1. HOWELL HUNT
18330 Lithia Towne Rd., Lithia, FL 33547 (813) 299-6190 howell.hunt@verizon.net
www.linkedin.com/in/howellhunt
Results oriented Program & Project Manager with significant experience in Financial Oversight and Vendor
Negotiation and Management. Fortune 100 expertise with control of budgets in excess of $1m.
Summary of
Qualifications
Core
Competencies
Awards /
Recognition
Professional
Experience
Skilled in all aspects of sales and project / program management, customer support, employee
development and management, strategy development, vendor selection and negotiation,
implementation, and financial management. Career highlights include successful end-to-end
management of all telecom deliverables at IBM’s new Corporate Headquarters and Learning
Center complexes with $7m budget.
Sales & Project Management Corporate Communications
Financial Analysis Internal/External Client Relations
Multi-million Dollar Budget Control RFP Development and Evaluation
Vendor Selection & Negotiations Strategic Planning
President Lithia Ranch HOA 2004-2006
Outstanding Contribution Award 2008 (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s
Mounted Posse)
Outstanding Service Award 2008 (Florida State Farriers Association)
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Tampa, FL, 2011-2014
Business Development Manager 2013 to 11/2014
Penetration and Development of select accounts within assigned B:B territory.
Developed successful bid submissions for 2 training RFPs.
VP Consumer and Veterans Market 2011-2013
Managed inside sales support team for B:C markets.
Insured annual Florida Department of Education and Veterans approval documentation were
successfully submitted and associated audits passed.
Worked closely with Business CEO and CFO to develop and implement marketing and
financial plans.
Established relationships and obtained approvals to market to their consumers in 3 additional
Regional Work Boards.
Managed implementation of a multi-national deployment of virtual training to over 10K
employees.
Supported daily operations requirements and escalations to include instructor assignments
and course schedules.
Rolling Gait Equine LLC, Lithia, FL, 2006 – 2011
Owner & Founder
Created and funded 1 retail and 1 wholesale store in Lithia focused on the equestrian market.
Established and hosted Equestrian Trade Alliance for Tampa Bay organization having over
25 Business members.
Ran all day-to-day store operations to include: customer service, inventory, training, and
accounts payable.
Created Equine Corral Open Hunter Schooling Show series of 4 shows hosting up to 80
competitors.
Developed and managed multiple clinics focused on Equine Well Care and Education.
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Professional
Experience
Education
IBM, Tampa, FL & Somers, NY, 1995 – 2005
Program Manager (1999 – 2005)
Managed Project Development Team to evaluate and deploy $14+ million Genesys CRM
infrastructure at 16 global Contact Center sites.
Served as evaluation and global implementation coordinator for Avaya Internet Contact
Center applications in over 13 centers to provide Web Chat and Web Callback functions.
Compiled requirements data for multiple Annual Planning cycles, including quotes,
financial commitments, and implementation oversight.
Represented CIO interests in evaluation, design, and negotiation for new US IP based
Conferencing service resulting in 38% savings.
Senior Technical Advisor (1995 – 1999)
Directed $7m Voice project for new IBM Corporate Headquarters, Flight Operations
complex, IBM Learning Center campus, Madison Avenue Executive floor, and senior
executives’ personal homes.
Developed RFI, RFP, and RFQs; analyzed responses; negotiated contracts with vendors for
voice related infrastructures.
Assigned to be Executive Focal Point for Corporate Director of Telecom, handled
escalations and voice sensitive deployment activities affecting IBM senior executives up to
and including CEO level.
Held accountable for RFP development, trials, and implementation of Spectel in-house
voice wireless networks at CHQ, IBM Learning Center, and Burlington manufacturing sites.
Directed building of temporary cellular towers for 3 mobile carriers to host National
Governor’s Education Conference, which included Presidential visit and Press Corps
support.
OTR LIMITED, Mahopac, NY, 1991 – 1995
Owner/Principal
Founded, developed, and managed corporation dedicated to preservation and restoration of
historic homes.
US SPRINT, Purchase, NY, 1987 – 1990
Area Business Manager (1989 – 1990)
Reported to Vice President Marketing, National Accounts.
Planned and formed new department to supplement divisional headquarters for proposal
support with field customization, preparation, analysis, design, and creation of complex
responses to sales opportunities.
Served as 1 of 7 Senior Project Managers on Federal Government FTS 2000 team in
Washington with oversight responsibility to capture all GSA existing telecom inventory for
provisioning and transfer of carrier services
Regional Customer Support Manager (1988 – 1989)
Reported to Regional Director and oversaw 31 member department with 3 Managers,
Technical Consultants, and Administrative Assistants.
Increased revenue over 100% in 6 months; built new region with 1 additional branch to
meet demands of high growth.
Customer Support Manager, National Accounts (1987 – 1988)
Reported to Regional Customer Support Manager and Sales Manager of Branch for pre- and
post-sales support to Fortune 500 account base.
Supervised technical staff of 8 and oversaw activities for technical assurance, service
support, and implementation of network orders.
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Fordham University
Pace University
University of Oklahoma
