Current FRESC Consultants

Jim Barry - Dr. Barry has over 28 years of experience with Northrop Grumman, completing tenure as Corporate Vice President of their Information Technology business sector, and as General Manager of its Technology Integration & Applications operating unit. Prior to joining the company, while on active duty with the USAF, he was Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Air Force Academy and Project Officer at an Air Force Laboratory. He specializes in general management, strategic planning, budgeting and operations.

Bart Givens – Mr. Givens has over 43 years of experience in domestic and international anti-poverty work, and over 10 years experience in developing and conducting training and technical assistance for a wide variety of organizations and diverse audiences.  He is a nationally certified trainer in outcomes measurement and a certified trainer for Bridges Out of Poverty.  With over 15 years of direct nonprofit experience, he has expertise in agency administration including budgeting and financial management, board development and program development and implementation.

Brian McCormack – Mr. McCormack has 20 years of software programming, technical and project management experience with Digital Equipment, Compaq, and Hewlett Packard Customer Services divisions.  Prior to that, he was a secondary math and science teacher for 14 years.  He specializes in project management and planning, and software evaluation, development, and testing.

Thomas Murphy – Mr. Murphy has over 30 years of experience as an executive in business and technology management including positions at Federal Express and The Kroger Company.  He is active in several volunteer communities, has been a Board member for Junior Achievement in Cincinnati, and is currently active on the board of a public company.  He specializes in strategic planning, board/organization development, and project management.

Roger Neeland – Dr. Neeland has over 40 years of experience as an Air Force officer, aerospace planner and manager, IT services manager, mid-market investment banker, and private school Board member.  He has led a Board implementation of the Policy Governance model.  He is certified as both a project manager and strategic planner.  His current activities are focused on helping non-profit organizations develop and implement to their strategies.

Randy Scott – Mr. Scott has over 30 years of experience as a senior executive in business management including Group Vice President for Standex International, President of Standard Publishing, Vice President and Publisher at Cook Communications, and a business owner.  He has served many nonprofit boards including Leadership Pikes Peak, Partners in Housing, and Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.  He is a specialist in strategic planning, board/organization development,  business process development, and marketing.

Dick Siever – Mr. Siever has been an adult educator and facilitator for 30 years.  He has held executive positions at the Hughes Space and Communications Group, the Boeing Company and the Santa Barbara Research Center of Hughes Electronics.  For 14 years he designed and conducted the prestigious Hughes Management Action Workshops.  These were leadership seminars given to approximately 300 Hughes mangers annually in Los Angeles and Tucson to teach them leadership principles, quality improvement, customer satisfaction and managing change.  He also served in executive positions at Indiana University, Colorado State University, and Golden Gate University.  His leadership helped create two new campuses for Golden Gate University.

Ed Smith - Mr. Smith has 39 years of experience in managing logistics and infrastructure challenges through careers in the Air Force and in higher education. His background includes leadership positions as a military base commander, executive roles in public sector facilities management, and project management for a private mission support venture at the Air Force Academy. He has published and presented nationally on facilities leadership issues. His areas of expertise include leadership, strategic planning, and logistics and mission support.

Micheal Smith - Mr. Smith is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and earned a Master of Arts degree in Business Management and Supervision from Central Michigan University. He is currently the president of bd Systems, Inc., an aerospace engineering and information technology services firm which is a subsidiary of SAIC. He has over 30 years experience within the military and supporting industrial complex. His industry experience includes responsibilities within general management, business development, sales, sales management and program management.

Phil Tollefson - Mr. Tollefson has over 30 years of experience as a consultant with an engineering company and as a senior executive with Colorado Springs Utilities, including more than 13 years as CEO. As a City Council Appointee and community volunteer, he developed a solid grasp of community issues, challenges, and limitations. Areas of particular interest include board governance, strategic planning, organizational assessment and change, issue management, governmental relations, leadership development and human resource matters, and various systems and programs such as quality efforts, performance and project management, customer service, and marketing.

Arne Wehofer – Mr. Wehofer has 23 years of experience in finance, accounting, procurement, administration, and strategic planning.  Twenty-one of those years were spent in health care and higher education.  He has also served 15 years on various boards and committees for a local church.  He has an MBA from the University of Colorado and a BS in Finance from Arizona State University.

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Last modified: 08/12/2008