Russell Keenan is a Project and Program Manager experienced in successfully leading multidisciplinary, cross-functional ...
Russell J. Keenan, PMP www.linkedin.com/in/russellkeenan/
[email protected] 909-855-9655 SUMMARY Project and Program Manager experienced in successfully leading multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams to develop and complete complex, multi-million dollar projects. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations, midsized companies, as well as state and local governmental agencies.
PMP Certification (1702889)
Negotiation and Litigation Support
Leadership and Team Building
Stakeholder Management
Exceptional Communication Skills
Risk Management Expertise
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Change Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Professional Services Consulting, Highland, California 2003 - Present Principal Consultant | Project and Program Management Principal Consultant delivering project management expertise, effective technical writing/editing and training, and presentation coaching/critiquing for public and private sector clients. Collaboratively design effective project, risk, and stakeholder management plans. Develop communication plans to address project risk profiles and stakeholder concerns. Facilitate/lead technical writing training seminars for clients and professional associations. Prepare and coach project teams preparing presentations for proposals and public meetings. Frequent guest lecturer on project management, quality management, and strategic planning, Kleinfelder, Inc., Southern California Offices 2001-2014 Vice President / Project Management (2012 – 2014) Project Director accountable for fiscal, technical, and quality management, regulatory interaction, and meeting stakeholder expectations associated with multidisciplinary environmental investigations, engineering feasibility studies, site remediation, and litigation support for a multi-million dollar/year legacy tank farm project for ExxonMobil Environmental Services Company. Led project team to client-rated Best in Class in safety and scorecard performance. Increased efficiency and profitability through use of Lean and responsibility matrix processes. Developed combined stakeholder/risk register as a planning, monitoring, and forecasting tool. Provided technical support for client’s legal counsel and public affairs groups. Project interface for client’s technical and subject matter experts. Vice President / Director, Quality Management (2010 – 2012) Led Kleinfelder’s enterprise-wide quality management initiatives; accountable for the development and continuous improvement of quality management policies, procedures, and plans for the firm's multiple service lines; supported project managers and company leadership in addressing regulatory and client quality management expectations; and Advised General Counsel in risk identification and mitigation measures. Expanded and formalized internal auditing, assessment, and surveillance processes. Initiated rolling review/revision cycle for Quality Management Program processes. Streamlined and clarified root cause analysis/lessons learned process. Page 1
Russell J. Keenan, PMP www.linkedin.com/in/russellkeenan/
[email protected] 909-855-9655 Program Manager (2001 – 2010) Provided fiscal, technical, quality, and project lifecycle management for multi-million dollar project portfolios supporting petrochemical, solid waste management, and mining clients distributed across five western states. Developed process implementation plan for client-driven ISO 14001 requirements. Standardized project management and controls procedures. Implemented deliverable and invoice review process that reduced errors by 70%. Completed more than $90 million in projects in this period.
Additional Relevant Experience Recology, Inc., San Bernardino, California; Technical Services Manager: Directed more than $230 million in capital engineering improvements and environmental compliance projects for this private/public partnership in solid waste management EMCON, Inc., San Bernardino, California; Senior Project Manager: Supervised Phase I assessments for commercial property transfers; managed_ environmental monitoring and reporting for retail fueling facilities; and lead environmental analysis and compliance projects for more than 40 municipal solid waste facilities
AFFILIATIONS Riverside County Solid Waste Advisory Council / Local Task Force (2005 – 2014), Member; California Council for Excellence, Judge - California Team Excellence Awards, 2013; ASCE Inland Empire Infrastructure Report Card, Solid Waste Committee Member (2008); Project Management Institute, Member; Association of Change Management Professionals, Member.
EDUCATION University of New Mexico, New Mexico Bachelor of Science, Geology CERTIFICATIONS Project Management Professional (PMP), No. 1702889, Project Management Institute. AWARDS Best Poster Presentation – Vapor Intrusion Investigation, 2011, Kleinfelder Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar; Gold Medal Excellence Award, Energy Market – Former Athens Tank Farm, 2008, Kleinfelder Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar; President’s Award – ExxonMobil Program, 2003, Kleinfelder Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar; 10th Annual Make a Difference Day Encore Award for Repeated Excellence 1997 – 2001, USA WEEKEND in partnership with Points of Light Foundation; Outstanding Client Service, 1994, EMCON, Inc.
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