2-page resume for strategic management of complex facilities.

1. • Oversaw all aspects of center operations, including complex research operations,
engineering, maintenance, safety, environmental, security, etc. for NASA Langley
(~$800M overall budget, 3600 employees, 169 buildings, 788 acres)
• Developed 20 year facilities strategy and master plan to upgrade and modernize some
facilities while also demolishing others.
STRATEGYMAN, LLC
• president
2014 – present
Founded consulting business
focusing on the
convergence of innovation,
strategy, and new
technologies.
Guest speaker at ASU:
Climate Change -
Developing strategies for
mitigating and adapting to
the impacts of climate
change.
Collaborated on
documentary celebrating 50
years of cooperation
between the European
Space Agency and NASA.
Developed online course in
Knowledge Management for
DoD.
Created Change
Management training
module for DoD.
NASA LANGLEY
Strategic Planning &
Strategic Master Plan
• strategic master planner
2012 – 2014
Created comprehensive
strategic plan to:
a) Identify obsolete,
inefficient facilities for
closure.
b) Determine and advocate
for the necessary
investments to properly
rehab the remaining
research facilities.
c) Begin building new,
efficient LEED certified
buildings that will allow
NASA to conduct
relevant cutting-edge
experimental research
beyond the year 2050.
(known as the ViTAL plan)
StephenCraft
NASA Deputy Director
Providing strategic management of ideas, facilities and people.
steve@strategyman.com
ΠStrategy Development
 Master Planner
Ž Facilities Management
 Creativity & Innovation
 Business Development
‘ Project Management
CORE COMPETENCIES
NASA LANGLEY
Strategic Relationships,
Business Development,
Innovation, Education &
Outreach
• deputy director for
strategic planning
• strategic partnership
liaison
2007 – 2012
Enhanced NASA’s ability to
grow and diversify its
business base by becoming
flexible and adaptable.
Created 5-year business plan
that included product lines
and customer value
propositions; identified key
strategic business partners
and their roles.
Developed numerous
strategic relationships with
universities and other
government research labs.
’ Technology Development
“ Change Management (certified)
” Verbal /Written Communications
Stephen Craft Visionary Thought Leader • Strategic Thinker • Creative Problem Solver 2016
Creative and knowledgeable senior manager with more than
20 years experience supervising engineers and technicians
working with complex infrastructure and supporting large and
small research facilities at NASA Langley and NASA Ames.
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2. ✪ Extremely effective communicator: able to describe and advocate for projects and
new ideas to groups with a diverse mix of occupational and educational backgrounds.
✪ Strategic thinker: develops sophisticated, clear vision with actionable plans.
✪ Decisive problem-solver: initiates resourcefulness in overcoming challenges.
✪ Entrepreneurial and proactive: identifies opportunities that get results.
✪ Tenacious, resilient and energetic with positive outlook: inspires others.
✪ Conscientious: leads with honesty and integrity.
ATTRIBUTES
NASA LANGLEY
Center Operations and
Facilities Management
• deputy director for center
operations
• deputy director for
experimental research
services
2003 – 2007
Designed and implemented
a strategy to combine 11
different contracts for wind
tunnel operations, facility
maintenance and
engineering services into one
overall contract, saving
NASA Langley $60M over 10
years.
Optimized all workforce
resource loading for both
contractors and civil
servants.
Facilitated and led meetings
with senior managers and
individual work groups.
NASA LANGLEY
& NASA AMES
Experimental Research &
Wind Tunnel Management
• branch head - research
facilities branch-Langley
• wind tunnel test director-
Ames
1990 – 2003
Negotiated to design and
build liquid nitrogen plant
that produces 30% more
liquid nitrogen at about 1/3
the cost of the previous
provider, saving NASA $40M
over an 8-year period.
Oversaw budget
development and execution
of the $50M per year wind
tunnel service activity.
Introduced project
management software with
resource loading and
earned value management
to NASA Ames.
LOCKHEED MARTIN
Wind Tunnel Testing
• wind tunnel test engineer
1987 – 1990
Directed all aspects of wind
tunnel and related testing.
Participated in over 20 wind
tunnel tests in two years.
Acted as primary liaison in
coordinating efforts between
the design group model/
machine shop, security, and
other outside organizations.
Prepared test plan and data
reduction procedures.
Rebuilt hypersonic wind
tunnel.
Created and established a
new preventive and
predictive maintenance
program to reduce wind
tunnel down time.
Held top-secret security
clearances.
ORIGINATOR OF TEDXNASA
Organized the most successful public outreach event in NASA Langley history,
combing TED’s “Ideas Worth Spreading” concept with NASA’s problem solving
abilities. Reached more than 10 million online viewers using the resulting short,
high impact viral videos.
➨ Featured in Denise Brosseau’s
book on thought leaders
Archangel Ancient
Tree Archive
Children’s Survival
Network
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, IL
• B.S. Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering 1987
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
• A.S. General Engineering 1985
EDUCATION
Stephen Craft Visionary Thought Leader • Strategic Thinker • Creative Problem Solver 2016
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