Product / Project Manager

Theodore C. Gardner 1509 Tomahawk Lane Waukesha, WI 53186 262.751.3761 ph [email protected] ________________________________________ OBJECTIVE My experience has been in different aspects of the electric power utility indust ry. I've worked for both an electric utility as well as a manufacturing company that makes products used primarily by electric utilities. I've functioned as a d esign engineer, engineering supervisor at a large investor-owned utility and in a marketing and technical support position for one of the largest manufacturers of electrical equipment in the United States. I'm interested in new challenges in the electric utility industry, manufacturing or a combination of the two. I am currently located in Waukesha, Wisconsin but am interested in relocating back to Southwest Michigan or Northwest Indiana. ________________________________________ WORK EXPERIENCE Cooper Power Systems - Pewaukee, WI Project Manager - Smart Sensor Solutions August 2007 - present Currently managing a product line that includes a family of low-cost current sen sors with integrated wireless communications and system integration software * Provided technical and marketing support for product line to field sales and u tility customers * Managed a team working on new development projects with members from Design En gineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Marketing & Sales * Create and distribute marketing literature, sales materials and technical docu ments and articles for product promotion * Support product line by giving product demonstrations and presentations at tra de shows and industry conferences * Provide technical training and presentations at customer locations throughout North America * Worked with Customer Service Group to create and distribute project proposals for smart sensor solutions * Provided post-order project management and support including equipment and sof tware installation and software commissioning on customer systems Cooper Power Systems - Pewaukee, WI Senior Product Specialist Line Installation & Protective Equipment June 2002 - August 2007 Provided marketing support for Cooper Power Systems' Line Installation & Protect ive Equipment product lines * Technical support for field sales for products including fusing, fault indicat ors, single-phase switches, cutouts, molded-rubber cable accessories, station an d distribution lightning arresters. * Represented marketing organization on product development teams. * Managed product line goals for sales region for both sales and shipments. * Produced and distributed marketing materials for product group to field sales and utility customers. * Presented and supported product line at customer locations throughout the Unit ed States as well as at trade shows and industry conferences

American Electric Power Co., Inc - Benton Harbor, MI Customer Design Supervisor July 2000 - March 2002 Managed a team of district engineers and technicians that design distribution el ectric services * Provided leadership and technical support to Customer Design Technicians and T echnologists. * Provided leadership by example as well as giving employees input to process im provement and policy changes within department. * Conveyed that customer service was our number one goal along with achieving go als set up for the department, district and region. * Monitored design, material and work progress on projects both internal and ext ernal to control costs within estimated budget and to ensure that codes, standar ds and schedules are met. * Coordinated with other departments by conducting weekly planning and priority meetings as well as maintain effective internal customer communication on a dayto-day basis. * Develop experienced and inexperienced employee skills and knowledge. * Plan Engineering budget for 2002 using EAS Budget software. American Electric Power Co., Inc - South Bend, IN District and Regional Engineer May 1997 - July 2000 Designed electric distribution circuits and services for residential, commercial and industrial customers as well as government agencies * Completed work order design for Line Recloser Replacement Program. * Performed circuit analysis for large equipment impact on distribution system. * Complete work order design for installation of sectionalizing devices required for circuit load transfer operations. * Designed overhead and underground distribution electric service for commercial and industrial projects as well as single-family residential projects and platt ed subdivision developments. * Coordinated overhead line crews, underground contract crews, metering installa tion and material requirements with C&I customers and their contractors. * Assisted District Engineering Supervisor with various administrative projects and responsibilities ________________________________________ EDUCATION & TRAINING Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering, Sept 1991 - May 1997 Coursework: Electric Power, Circuit Analysis, Electronics, and Mathematics. Graduated: April 1997 Cooper Power Systems - The Art of Project Management - April, 2010 Cooper Power Systems - Understanding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Decembe r, 2009 Cooper Power System - Capacitor Application & Protection Workshop - March, 2007 Cooper Power Systems - Voice of the Customer - March, 2007 Cooper Power Systems - Distribution Overcurrent Protection Workshop - attended, Sept, 2002 - instructed 2003 through 2005

American Electric Power-New Leader Training, Fort Wayne, Indiana American Electric Power - Storm College Instructor, Spring 2000. Led three leve ls of instruction pertaining to storm restoration efforts guided by the AEP Serv ice Restoration Plan Consumers Power Company Corporate Training & Development, Marshall, Michigan