Consultant, Executive Coach, Business Coach, Innovation► Industrial Engineering, Management Science, Operations Research, Decision Support Systems, Statistical Analysis► Project Management, PMP, PPM, PMO, CMMI, Earned Value, Metrics► CA Clarity, Microsoft Project, Project Workbench, Open Workbench► Social Capital, Networking, Collaboration, Conversation, Dialogue
Experience
Executive Director
The Recovery Bridge Community
( Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
March 2005 – Present (3 years 6 months)
The Recovery Bridge Community (http://www.RecoveryBridge.org) supports and assists people to broaden and deepen their spiritual experience through continuing study and practice of 12-Step principles.First, we do this by providing conference call telephone lines over which the meetings of 12-Step based recovery programs are held. Second we provide education and training in the form of tutorials, workshops, seminars and conferences on topics that are interesting to people in the recovery community.
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Principal Consultant and Executive Coach
Rich Guard & Associates