Kenneth Dale Walker... 15611 S. Mountain Ridge Ct * Kennewick, WA 99338 * 509-308-0338 * kw1304324@west post.

net Transformational leader who is repeatedly chosen for mission-critical assignment s to transform cultures, turnaround underperforming organizations and drive oper ational efficiencies within technical, operational, engineering and military env ironments. Leverages 26 years' Naval experience, a Harvard MPA and nuclear engin eering expertise to deliver productivity improvements, streamline operations and reduce costs. Motivates, mentors and leads with integrity. Top Secret/SI Cleara nce. Notable accomplishments include... * Chosen as principal advisor to the nation's highest ranking military policy-ma ker to craft U.S. military planning, strategy and policy for Middle East and Cen tral Asian countries in the wake of 9/11 attacks. * Member of CH2M's winning bid team for managing agent contract for the world's largest new nuclear build in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Executed successful global search f or prime contractor for the design, construction and operation of facility. * Resolved organizational, planning and performance problems of $600M Plutonium plant demolition contract within six months, at CH2M Plateau Remediation Company . * Ran largest nuclear submarine group in the U.S. Navy and coordinated plans and activities of three Naval bases, a nuclear shipyard, a training center and a nu clear weapons facility. Seeking to create value by enhancing organizational capability, boosting operati onal performance, and instilling a culture of continuous improvement. Expertise in Building Organizational Capability * * * * * * * * * * * * Strategic and Tactical Planning Conduct of Operations Nuclear Engineering/Operations Program Management Governmental Affairs/Policy Making Performance Management Union and Non-union Labor Relations Public Speaking and Negotiating Safety and Environmental Protection Programs Quality Control/Quality Assurance Talent Assessment, Team-Building and Mentoring Cross-functional Training

Building Organizational Excellence through Leadership and Talent Management CH2M Hill, Englewood, CO - Global leader in full-service engineering, consulting , construction and operations. DIRECTOR, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS, PLATEAU REMEDIATION CO. 2009 - present Organizational, planning and performance problems were jeopardizing a $4.5B cont ract and resulting in fee reductions. Selected to turn around performance at the $600M project to deactivate and demol ish a Plutonium Finishing Plant and additional structures at the DOE Hanford sit e. Led staff of 150+ managers, planners, engineers, and workers. Additionally, t ook charge of 12 major construction and maintenance projects totaling $20M. * Within six months, eliminated reportable events, reduced negative client feedb ack by 50%, increased productivity, and significantly improved union/management relations, all while doubling the workforce and workload. * Started by establishing quarterly project goals, tracking metrics, fee-based p erformance indicators and a trending and analysis team, and then instituted a ma nagement observation program, mentoring program, conduct of operations advisory group, and a senior supervisory oversight program. * Completed the transformation with a performance assessment and review, a perfo

