James E. Atkinson, DBA

Diverse, high-energy, never sit still, multi-cultural, world class experience, drive, cross-generational team building expertise,? with a love of technology and new challenges.

In-depth expertise includes domestic U.S. and international finance and resource management, auditing, project management, information technology, financial analysis, projected valuation, recruiting, employee relations, venture capital frog-kissing, investor relations, and customer due diligence (KYC/CDD) in Western & Eastern Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Caribbean, and Oceania.

Highlights include:

*? Proven startup, entrepreneur, leadership, venture finance, and program management skills.

*? Demonstrated ability to work at all levels and constituencies as well as proven skills in the resolution of complex issues.

*? Advanced knowledge of Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), automated ERP/CRM systems (SAP & Oracle), data mining and analysis.

*? Recognized ability to operate independently in international environments, develop multi-national, cross-cultural team member?s professional growth, and increase productivity, and provide turn-key solutions.

*? Life-time learner with in-depth knowledge of team building, venture startup, entrepreneurship, financial analysis, strategic planning, economic engineering, econometrics, information technology, information assurance, projected analysis, international logistics, acquisition, and contracting, change management, due diligence preparation and submission, technology analysis, project management, course development, mentoring, and setting up for success.

*? Twenty (20) years entrepreneur experience, thirteen (13) years professional financial management experience; nine (9) years government finance, resource management, acquisition, contracting, internal controls, and auditing experience; five (5) years supervisory responsibility over government resource management, financial management, acquisition, accounting, contracting, and auditing.

*? Twenty-five-(25) years information technology, bio-fuel, clean air, clean water, and waste mitigation experience.

Benefit to the Organization

*? Team player.

*? Five years online teaching & course development experience teaching at the MBA & DBA level.

*? Unique blend of real world domestic & international business operations & management experience.

*? In-depth experience & subject matter expertise in domestic, international, and government finance, resource management, financial planning, accounting practices & principles, and international banking; including Internal Controls, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Federal Tax Law, Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Examination, Patriot Act, National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) Operating Rules, Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), KYC Maturity Model, Government Acquisition, Contracting, Cost Estimating, Financial Management, Earned Value Management, Program Management, Information Technology, & Production, Quality and Manufacturing.

*? Multinational project management and financing experience in green technology including off-the-grid technologies, solar energy, wind energy, waste to energy, municipal solid waste & contaminated soil mitigation, water purification, & air filtration & purification.

*? Expert in data mining, statistics, analysis, automated financial systems (SAP & Oracle), Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Connect, Skype, Blackboard, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, & Visio, & standard government systems & equipment.

*? Dedicated family man.

Experience

2010-2020

Adjunct Professor

Capella University MBA & DBA programs

MBA/Doctoral Instructor for graduate & post-graduate writing, Finance & Value Creation, Strategic Operations Management, Business Intelligence, Venture Financing, Economics, Organizational Strategy, Business Leadership, Business Integration Skills, Sales & Customer Relationship Management, Statistical Methods, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Financial Markets & Institutions, Accounting, Managerial Accounting, & MBA Capstone.

*? Course designer & developer for Venture Finance.

2006-2017

Supervisory Financial Specialist / Finance/Resource Manager / Budget Analyst

Department of Defense

Advise senior leadership (flag/general officers, senior executives, directors, division officers, & program managers) on financial & acquisition strategies. Assess proposed acquisition activities for reasonableness & feasibility, with emphasis on the financial aspects of the proposed acquisition activities. Apply extensive subject matter expertise & experience in preparing and defending Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) & Department of the Army (DA) resourcing requirements to achieve intelligence community goals & long-term objectives.

Duties included Chief Financial Officer, Manager?s Internal Controls Program, Government Travel Card, & Government Purchase Card Program, Defense Travel System Program, oversee & supervise current and future year planning, programming, budgeting, & execution; acquisition contracting; procurement, & logistics; portfolio program, project management; & auditing.

Assignments:

*? Special Operations Command Europe, Stuttgart, Germany [$120M/yr]

*? 1^st & 10^th Special Forces Group (Airborne) , Stuttgart, Germany [$5M/yr]

*? Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway UT ($140M/yr]

*? Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, FL [$105M/yr]

Notable Accomplishments

*? Established $100M/year NATO program

*? Established capability to capacity planning process

*? Reduced contract budget 84% without loss of capacity or capability.

*? Established audit and internal control processes resulting in disclosure of $40M in contracting waste, fraud, & abuse

1993-2006

Director

The Perfect Solution / US & Europe

Chief Pooh Bah, Technologist, Planner, Programmer, Advisor, Janitor, & Bottle Washer for:

Information Technology services (system design & hardware/software installation, network administration, database programming, web design, disaster recovery, data recovery, data forensics, WiFi, security, white hat/black hat/honeypots)

Investment advising, technology consulting, projected valuation, & program management of international ventures in environmental technologies, waste management, waste-to-power, waste-to-cement, wind, solar, wave & heat conversion power, water purification, and exhaust gas filtration. Successful projects include, Business Spirals B &, Echelon University, Netherlands, Blue World Technologies PLC United Kingdom; Pronea Miljoteknik AB, Sweden & Poland; Future Fuels International, London & India; TechCom, U.S.; & International Ports Corporation, U.S. & Dominican Republic.

Professional Affiliations

*? American Society of Military Comptrollers

*? Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

*? Association for Financial Professionals

*? Association of Government Accountants

*? Microsoft Certified Professional

*? Project Management Institute

Professional Certifications

*? Certified Defense Financial Manager ? Acquisition Specialty (CDFM-A)

*? Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) BUS-FM Level I

*? ACTEDS CP-11 Level IV

*? Master Financial Professional (MFP)

*? Registered Financial Specialist (RFS)

*? Chartered Asset Manager (CAM)

*? Chartered Economist - Economic Policy Analyst (ChE)

*? Microsoft Certified Professional

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