Stephen L. Glover, Proposal Coordinator, Volume Manager, Proposal Specialist, Desktop Publisher

PROPOSAL MANAGER/COORDINATOR/SPECIALIST, DESKTOP PUBLISHER

Mr. Glover has 35 years of experience in publication development, writing/editing, publishing, corporate advertising, and communications. He has 17 years of proposal-specific experience at Fortune 100 companies producing documents compliant with Federal Government requirements.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

2005 Proposal Coordinator at General Dynamics Network Systems, Arlington, VA for Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) for U.S. Census Bureau (est. $900 million)

2005 Proposal Management/Processes Consultant at GE Energy, Kansas City, MO

-- Developed new proposal template and baseline proposal modules

-- Managed production of Photogrammetry and GIS Implementation proposals

-- Implemented use of new SF330 format proposals

1997-2005 Senior Proposal Consultant, Shipley Associates. Independent contractor for numerous proposal efforts listed below.

2004 Proposal Coordinator at Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL for the Command Post Platform (CPP) Development and Integration for the US Army Aviation and Missiles Command. Contract Value: $740 million (won).

-- Developed production schedule, provided customized publishing templates, established file naming system and server directories, supervised art production, maintained configuration control of work files and documents.

2003 Proposal Coordinator and Production Manager at Messier-Dowty USA for the bid to Boeing for the 7E7 Landing Gear procurement. Contract Value: $1 billion (won).

-- Provided proposal and production schedule oversight, and helped manage input from US/European proposal team

-- Developed production schedule, provided customized publishing templates, established file naming system and server directories, supervised art production, managed reviews, maintained configuration control of work files and documents, integrated text and graphics

-- Proposal delivery included printed documents and interactive CD with videos and hot links

2003 Proposal Production Coordinator at Alliant Techsystems (ATK) for Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition (BTERM) for the Navy. Contract Value: $28 million (won).

-- Developed production schedules, provided customized publishing templates, established file naming system and server directories, managed reviews, maintained configuration control of work files and documents

-- Integrated text and graphics and provided complete desktop publishing services for complex layouts

2003 Proposal Coordinator at General Dynamics, Albuquerque for Space Testing and Engineering contract. Contract Value: unknown.

-- Developed production schedules, provided customized publishing templates, maintained configuration control of work files and documents.

-- Integrated text and graphics and provided complete desktop publishing services for complex layouts

2002-2003 Volume Manager and Production Coordinator at Health Net Federal Services. Managed Care Support for DoD (supercedes TRICARE). Contact Value: $7 billion (won).

-- Managed input from over 20 subcontractors

-- Submitted multiple proposals on same day for multiple award regions

2001Volume Manager and Production Coordinator at Lend Lease Actus for the 50-year Beaufort Military Complex and other military housing privatization proposals.

Contract Value: $6 billion (won two procurements).

-- Compiled compliant baseline Management and Maintenance Volume

-- Integrated text and graphics and provided complete desktop publishing services for complex layouts

-- Provided proposal and production management training to client employees.

2000 Proposal Coordinator at Lucient Technology, for the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet program, qualifications round only. Contract Value: $7 billion.

-- Developed production schedule, established file naming system and server directories, supervised art production, managed reviews, maintained configuration control of work files and documents

-- Managed final production of 6,000 full-page color slide pages in 8 hours, as required by client, for delivery to customer

1999 Proposal Coordinator at Litton Avondale Industries for the Advanced Dry Cargo-Experimental program. Contract Value: $4 billion. (won)

-- Provided customized publishing templates, established file naming system and server directories, supervised art production, managed reviews, maintained configuration control of work files and documents, coordinated production

1997 Proposal Coordinator at Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems (LMAS) for the C-27J Light Tactical Aircraft proposal to the Royal Australian Air Force.

