Kelly G.

2013-06-01 To 2018-06-01

Chief Operating Officer - State Procurement

- Report to the Director of Administrative Services; member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributor on agency activities and endeavors. - Provide strategic planning and direct the operations of the State Central Procurement and Fleet Services Departments - Work with staff management to develop procurement training for all state agencies. - Conduct financial and risk assessment on large capital acquisitions. - Collaborate with state agency directors and executive personnel on special projects - Strategic planning and economic analysis

2001-01-01 To 2013-06-01

Purchasing Manager

- Manage the activities of the Purchasing Department. - Collaborate with executive management and directors of thirteen departments on corporate, contracting, capital budget and procurement matters. - Procure, negotiate and administer contracts for financial services, gaming and non-gaming equipment, information technology, racing, construction and food.

1999-05-01 To 2000-12-01

Store Manager

I took time away from industry to manage a bicycle store (owned by a friend), enjoy my family, life, ride my bicycles and after some quality time, I returned to the workplace.

1995-03-01 To 1999-05-01

Purchasing Manager & Materials Manager

- Manage the activities of the Purchasing Department. - Procure, negotiate and administer contracts for raw materials, components, accessory equipment and shipping services.

1994-04-01 To 1995-03-01

Manager - Purchasing & Planning

- Manage the activities of the Purchasing and Production Planning Department. - Procure, negotiate and administer contracts for raw materials. - Establish and execute product production schedules. Note: Company was being sold, therefore left my position.

1993-07-01 To 1994-03-01

Manager of Purchasing

- Manage the activities of the Purchasing Department. - Procure, negotiate and administer contracts for raw materials, components, accessory equipment and shipping services. Left position due company relocation, then sold to investor

1992-11-01 To 1993-11-01

Financial leasing consultant

Financial leasing consultant. Develop financial plans for equipment acquisition. A privately held financial company specializing in medium term capital and operating leases. The company’s assets were sold to a bank holding company, position eliminated.

1980-12-01 To 1992-10-01

Various - see below

The largest electric and gas utility in the State of Iowa; one of the largest in the United States. Eventually purchased by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and renamed Mid-American Energy Holdings • FUEL AND RAIL ADMINISTRATOR, Iowa January 1992 - October 1992 Negotiated and managed all fuel and rail agreement of the utility; value in excess of $500 MM • DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING, February 1987 - January 1992 Directed activities of the electric and gas utility purchasing departments • SENIOR BUYER, October 1984 - January 1987 Lead purchasing agent for power production and gas pipeline contracting • BUYER II, December 1980 - September 1984 Staff buyer, various assigned commodities Resigned position at beginning of second holding company merger to relocate family back to home town.