Barbara Norkus possesses both technical administrative skills as well as a pleasing personality, common sense, and savvy. She essentially ran a complicated and lengthy project for ITT Defense, organizing it, making arrangements, coordinating activities, and ensuring everything happened. Barbara demonstrated competence and experience admired by all, and was key to the project's resounding success. The letter writer enthusiastically recommends hiring Barbara, saying she would be an asset to any organization.

1. Ian T. Patterson
VP, Government Relations
ITT Defense
1650 Tysons Boulevard
Suite 1700
McLean,VA 22102
tel 703 790 6328
fax 703 790 6365
January 4, 2015
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great pleasure I write this letter of recommendation for Barbara Norkus. Finding and knowing
someone with technical administrative skills is not uncommon, but finding someone with these skills as
well as possessing a pleasing personality, common sense and savvy is rare. The latter describes Barbara.
I know Barbara because I have closely worked with her on a complicated and lengthy project where she
essentially ran the whole show. She organized it, made all the arrangements, coordinated activities with
our subordinate organizations, insured everything happened and dealt professionally with all concerned,
including key executives. Barbara demonstrated a competence and experience level admired by all
concerned. She was the key to making this major event a resounding success. Without her involvement
and leadership we would not have been successful.
To anyone interested in hiring Barbara I would enthusiastically say “Do it”. She would be an asset to any
organization she joined.
Sincerely,
Ian T. Patterson
ITP/eca