rmance improvement plan and biweekly continuous improvement meetings that have k ept the management team focused on long-term goals via real-time feedback and ac tion plans. DIRECTOR OF FLEET MANAGEMENT, EMIRATES NUCLEAR ENERGY CORPORATION 2008 - 2009 CH2M Hill was seeking to bid on and win the contract to serve as Managing Agent for the largest new nuclear build in the world, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Asked by president of company's nuclear business group to serve on small team ta sked with developing and presenting "managing agent" bid. Following company's se lection out of 70 bidders, served as chief architect of the management plan, whi ch set the basis for project scope and organizational structure. * One of 11 people selected to set up the "company," draft initial charters, pla ns and procedures, find and hire new employees, and establish offices, housing, visas and other related start-up functions. * Directed global search for a prime contractor to design, construct and operate the nuclear power plants. Reached out to over 40 international companies and pr epared and conducted a Bidder's Conference for several hundred industry executiv es, including CEOs and COOs of companies that included GE, Westinghouse, Shaw, A reva, GDF Suez, Hitachi, Toshiba, KEPCO, Mitsubishi and many others. DEPUTY VICE PRESIDENT FOR RETRIEVAL OPERATIONS, HANFORD GROUP 2007 - 2008 In the wake of an environmental incident, operational and performance problems a t a nuclear waste clean-up site were complicating the resumption of operations a nd jeopardizing the company's rebid chances. Selected by CEO and COO to rectify issues with the clean-up of 177 large, underg round tanks containing about 53 million gallons of nuclear and chemical waste ac ross 654 square miles. * Within three months resumed retrieval operations and completed by end of fisca l year, meeting all milestones. * Improved labor-management relations by strengthening communications between ma nagement and field workers. * Developed engineering improvement plan, inserted controls with centralized acc ountability, and instituted corrective actions and sustainable principles for th e proper conduct of operations. United States Navy - The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world with a battle fle et tonnage greater than that of the next 13 largest combined. CHIEF OF STAFF (CEO), SUBMARINE GROUP NINE 2005 - 2007 Lack of unified method for tracking goals, actions and results was impacting eff icient operations of the strategic submarine force. Directed operations of 14 nuclear submarines, 4,000 sailors, and coordinated pla ns and activities of three Naval bases, a nuclear shipyard, a training center an d a nuclear weapons facility. Commanding Officer to 60 staff personnel and mento r to two senior submarine Squadron Commanders. Senior policy advisor and portfol io manager for enterprise-wide programs affecting the nation's submarine force. * Designed and implemented strategic plan that tied day-to-day operations to Nav y-wide vision. * Improved operational availability of ships 20% and reduced maintenance and tra ining costs across the board. Combined the East and West Coast fleets under one command, which improved standardization, operational control and readiness. * Managed development and employment of a new submarine as it transitioned from a multi-billion dollar DC-based program to a deployed asset, including funding, maintenance, testing, training and operations. * Co-chaired $1B multi-layer security program for transiting submarines. COMMANDING OFFICER (CEO), NAVAL SUBMARINE TRAINING CENTER PACIFIC 2003 - 2005 The need for year-round training infrastructure arose following the relocation o f a part of Pacific fleet to Guam. Commanded team of 300+, accountable for training crews of 20 nuclear submarines and 25,000 skilled operators and technicians throughout the Pacific. * Directed the sourcing, design and building of a state-of-the art training cent er in a remote location that was critical in meeting sustained readiness. * Served as chief investigator of the worst submarine accident in recent history . Catalogued errors and recommended over 120 corrective actions aimed at levels

from the ship itself all the way to the Chief of Naval Operations. All were acce pted for final action. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OF U.S. MILITARY STRATEGY AND POLICY 2001 - 200 3 Following 9/11, the Pentagon needed to refocus its strategies and policies with regard to its "War on Terror." Chosen, from 50+ officers of greater seniority, as principal advisor to the nati on's highest ranking military policy-maker. Crafted all U.S. military planning, strategy and policy for Middle East and Central Asian countries. Interfaced exte nsively with officials throughout the Executive Branch. Personally negotiated wi th foreign Military Chiefs for assets critical to the U.S. war on terror. * Routinely briefed the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chief s of Staff, providing recommendations on specific U.S. policies or plans, all of which were subsequently endorsed. * Prepared nation's highest ranking military officers for 100+ meetings in the W hite House Situation Room. * Developed plan to build Afghan National Army. Coordinated "International Donor 's Conference" in Geneva, which garnered the commitments from countries worldwid e to train, outfit and pay for the first brigade of Afghanistan soldiers, the fi rst in that country's history. SENIOR MEMBER (DIRECTOR), NUCLEAR PROPULSION EXAMINING BOARD 1999 - 2001 Led over 50 nuclear safety inspections on submarines and aircraft carriers. Dire ctly accountable to the Navy's highest ranking Officer for ensuring the safety o f all Naval nuclear power plants in the Atlantic Fleet. COMMANDING OFFICER, USS SCRANTON (SSN 756) 1996 - 1999 Captain of one of the newest nuclear attack submarines in the Navy, leading a cr ew of 140 men on several critical operations and deployments. Exercised daily ri sk management to ensure the safe operation of the nuclear reactor, weapons, comm unications and auxiliary systems of the $1.4B submarine. Prior Navy Assignments 1982 - 1996 * Pentagon, Harvard, USS Omaha, USS Ray, USS MG Vallejo, Submarine Group Eight, USS Sargo Success through Quality Education Harvard University, JFK School of Government MPA (Master of Public Administration), 1994 U.S. Department of Energy Certified Naval Nuclear Engineer (Masters Equivalent in Nuclear Engineering), 19 84 United States Naval Academy BS, Oceanography and Naval Engineering, 1981 Graduated seventh out of 976 and first within major