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Michael Testa

Michael is an entrepreneur and results driven manager, leader, and veteran with 20-plus years experience in varied business, industry and Government positions of increasing responsibility. A proven team player and lead with ability to effectively organize, manage, and influence people and projects from initial planning, execution, through completion & closeout. Customer oriented, with excellent communications skills and highly adept at performing sound situation analysis, developing solutions to complex problems, and providing advice to leadership and adjacent function areas to ensure achievement of established organizational objectives and priorities.


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Michael Testa's Background

Michael Testa's Experience

Director, Contracts, LUH/UH-72A Lakota Helicopter at European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company - North America (EADS-NA)

2011 - 2012

Lead contracts, subcontracts, and pricing organization for Government and commercial contracts and subcontracts management of the U.S. Army's $1.8B Light Utility Helicopter and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Scope included new production aircraft and simulation systems delivery and services to retrofit new/existing aircraft, provide Over & Above (O&A) repairs, and domestic Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS).

Senior Manager, Contracts, Integrated Systems at L-3 Communications, Mission Integration Division

2010 - 2011

Organizational oversight of contracting personnel with life-cycle administration of contract agreements valued at more than $600M annually for aircraft services including spares, depot/O&A repairs, refit & refurbishment, advanced communications systems and tactical & strategic intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR) systems installations for U.S. Government, Contractor-Owned-Contractor-Operated (COCO), FMS, direct foreign and commercial customers.

Manager, Contracts, Distributed Common Ground Systems (DCGS) Program at Raytheon Company, Intelligence & Information Systems

2005 - 2010

Team Lead responsible for management and administration of contracts, contracts personnel, and workload with more than $700M in agreements of all types for development, installation, integration, and sustainment of state of the art intelligence systems.

IMA to Chief, F-16 Contracts Service Branch, Aircraft Logistics at 508th Aircraft Sustainment Group, USAFR

2005 - 2008

As Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA), lead, directed, & managed contracts personnel. Responsible for pre and post-award contract activities to include acquisitions & contracting strategy to development & close-out. Provided directorate-level support for special interest projects supporting base realignment and priority objectives.

Senior Contracts Negotiator, Target Acquisition Systems at Raytheon Company, Network Centric Systems

2003 - 2005

Proposed, negotiated and administered domestic and international contracts/subcontracts of all types valued at more than $70M for weapons systems Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). Responsible for drafting and analyzing requirements, statements of work, preparing proposals and requests for proposals, negotiations, and life-cycle contracts administration.

IMA to the Contracts Division Chief, Aircraft Logistics at Ogden Air Logistics Center, USAFR

2002 - 2005

As IMA, oversaw management functions for the directorate. Planned, directed, and assigned work to employees. Directorate authority on all management matters including budget, management improvement, manpower and organization. Lead and directed recruitment, placement, and career development within a matrixed organization.

Contracts Negotiator, Fire Control Systems at Raytheon Company, Network Centric Systems

2001 - 2003

Managed all aspects of multiple contracts and subcontracts for systems development, prototyping, and production of state-of-the-art fire control systems. Responsible for development and implementation of teaming, bailment, licensing, and proprietary information agreements.

Senior Supply Chain Specialist, Radar & Sensor Systems at Raytheon Systems Company, Electronic Systems Division

1999 - 2001

Sourced, procured and administered major subcontracts for complex, high dollar, off-the-shelf, and build-to-order components for defense and commercial RF microwave applications, optics, and navigational systems. Analyzed requirements, requested and evaluated bids, coordinated and conducted multiple-disciplined design reviews, negotiation and pre-source strategy compliance presentations.

Contracting Officer, Radar Systems Operation & Maintenance at 21st Contracting Squadron, 21st Space Wing, USAF

1998 - 1999

As a Warranted Contracting Officer, supervised contractor performance to ensure contract compliance on $70M Phased Array Radar Systems contract providing Operations and Maintenance for the U.S. worldwide ballistic missile launch detection system.

Contracting Officer/Supervisor, Supplies & Services at 50th Contracting Squadron, 50th Space Wing, USAF

1996 - 1998

Supervised personnel and bases support procurements in excess of $17.8M in goods and services for Schriever AFB, Onizuka AS, California, and Space Warfare Center.

Contract Specialist, Communications Services & Installations at 38th Contracting Squadron, 38th Engineering Installation Wing, USAF

1993 - 1996

Lead administrator on $155M engineering and installation (construction) contract providing fiber optic communication systems upgrades for Air Force Material Command. Solicited and evaluated proposals, prepared, negotiated and administered contract modifications and delivery orders and monitored contractor performance

R&D Acquisition Manager, Advanced Radiation Technologies at AF Research Lab (AFRL)/Phillips Laboratory/AF Weapons Laboratory, USAF

1988 - 1993

Oversaw more than $70M of in-house advanced radiation research and development (R&D) and Scientific Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) efforts in support of the President's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), i.e. Star Wars.

Managing Partner/Founder/Owner at Global Recruiters of Frisco

2012

Global Recruiters of Frisco is an independently owned and operated Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with the available resources of an established network of more than 180 independent nationwide recruiting offices operating under the Global Recruiters Network. With more than 25 years of direct experience across multiple industries including Energy, Aerospace/Aviation, and Defense, we are thoroughly familiar with the complexities of operating in these unique, challenging, and competitive environments. At Global Recruiters of Frisco we pride ourselves on teaming with our clients to assist them in solving their problems in locating, presenting, and placing difficult to find top quality talent specializing in Oil & Gas Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain and Sales, permitting our clients to meet their critical business needs, focus on core competencies, and grow their businesses profitably. Please direct all inquiries to our website at www.grnfrisco.com or 214-223-8905 or e-mail at [email protected]

President/Principal Consultant at Innovative Contract Management Solutions (ICMS)

2011

ICMS is a SDVOSB specializing in small to mid-sized business providing winning solutions through effective Proposal and Business Development, Price-To-Win (PTW), Agile Project and Contract Management, and effective consultant management and services in support of competitive pursuits of complex Government business opportunities, innovative problem solving approaches and resolution, and management and administration and administrative assistance of unique and/or complex contracts and subcontracts of all contract types.

Director, Installations & Mission Support/Staff Contracts Officer (AFFOR) at 713th Combat Operations Squadron, 940th Wing, USAFR

2008

Commands directorate staff of full and part-time geographically separated military and civilian personnel, to include contracting, security forces and civil engineering functions in support of the 13th and Pacific Air Force (PACAF).

Michael Testa's Education

Air Command & Staff College, Air University

Master of Arts (MA)


The University of New Mexico - Robert O. Anderson School of Management

1989 – 1992

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Concentration: Marketing Management


United States Air Force Academy

1983 – 1987

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Concentration: Humanities/Engineering


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