-- Managed input from U.S./Italian proposal team

-- Supervised text/art production, managed reviews, maintained configuration control of work files and documents

-- Managed production of both text and graphics for this 6,500-page proposal that was delivered in 29 binders.

1994-1995 Volume Manager, Proposal Center Lead, and Coordinator at E Systems Raytheon for numerous programs, including the Sea Winds proposal for Jet Propulsion Lab; Multimission Multibeam Broadband Antenna; and Theater Command, Control and Communications

-- Primary interface between Program Manager and proposal team

-- Provided Volume Manager, Proposal Center Lead, and Coordinator functions as the proposal center's Senior Communications Specialist

-- Developed proposal and production schedules, provided customized publishing templates, established file naming system and server directories, supervised art production, managed reviews, maintained configuration control of work files and documents

-- Integrated text and graphics and provided complete desktop publishing services for complex layouts

-- Implemented proven proposal processes and as part of proposal center's mission

1990-1993 Volume Manager at Honeywell, Space and Strategic Division for numerous satellite navigation equipment, Space Shuttle, launch vehicle, and inertial guidance system proposals to NASA, Aerospatiale, and DoD.

-- Responsible for total management of numerous proposals as a senior member of proposal center

-- Interfaced directly with Program Manger and worked with teams of up to 40 technical/management authors

-- Implemented Shipley proposal processes as part of proposal center's mission to maintain a high win-rate

-- Researched, wrote, edited, and managed complete production of professionally printed 16 page bi-weekly division newsletter

1981-2001 Managing Editor, Advertising Manager, and Pre-Press Production for graphic intense, 132-page quarterly international trade association magazine and other association publications

-- Provided a single-point source for client's complete publications needs

-- Wrote business reports to association detailing progress of advertisement sales/revenue and publications program progress

-- Managed complex commercial-quality remote publishing effort with all writers, editors, printer, mailer, and association managers in different states and countries.

-- Produced graphic-intense, commercial-quality, complex layouts.

-- Managed 15 associate editors

-- Researched and wrote articles

-- Researched, wrote, and deployed association's first 100-page website (1996)

-- Assisted in production of interactive CD-ROM of 24-year journal archive

1970-1989 Owned and managed printing business and publishing company.

EDUCATION

George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

MA with honors, 1973

BA with honors, 1972

Shipley Associates and Other Affiliations

-- Trained in the Shipley methodology of Writing Winning Proposals

-- Trained in the Shipley methodology of Managing Winning Proposals

-- Member of the Association of Proposal Management Professions (APMP)

PROVEN VALUE ADDED:

-- Expert-Level Desktop Publishing Skills including Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Acrobat Professional

-- Provides expert-level desktop publishing skills

-- Has led many proposal production efforts

-- Edited technical and management volumes for many proposals

-- Member of the Association of Proposal Management Professions (APMP)

-- Proposal volume leader, coordinator, writer/editor

-- Develop proposal outline and compliance matrix

-- Assist proposal team in storyboard development

-- Establish server file structure, security, and back-up processes

-- Develop custom proposal templates and toolbars

Background:

-- 30 years of coordination, writing, editing, and document production

-- Proposal Technical Writer & Editor at Raytheon

-- Proposal Editor, Coordinator, Production Manager at Honeywell, Space and Strategic Division

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

-- Exceptionally qualified proposal volume manager and coordinator, thanks to his knowledge of proposal processes, software/hardware, and publication production, complimented by his scheduling and work-flow expertise.

-- Has served as volume manager and coordinator for multiple military housing privatization programs.

-- Has served as a proposal specialist at many defense, aerospace, and commercial companies for technical writing/editing, graphics

-- His proposal background includes NASA, DoD, JPL and commercial proposal experience

-- Leadership Capabilities

-- Manage work flow and configuration control of text, graphics, proposal wall, deliverables, and desktop publishing processes

-- Develop proposal schedule that includes resource requirements, responsibilities, inputs, reviews, production, and delivery

-- Implement proven proposal processes